BIND 10 trac1324, updated. 631c5c2d24ba8be2b12930cc8267b2298414d563 Merge branch 'trac1324'

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commit 631c5c2d24ba8be2b12930cc8267b2298414d563
Merge: da3e9e54f1374d581d78f1d874ddafd427a622ab f9e81512329b71d6b5d94bafa789c63e763b2a72
Author: John DuBois <johnd at isc.org>
Date:   Fri Nov 18 07:56:41 2011 -0800

    Merge branch 'trac1324'

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Summary of changes:
 ChangeLog                                          |  130 +++-
 configure.ac                                       |   88 ++-
 src/bin/auth/auth_log.h                            |    8 +-
 src/bin/auth/common.cc                             |    9 +-
 src/bin/auth/query.cc                              |   48 +-
 src/bin/auth/query.h                               |    5 +
 src/bin/auth/spec_config.h.pre.in                  |   32 +-
 src/bin/auth/tests/query_unittest.cc               |  213 +++++-
 src/bin/bind10/TODO                                |    6 -
 src/bin/bind10/bind10.8                            |   16 +-
 src/bin/bind10/bind10.xml                          |   14 +
 src/bin/bind10/bind10_messages.mes                 |  142 +++-
 src/bin/bind10/bind10_src.py.in                    |  539 ++++++------
 src/bin/bind10/bob.spec                            |   73 ++-
 src/bin/bind10/run_bind10.sh.in                    |    3 +-
 src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in             |  557 ++++++++----
 src/bin/bindctl/bindcmd.py                         |  131 ++--
 src/bin/bindctl/bindctl_main.py.in                 |    3 +-
 src/bin/bindctl/tests/bindctl_test.py              |  126 ++--
 src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl.py.in                        |  104 +--
 src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl_messages.mes                 |    3 +
 src/bin/dhcp6/Makefile.am                          |   10 +-
 src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.8                          |   29 +-
 src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.xml                        |   98 ++
 src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc          |    8 +-
 src/bin/dhcp6/tests/iface_mgr_unittest.cc          |   39 +-
 src/bin/resolver/resolver_log.h                    |   12 +-
 src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xml.tpl                  |   23 +-
 src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsd.tpl                  |   38 +-
 src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsl.tpl                  |   27 +-
 src/bin/stats/stats.py.in                          |   13 +-
 src/bin/stats/stats_httpd.py.in                    |  518 +++++++++--
 src/bin/stats/stats_httpd_messages.mes             |    6 +
 src/bin/stats/tests/Makefile.am                    |    2 +-
 src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats-httpd_test.py        |  823 +++++++++++++++--
 src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats_test.py              |  194 ++++-
 src/bin/stats/tests/test_utils.py                  |   59 ++-
 src/bin/xfrin/tests/Makefile.am                    |    2 +-
 src/bin/xfrin/tests/xfrin_test.py                  |  328 +++++++-
 src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in                          |  228 +++--
 src/bin/xfrin/xfrin_messages.mes                   |   21 +
 src/bin/xfrout/tests/Makefile.am                   |    8 +
 src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/example.com          |    6 +
 src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3         |  Bin 0 -> 11264 bytes
 src/bin/xfrout/tests/xfrout_test.py.in             |  385 +++++---
 src/bin/xfrout/xfrout.py.in                        |  291 ++++---
 src/bin/xfrout/xfrout_messages.mes                 |   42 +-
 src/bin/zonemgr/zonemgr.py.in                      |    8 +-
 src/lib/acl/dns.h                                  |    4 +-
 src/lib/acl/loader.h                               |    6 +-
 src/lib/asiodns/io_fetch.cc                        |   12 +-
 src/lib/asiolink/Makefile.am                       |    9 +-
 src/lib/asiolink/dummy_io_cb.h                     |    7 +-
 src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc                     |   15 +
 src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h                      |   18 +
 src/lib/asiolink/io_asio_socket.h                  |   20 +-
 src/lib/asiolink/tests/io_address_unittest.cc      |   16 +
 src/lib/cache/logger.h                             |   17 +-
 src/lib/cache/message_cache.h                      |    2 +
 src/lib/cache/resolver_cache.h                     |    4 +-
 src/lib/cache/rrset_entry.h                        |    4 +-
 src/lib/cc/logger.h                                |   25 +-
 src/lib/cc/session.cc                              |    3 +-
 src/lib/config/config_log.h                        |   11 +-
 src/lib/config/tests/testdata/spec32.spec          |   21 +
 src/lib/datasrc/client.h                           |   31 +-
 src/lib/datasrc/data_source.h                      |   12 +
 src/lib/datasrc/database.cc                        |  279 ++++--
 src/lib/datasrc/database.h                         |  229 +++++-
 src/lib/datasrc/iterator.h                         |   44 +
 src/lib/datasrc/logger.h                           |   18 +-
 src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.cc                  |   12 +-
 src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.h                   |    6 +-
 src/lib/datasrc/rbtree.h                           |    6 +-
 src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.cc                |  526 ++++++++++--
 src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.h                 |   84 ++-
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/Makefile.am                  |   79 ++-
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/client_unittest.cc           |    4 +-
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/database_unittest.cc         |  621 +++++++++++--
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/sqlite3_accessor_unittest.cc |  581 ++++++++++--
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/brokendb.sqlite3    |  Bin 2048 -> 4096 bytes
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs.sqlite3       |  Bin 0 -> 16384 bytes
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs_table.sql     |  123 +++
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/example.org.sqlite3 |  Bin 14336 -> 14336 bytes
 .../datasrc/tests/testdata/example2.com.sqlite3    |  Bin 11264 -> 14336 bytes
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/rwtest.sqlite3      |  Bin 11264 -> 13312 bytes
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/test-root.sqlite3   |  Bin 14336 -> 17408 bytes
 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3        |  Bin 43008 -> 44032 bytes
 .../{test.sqlite3 => test.sqlite3.nodiffs}         |  Bin 43008 -> 43008 bytes
 src/lib/datasrc/zone.h                             |   14 +
 src/lib/dhcp/Makefile.am                           |    3 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/dhcp4.h                               |  191 ++++
 src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.cc                            |   60 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.h                             |   26 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/option.cc                             |  169 +++-
 src/lib/dhcp/option.h                              |   92 ++-
 src/lib/dhcp/option6_ia.cc                         |    4 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/option6_iaaddr.cc                     |    4 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.cc                               |  255 ++++++
 src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.h                                |  409 +++++++++
 src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.cc                               |   18 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.h                                |    4 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/Makefile.am                     |    3 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/libdhcp_unittest.cc             |  123 +++-
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_addrlst_unittest.cc     |   17 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_ia_unittest.cc          |    8 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_iaaddr_unittest.cc      |    2 +
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/option_unittest.cc              |  168 ++++-
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt4_unittest.cc                |  562 ++++++++++++
 src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt6_unittest.cc                |   11 +-
 src/lib/dns/message.h                              |    4 +-
 src/lib/dns/messagerenderer.cc                     |    2 -
 src/lib/dns/name.cc                                |    2 +-
 src/lib/dns/python/message_python.cc               |  113 ++--
 src/lib/dns/python/name_python.cc                  |   29 +-
 src/lib/dns/python/rrset_python.cc                 |   33 +-
 src/lib/dns/python/tests/message_python_test.py    |   17 +-
 src/lib/dns/python/tests/name_python_test.py       |    9 +
 src/lib/dns/python/tests/rrset_python_test.py      |    7 +
 src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.cc                 |    6 +
 src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.h                  |    2 +
 src/lib/dns/rdatafields.h                          |    2 +-
 src/lib/dns/rrset.h                                |    2 +-
 src/lib/dns/tests/rdata_soa_unittest.cc            |    5 +
 src/lib/dns/tsigkey.h                              |   13 +-
 src/lib/log/Makefile.am                            |    3 +-
 src/lib/log/README                                 |    5 +
 src/lib/log/log_dbglevels.h                        |   93 ++
 src/lib/log/log_formatter.h                        |    2 +-
 src/lib/log/logger_level_impl.h                    |    2 +-
 src/lib/log/logger_manager_impl.h                  |    2 -
 src/lib/log/logger_specification.h                 |    2 +-
 src/lib/log/macros.h                               |    1 +
 src/lib/log/message_dictionary.h                   |    2 +-
 src/lib/nsas/nameserver_address_store.h            |    5 +-
 src/lib/nsas/nsas_log.h                            |    6 +-
 src/lib/nsas/zone_entry.h                          |    2 +-
 src/lib/python/Makefile.am                         |    9 +-
 src/lib/python/bind10_config.py.in                 |    4 +
 src/lib/python/isc/bind10/Makefile.am              |    2 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/bind10/component.py             |  597 ++++++++++++
 src/lib/python/isc/bind10/sockcreator.py           |   19 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/bind10/special_component.py     |  165 ++++
 src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/Makefile.am        |    2 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/component_test.py  |  955 ++++++++++++++++++++
 src/lib/python/isc/config/ccsession.py             |   13 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/config/cfgmgr.py                |   13 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/config/config_data.py           |    8 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/ccsession_test.py  |   49 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/cfgmgr_test.py     |   16 +-
 .../python/isc/config/tests/config_data_test.py    |    2 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/Makefile.am             |    1 +
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_inc.cc           |    7 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_python.cc        |   22 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/finder_python.cc        |   16 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_inc.cc         |   33 +
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_python.cc      |   35 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/tests/datasrc_test.py   |   78 ++-
 src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/updater_python.cc       |   15 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/log/log.cc                      |   37 +-
 src/lib/python/isc/log/tests/log_test.py           |   10 +
 src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out.py            |  155 +++-
 src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out_messages.mes  |   21 +
 src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/Makefile.am        |    9 +
 src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/notify_out_test.py |   73 +-
 .../isc/notify/tests/testdata/brokentest.sqlite3   |  Bin 0 -> 11264 bytes
 .../python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.com   |   10 +
 .../python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.net   |   14 +
 .../isc/notify/tests/testdata/multisoa.example     |    5 +
 .../python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nons.example  |    3 +
 .../python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nosoa.example |    7 +
 .../python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3  |  Bin 0 -> 13312 bytes
 src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.cc                 |    1 +
 src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.h                  |   16 +-
 src/lib/resolve/resolve.h                          |    1 -
 src/lib/resolve/resolve_log.h                      |    8 +-
 src/lib/server_common/client.h                     |    2 +-
 src/lib/server_common/logger.h                     |   13 +-
 src/lib/util/buffer.h                              |   22 +-
 src/lib/util/tests/buffer_unittest.cc              |   32 +
 tests/lettuce/README                               |  127 +++
 tests/lettuce/README.tutorial                      |  157 ++++
 .../lettuce/configurations/example.org.config.orig |   17 +
 tests/lettuce/configurations/example2.org.config   |   18 +
 tests/lettuce/configurations/no_db_file.config     |   10 +
 .../configurations/xfrin/retransfer_master.conf    |   22 +
 .../configurations/xfrin/retransfer_slave.conf     |   17 +
 tests/lettuce/data/empty_db.sqlite3                |  Bin 0 -> 11264 bytes
 .../lettuce/data}/example.org.sqlite3              |  Bin 14336 -> 14336 bytes
 tests/lettuce/features/example.feature             |  142 +++
 tests/lettuce/features/terrain/bind10_control.py   |  141 +++
 tests/lettuce/features/terrain/querying.py         |  279 ++++++
 tests/lettuce/features/terrain/steps.py            |   85 ++
 tests/lettuce/features/terrain/terrain.py          |  363 ++++++++
 tests/lettuce/features/xfrin_bind10.feature        |   10 +
 tests/lettuce/setup_intree_bind10.sh.in            |   46 +
 tests/system/bindctl/tests.sh                      |    5 +-
 tests/system/ixfr/in-3/tests.sh                    |   21 +-
 tests/system/ixfr/named_noixfr.conf                |    1 +
 199 files changed, 12432 insertions(+), 2360 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.xml
 create mode 100644 src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/example.com
 create mode 100644 src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3
 create mode 100644 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs.sqlite3
 create mode 100644 src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs_table.sql
 copy src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/{test.sqlite3 => test.sqlite3.nodiffs} (100%)
 create mode 100644 src/lib/dhcp/dhcp4.h
 create mode 100644 src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.cc
 create mode 100644 src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.h
 create mode 100644 src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt4_unittest.cc
 create mode 100644 src/lib/log/log_dbglevels.h
 create mode 100644 src/lib/python/isc/bind10/component.py
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 create mode 100644 src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/brokentest.sqlite3
 create mode 100644 src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.com
 create mode 100644 src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.net
 create mode 100644 src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/multisoa.example
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 create mode 100644 tests/lettuce/data/empty_db.sqlite3
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fb00bd9..dea0438 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,130 @@
-302.	[defect]	jelte
+319.	[func]		naokikambe
+	b10-stats-httpd was updated. In addition of the access to all
+	statistics items of all modules, the specified item or the items of the
+	specified module name can be accessed. For example, the URI requested
+	by using the feature is showed as "/bind10/statistics/xml/Auth" or
+	"/bind10/statistics/xml/Auth/queries.tcp". The list of all possible
+	module names and all possible item names can be showed in the root
+	document, whose URI is "/bind10/statistics/xml". This change is not
+	only for the XML documents but also is for the XSD and XSL documents.
+	(Trac #917, git b34bf286c064d44746ec0b79e38a6177d01e6956)
+
+318.    [func]      stephen
+	Add C++ API for accessing zone difference information in database-based
+	data sources.
+	(Trac #1330, git 78770f52c7f1e7268d99e8bfa8c61e889813bb33)
+
+317.    [func]      vorner
+	datasrc: the getUpdater method of DataSourceClient supports an optional
+	'journaling' parameter to indicate the generated updater to store diffs.
+	The database based derived class implements this extension.
+	(Trac #1331, git 713160c9bed3d991a00b2ea5e7e3e7714d79625d)
+
+316.	[func]*		vorner
+	The configuration of what parts of the system run is more flexible now.
+	Everything that should run must have an entry in Boss/components.
+	(Trac #213, git 08e1873a3593b4fa06754654d22d99771aa388a6)
+
+315.	[func]		tomek
+	libdhcp: Support for DHCPv4 packet manipulation is now implemented.
+	All fixed fields are now supported. Generic support for DHCPv4
+	options is available (both parsing and assembly). There is no code
+	that uses this new functionality yet, so it is not usable directly
+	at this time. This code will be used by upcoming b10-dhcp4 daemon.
+	(Trac #1228, git 31d5a4f66b18cca838ca1182b9f13034066427a7)
+
+314.	[bug]		jelte
+	b10-xfrin would previously initiate incoming transfers upon 
+	receiving NOTIFY messages from any address (if the zone was 
+	known to b10-xfrin, and using the configured address). It now 
+	only starts a transfer if the source address from the NOTIFY 
+	packet matches the configured master address and port. This was 
+	really already fixed in release bind10-devel-20111014, but there 
+	were some deferred cleanups to add.
+	(Trac #1298, git 1177bfe30e17a76bea6b6447e14ae9be9e1ca8c2)
+
+313.	[func]		jinmei
+	datasrc: Added C++ API for adding zone differences to database
+	based data sources.  It's intended to be used for the support for
+	IXFR-in and dynamic update (so they can subsequently be retrieved
+	for IXFR-out).  The addRecordDiff method of the DatabaseAccessor
+	defines the interface, and a concrete implementation for SQLite3
+	was provided.
+	(Trac #1329, git 1aa233fab1d74dc776899df61181806679d14013)
+
+312.	[func]		jelte
+	Added an initial framework for doing system tests using the 
+	cucumber-based BDD tool Lettuce. A number of general steps are
+	included,  for instance running bind10 with specific
+	configurations, sending queries, and inspecting query answers. A
+	few very basic tests are included as well.
+	(Trac #1290, git 6b75c128bcdcefd85c18ccb6def59e9acedd4437)
+
+311.	[bug]		jelte
+	Fixed a bug in bindctl where tab-completion for names that
+	contain a hyphen resulted in unexpected behaviour, such as
+	appending the already-typed part again.
+	(Trac #1345, git f80ab7879cc29f875c40dde6b44e3796ac98d6da)
+
+310.	[bug]		jelte
+	Fixed a bug where bindctl could not set a value that is optional
+	and has no default, resulting in the error that the setting
+	itself was unknown. bindctl now correctly sees the setting and
+	is able to set it.
+	(Trac #1344, git 0e776c32330aee466073771600390ce74b959b38)
+
+309.	[bug]		jelte
+	Fixed a bug in bindctl where the removal of elements from a set
+	with default values was not stored, unless the set had been
+	modified in another way already.
+	(Trac #1343, git 25c802dd1c30580b94345e83eeb6a168ab329a33)
+
+308.	[build]		jelte
+	The configure script will now use pkg-config for finding
+	information about the Botan library. If pkg-config is unavailable,
+	or unaware of Botan, it will fall back to botan-config. It will
+	also use botan-config when a specific botan library directory is
+	given using the '--with-botan=' flag
+	(Trac #1194, git dc491833cf75ac1481ba1475795b0f266545013d)
+
+307.	[func]		vorner
+	When zone transfer in fails with IXFR, it is retried with AXFR
+	automatically.
+	(Trac #1279, git cd3588c9020d0310f949bfd053c4d3a4bd84ef88)
+
+306.	[bug]		Stephen
+	Boss process now waits for the configuration manager to initialize
+	itself before continuing with startup.  This fixes a race condition
+	whereby the Boss could start the configuration manager and then
+	immediately start components that depended on that component being
+	fully initialized.
+	(Trac #1271, git 607cbae949553adac7e2a684fa25bda804658f61)
+
+305.	[bug]		jinmei
+	Python isc.dns, isc.datasrc, xfrin, xfrout: fixed reference leak
+	in Message.get_question(), Message.get_section(),
+	RRset.get_rdata(), and DataSourceClient.get_updater().
+	The leak caused severe memory leak in b10-xfrin, and (although no
+	one reported it) should have caused less visible leak in
+	b10-xfrout.  b10-xfrin had its own leak, which was also fixed.
+	(Trac #1028, git a72886e643864bb6f86ab47b115a55e0c7f7fcad)
+
+304.	[bug]		jelte
+	The run_bind10.sh test script now no longer runs processes from
+	an installed version of BIND 10, but will correctly use the
+	build tree paths.
+	(Trac #1246, git 1d43b46ab58077daaaf5cae3c6aa3e0eb76eb5d8)
+
+303.	[bug]		jinmei
+	Changed the installation path for the UNIX domain file used
+	for the communication between b10-auth and b10-xfrout to a
+	"@PACKAGE@" subdirectory (e.g. from /usr/local/var to
+	/usr/local/var/bind10-devel).  This should be transparent change
+	because this file is automatically created and cleaned up, but
+	if the old file somehow remains, it can now be safely removed.
+	(Trac #869, git 96e22f4284307b1d5f15e03837559711bb4f580c)
+
+302.	[bug]		jelte
 	msgq no longer crashes if the remote end is closed while msgq
 	tries to send data. It will now simply drop the message and close
 	the connection itself.
@@ -380,7 +506,7 @@ bind10-devel-20110705 released on July 05, 2011
 	(Trac #542, git 1aa773d84cd6431aa1483eb34a7f4204949a610f)
 
 243.	[func]*		feng
-	Add optional hmac algorithm SHA224/384/812.
+	Add optional hmac algorithm SHA224/384/512.
 	(Trac #782, git 77d792c9d7c1a3f95d3e6a8b721ac79002cd7db1)
 
 bind10-devel-20110519 released on May 19, 2011
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 26454ff..d65a47a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ case "$host" in
 	SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH=yes
 	ENV_LIBRARY_PATH=DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
 	;;
+*-freebsd*)
+	SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH=yes
+	;;
+*-netbsd*)
+	SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH=yes
+	;;
 esac
 AM_CONDITIONAL(SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH, test $SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH = yes)
 AC_SUBST(SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)
@@ -447,41 +453,64 @@ if test "${botan_path}" != "yes" ; then
         AC_MSG_ERROR([${botan_path}/bin/botan-config not found])
     fi
 else
+    # First see if pkg-config knows of it.
+    # Unfortunately, the botan.pc files have their minor version in them
+    # too, so we need to try them one by one
+    BOTAN_CONFIG=""
+    AC_PATH_PROG([PKG_CONFIG], [pkg-config])
+    if test "$PKG_CONFIG" != "" ; then
+        BOTAN_VERSIONS="botan-1.10 botan-1.9 botan-1.8"
+        for version in $BOTAN_VERSIONS; do
+            AC_MSG_CHECKING([Checking botan version with pkg-config $version])
+            
+            if [ $PKG_CONFIG --exists ${version} ]; then
+                AC_MSG_RESULT([found])
+                BOTAN_CONFIG="$PKG_CONFIG ${version}"
+                break
+            else
+                AC_MSG_RESULT([not found])
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+    # If we had no pkg-config, or it didn't know about botan, use botan-config
+    if test "$BOTAN_CONFIG" = "" ; then
         AC_PATH_PROG([BOTAN_CONFIG], [botan-config])
+    fi
 fi
 
-if test -x "${BOTAN_CONFIG}" ; then
-    BOTAN_LDFLAGS=`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --libs`
-    # We expect botan-config --libs to contain -L<path_to_libbotan>, but
-    # this is not always the case.  As a heuristics workaround we add
-    # -L`botan-config --prefix/lib` in this case.  Same for BOTAN_INCLUDES
-    # (but using include instead of lib) below.
+BOTAN_LDFLAGS=`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --libs`
+BOTAN_INCLUDES=`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --cflags`
+
+# We expect botan-config --libs to contain -L<path_to_libbotan>, but
+# this is not always the case.  As a heuristics workaround we add
+# -L`botan-config --prefix/lib` in this case.  Same for BOTAN_INCLUDES
+# (but using include instead of lib) below.
+if [ $BOTAN_CONFIG --prefix >/dev/null 2>&1 ] ; then
     echo ${BOTAN_LDFLAGS} | grep -- -L > /dev/null || \
-	    BOTAN_LDFLAGS="-L`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --prefix`/lib ${BOTAN_LDFLAGS}"
-    BOTAN_INCLUDES=`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --cflags`
+        BOTAN_LDFLAGS="-L`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --prefix`/lib ${BOTAN_LDFLAGS}"
     echo ${BOTAN_INCLUDES} | grep -- -I > /dev/null || \
-	    BOTAN_INCLUDES="-I`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --prefix`/include ${BOTAN_INCLUDES}"
-    # See python_rpath for some info on why we do this
-    if test $rpath_available = yes; then
-        BOTAN_RPATH=
-        for flag in ${BOTAN_LDFLAGS}; do
-                BOTAN_RPATH="${BOTAN_RPATH} `echo $flag | sed -ne 's/^\(\-L\)/-R/p'`"
-        done
-	AC_SUBST(BOTAN_RPATH)
-
-	# According to the libtool manual, it should be sufficient if we
-	# specify the "-R libdir" in our wrapper library of botan (no other
-	# programs will need libbotan directly); "libdir" should be added to
-	# the program's binary image.  But we've seen in our build environments
-	# that (some versions of?) libtool doesn't propagate -R as documented,
-	# and it caused a linker error at run time.  To work around this, we
-	# also add the rpath to the global LDFLAGS.
-        LDFLAGS="$BOTAN_RPATH $LDFLAGS"
-    fi
-
-    AC_SUBST(BOTAN_LDFLAGS)
-    AC_SUBST(BOTAN_INCLUDES)
+        BOTAN_INCLUDES="-I`${BOTAN_CONFIG} --prefix`/include ${BOTAN_INCLUDES}"
 fi
+# See python_rpath for some info on why we do this
+if test $rpath_available = yes; then
+    BOTAN_RPATH=
+    for flag in ${BOTAN_LDFLAGS}; do
+            BOTAN_RPATH="${BOTAN_RPATH} `echo $flag | sed -ne 's/^\(\-L\)/-R/p'`"
+    done
+AC_SUBST(BOTAN_RPATH)
+
+# According to the libtool manual, it should be sufficient if we
+# specify the "-R libdir" in our wrapper library of botan (no other
+# programs will need libbotan directly); "libdir" should be added to
+# the program's binary image.  But we've seen in our build environments
+# that (some versions of?) libtool doesn't propagate -R as documented,
+# and it caused a linker error at run time.  To work around this, we
+# also add the rpath to the global LDFLAGS.
+    LDFLAGS="$BOTAN_RPATH $LDFLAGS"
+fi
+
+AC_SUBST(BOTAN_LDFLAGS)
+AC_SUBST(BOTAN_INCLUDES)
 
 CPPFLAGS_SAVED=$CPPFLAGS
 CPPFLAGS="$BOTAN_INCLUDES $CPPFLAGS"
@@ -970,6 +999,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT([doc/version.ent
            src/lib/util/python/mkpywrapper.py
            src/lib/util/python/gen_wiredata.py
            src/lib/server_common/tests/data_path.h
+           tests/lettuce/setup_intree_bind10.sh
            tests/system/conf.sh
            tests/system/run.sh
            tests/system/glue/setup.sh
diff --git a/src/bin/auth/auth_log.h b/src/bin/auth/auth_log.h
index 5205624..e0cae0f 100644
--- a/src/bin/auth/auth_log.h
+++ b/src/bin/auth/auth_log.h
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ namespace auth {
 /// output.
 
 // Debug messages indicating normal startup are logged at this debug level.
-const int DBG_AUTH_START = 10;
+const int DBG_AUTH_START = DBGLVL_START_SHUT;
 
 // Debug level used to log setting information (such as configuration changes).
-const int DBG_AUTH_OPS = 30;
+const int DBG_AUTH_OPS = DBGLVL_COMMAND;
 
 // Trace detailed operations, including errors raised when processing invalid
 // packets.  (These are not logged at severities of WARN or higher for fear
 // that a set of deliberately invalid packets set to the authoritative server
 // could overwhelm the logging.)
-const int DBG_AUTH_DETAIL = 50;
+const int DBG_AUTH_DETAIL = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
 
 // This level is used to log the contents of packets received and sent.
-const int DBG_AUTH_MESSAGES = 70;
+const int DBG_AUTH_MESSAGES = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA;
 
 /// Define the logger for the "auth" module part of b10-auth.  We could define
 /// a logger in each file, but we would want to define a common name to avoid
diff --git a/src/bin/auth/common.cc b/src/bin/auth/common.cc
index 35381a1..a7031f3 100644
--- a/src/bin/auth/common.cc
+++ b/src/bin/auth/common.cc
@@ -12,22 +12,25 @@
 // OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 // PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include <auth/common.h>
 #include <auth/spec_config.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 using std::string;
 
-string getXfroutSocketPath() {
+string
+getXfroutSocketPath() {
     if (getenv("B10_FROM_BUILD") != NULL) {
-        if (getenv("B10_FROM_SOURCE_LOCALSTATEDIR")) {
+        if (getenv("B10_FROM_SOURCE_LOCALSTATEDIR") != NULL) {
             return (string(getenv("B10_FROM_SOURCE_LOCALSTATEDIR")) +
                     "/auth_xfrout_conn");
         } else {
             return (string(getenv("B10_FROM_BUILD")) + "/auth_xfrout_conn");
         }
     } else {
-        if (getenv("BIND10_XFROUT_SOCKET_FILE")) {
+        if (getenv("BIND10_XFROUT_SOCKET_FILE") != NULL) {
             return (getenv("BIND10_XFROUT_SOCKET_FILE"));
         } else {
             return (UNIX_SOCKET_FILE);
diff --git a/src/bin/auth/query.cc b/src/bin/auth/query.cc
index 5e8a9b1..b2e0234 100644
--- a/src/bin/auth/query.cc
+++ b/src/bin/auth/query.cc
@@ -168,6 +168,24 @@ Query::addNXDOMAINProof(ZoneFinder& finder, ConstRRsetPtr nsec) {
 }
 
 void
+Query::addWildcardProof(ZoneFinder& finder) {
+    // The query name shouldn't exist in the zone if there were no wildcard
+    // substitution.  Confirm that by specifying NO_WILDCARD.  It should result
+    // in NXDOMAIN and an NSEC RR that proves it should be returned.
+    const ZoneFinder::FindResult fresult =
+        finder.find(qname_, RRType::NSEC(), NULL,
+                    dnssec_opt_ | ZoneFinder::NO_WILDCARD);
+    if (fresult.code != ZoneFinder::NXDOMAIN || !fresult.rrset ||
+        fresult.rrset->getRdataCount() == 0) {
+        isc_throw(BadNSEC, "Unexpected result for wildcard proof");
+        return;
+    }
+    response_.addRRset(Message::SECTION_AUTHORITY,
+                       boost::const_pointer_cast<RRset>(fresult.rrset),
+                       dnssec_);
+}
+
+void
 Query::addAuthAdditional(ZoneFinder& finder) {
     // Fill in authority and addtional sections.
     ZoneFinder::FindResult ns_result = finder.find(finder.getOrigin(),
@@ -259,6 +277,7 @@ Query::process() {
                 break;
             }
             case ZoneFinder::CNAME:
+            case ZoneFinder::WILDCARD_CNAME:
                 /*
                  * We don't do chaining yet. Therefore handling a CNAME is
                  * mostly the same as handling SUCCESS, but we didn't get
@@ -271,8 +290,15 @@ Query::process() {
                 response_.addRRset(Message::SECTION_ANSWER,
                     boost::const_pointer_cast<RRset>(db_result.rrset),
                     dnssec_);
+
+                // If the answer is a result of wildcard substitution,
+                // add a proof that there's no closer name.
+                if (dnssec_ && db_result.code == ZoneFinder::WILDCARD_CNAME) {
+                    addWildcardProof(*result.zone_finder);
+                }
                 break;
             case ZoneFinder::SUCCESS:
+            case ZoneFinder::WILDCARD:
                 if (qtype_is_any) {
                     // If quety type is ANY, insert all RRs under the domain
                     // into answer section.
@@ -299,6 +325,12 @@ Query::process() {
                 {
                     addAuthAdditional(*result.zone_finder);
                 }
+
+                // If the answer is a result of wildcard substitution,
+                // add a proof that there's no closer name.
+                if (dnssec_ && db_result.code == ZoneFinder::WILDCARD) {
+                    addWildcardProof(*result.zone_finder);
+                }
                 break;
             case ZoneFinder::DELEGATION:
                 response_.setHeaderFlag(Message::HEADERFLAG_AA, false);
@@ -310,21 +342,23 @@ Query::process() {
             case ZoneFinder::NXDOMAIN:
                 response_.setRcode(Rcode::NXDOMAIN());
                 addSOA(*result.zone_finder);
-
-                // If DNSSEC proof is requested and we've got it, add it.
                 if (dnssec_ && db_result.rrset) {
                     addNXDOMAINProof(zfinder, db_result.rrset);
                 }
                 break;
             case ZoneFinder::NXRRSET:
-                // Just empty answer with SOA in authority section
                 addSOA(*result.zone_finder);
+                if (dnssec_ && db_result.rrset) {
+                    response_.addRRset(Message::SECTION_AUTHORITY,
+                                       boost::const_pointer_cast<RRset>(
+                                           db_result.rrset),
+                                       dnssec_);
+                }
                 break;
             default:
-                // These are new result codes (WILDCARD and WILDCARD_NXRRSET)
-                // They should not happen from the in-memory and the database
-                // backend isn't used yet.
-                // TODO: Implement before letting the database backends in
+                // This is basically a bug of the data source implementation,
+                // but could also happen in the middle of development where
+                // we try to add a new result code.
                 isc_throw(isc::NotImplemented, "Unknown result code");
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/src/bin/auth/query.h b/src/bin/auth/query.h
index f43dc77..3282c0d 100644
--- a/src/bin/auth/query.h
+++ b/src/bin/auth/query.h
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ private:
     void addNXDOMAINProof(isc::datasrc::ZoneFinder& finder,
                           isc::dns::ConstRRsetPtr nsec);
 
+    /// Add NSEC RRs that prove a wildcard answer is the best one.
+    ///
+    /// This corresponds to Section 3.1.3.3 of RFC 4035.
+    void addWildcardProof(isc::datasrc::ZoneFinder& finder);
+
     /// \brief Look up additional data (i.e., address records for the names
     /// included in NS or MX records) and add them to the additional section.
     ///
diff --git a/src/bin/auth/spec_config.h.pre.in b/src/bin/auth/spec_config.h.pre.in
index 52581dd..1b1df19 100644
--- a/src/bin/auth/spec_config.h.pre.in
+++ b/src/bin/auth/spec_config.h.pre.in
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2009  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-//
-// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
-// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-//
-// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
-// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
-// AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
-// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
-// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
-// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
-// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-#define AUTH_SPECFILE_LOCATION "@prefix@/share/@PACKAGE@/auth.spec"
-#define UNIX_SOCKET_FILE "@@LOCALSTATEDIR@@/auth_xfrout_conn"
+// Copyright (C) 2009  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#define AUTH_SPECFILE_LOCATION "@prefix@/share/@PACKAGE@/auth.spec"
+#define UNIX_SOCKET_FILE "@@LOCALSTATEDIR@@/@PACKAGE@/auth_xfrout_conn"
diff --git a/src/bin/auth/tests/query_unittest.cc b/src/bin/auth/tests/query_unittest.cc
index c5eb231..16a2409 100644
--- a/src/bin/auth/tests/query_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/bin/auth/tests/query_unittest.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ const char* const other_zone_rrs =
     "cnamemailer.example.com. 3600 IN CNAME www.example.com.\n"
     "cnamemx.example.com. 3600 IN MX 10 cnamemailer.example.com.\n"
     "mx.delegation.example.com. 3600 IN A 192.0.2.100\n";
+// Wildcards
+const char* const wild_txt = "*.wild.example.com. 3600 IN A 192.0.2.7\n";
+const char* const nsec_wild_txt =
+    "*.wild.example.com. 3600 IN NSEC www.example.com. A NSEC RRSIG\n";
+const char* const cnamewild_txt =
+    "*.cnamewild.example.com. 3600 IN CNAME www.example.org.\n";
+const char* const nsec_cnamewild_txt = "*.cnamewild.example.com. "
+    "3600 IN NSEC delegation.example.com. CNAME NSEC RRSIG\n";
 // Used in NXDOMAIN proof test.  We are going to test some unusual case where
 // the best possible wildcard is below the "next domain" of the NSEC RR that
 // proves the NXDOMAIN, i.e.,
@@ -121,7 +129,14 @@ const char* const nz_txt =
 const char* const nsec_nz_txt =
     "nz.no.example.com. 3600 IN NSEC noglue.example.com. AAAA NSEC RRSIG\n";
 const char* const nsec_nxdomain_txt =
-    "noglue.example.com. 3600 IN NSEC www.example.com. A\n";
+    "noglue.example.com. 3600 IN NSEC nonsec.example.com. A\n";
+
+// NSEC for the normal NXRRSET case
+const char* const nsec_www_txt =
+    "www.example.com. 3600 IN NSEC example.com. A NSEC RRSIG\n";
+
+// Authoritative data without NSEC
+const char* const nonsec_a_txt = "nonsec.example.com. 3600 IN A 192.0.2.0\n";
 
 // A helper function that generates a textual representation of RRSIG RDATA
 // for the given covered type.  The resulting RRSIG may not necessarily make
@@ -163,7 +178,8 @@ public:
             cname_nxdom_txt << cname_out_txt << dname_txt << dname_a_txt <<
             other_zone_rrs << no_txt << nz_txt <<
             nsec_apex_txt << nsec_mx_txt << nsec_no_txt << nsec_nz_txt <<
-            nsec_nxdomain_txt;
+            nsec_nxdomain_txt << nsec_www_txt << nonsec_a_txt <<
+            wild_txt << nsec_wild_txt << cnamewild_txt << nsec_cnamewild_txt;
 
         masterLoad(zone_stream, origin_, rrclass_,
                    boost::bind(&MockZoneFinder::loadRRset, this, _1));
@@ -252,6 +268,24 @@ private:
     boost::scoped_ptr<ZoneFinder::FindResult> nsec_result_;
 };
 
+// A helper function that generates a new RRset based on "wild_rrset",
+// replacing its owner name with 'real_name'.
+ConstRRsetPtr
+substituteWild(const RRset& wild_rrset, const Name& real_name) {
+    RRsetPtr rrset(new RRset(real_name, wild_rrset.getClass(),
+                             wild_rrset.getType(), wild_rrset.getTTL()));
+    // For simplicity we only consider the case with one RDATA (for now)
+    rrset->addRdata(wild_rrset.getRdataIterator()->getCurrent());
+    ConstRRsetPtr wild_sig = wild_rrset.getRRsig();
+    if (wild_sig) {
+        RRsetPtr sig(new RRset(real_name, wild_sig->getClass(),
+                               wild_sig->getType(), wild_sig->getTTL()));
+        sig->addRdata(wild_sig->getRdataIterator()->getCurrent());
+        rrset->addRRsig(sig);
+    }
+    return (rrset);
+}
+
 ZoneFinder::FindResult
 MockZoneFinder::find(const Name& name, const RRType& type,
                      RRsetList* target, const FindOptions options)
@@ -324,10 +358,68 @@ MockZoneFinder::find(const Name& name, const RRType& type,
         }
 
         // Otherwise it's NXRRSET case.
+        if ((options & FIND_DNSSEC) != 0) {
+            found_rrset = found_domain->second.find(RRType::NSEC());
+            if (found_rrset != found_domain->second.end()) {
+                return (FindResult(NXRRSET, found_rrset->second));
+            }
+        }
+        return (FindResult(NXRRSET, RRsetPtr()));
+    }
+
+    // query name isn't found in our domains.
+    // We first check if the query name is an empty non terminal name
+    // of the zone by naive linear search.
+    Domains::const_iterator domain;
+    for (domain = domains_.begin(); domain != domains_.end(); ++domain) {
+        if (name.compare((*domain).first).getRelation() ==
+            NameComparisonResult::SUPERDOMAIN) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (domain != domains_.end()) {
+        // The query name is in an empty non terminal node followed by 'domain'
+        // (for simplicity we ignore the pathological case of 'domain' is
+        // the origin of the zone)
+        --domain;               // reset domain to the "previous name"
+        if ((options & FIND_DNSSEC) != 0) {
+            RRsetStore::const_iterator found_rrset =
+                (*domain).second.find(RRType::NSEC());
+            if (found_rrset != (*domain).second.end()) {
+                return (FindResult(NXRRSET, found_rrset->second));
+            }
+        }
         return (FindResult(NXRRSET, RRsetPtr()));
     }
 
-    // query name isn't found in our domains.  This is an NXDOMAIN case.
+    // Another possibility is wildcard.  For simplicity we only check
+    // hardcoded specific cases, ignoring other details such as canceling
+    // due to the existence of closer name.
+    if ((options & NO_WILDCARD) == 0) {
+        const Name wild_suffix("wild.example.com");
+        if (name.compare(wild_suffix).getRelation() ==
+            NameComparisonResult::SUBDOMAIN) {
+            domain = domains_.find(Name("*").concatenate(wild_suffix));
+            assert(domain != domains_.end());
+            RRsetStore::const_iterator found_rrset = domain->second.find(type);
+            assert(found_rrset != domain->second.end());
+            return (FindResult(WILDCARD,
+                               substituteWild(*found_rrset->second, name)));
+        }
+        const Name cnamewild_suffix("cnamewild.example.com");
+        if (name.compare(cnamewild_suffix).getRelation() ==
+            NameComparisonResult::SUBDOMAIN) {
+            domain = domains_.find(Name("*").concatenate(cnamewild_suffix));
+            assert(domain != domains_.end());
+            RRsetStore::const_iterator found_rrset =
+                domain->second.find(RRType::CNAME());
+            assert(found_rrset != domain->second.end());
+            return (FindResult(WILDCARD_CNAME,
+                               substituteWild(*found_rrset->second, name)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // This is an NXDOMAIN case.
     // If we need DNSSEC proof, find the "previous name" that has an NSEC RR
     // and return NXDOMAIN with the found NSEC.  Otherwise, just return the
     // NXDOMAIN code and NULL.  If DNSSEC proof is requested but no NSEC is
@@ -717,6 +809,121 @@ TEST_F(QueryTest, nxrrset) {
                   NULL, soa_txt, NULL, mock_finder->getOrigin());
 }
 
+TEST_F(QueryTest, nxrrsetWithNSEC) {
+    // NXRRSET with DNSSEC proof.  We should have SOA, NSEC that proves the
+    // NXRRSET and their RRSIGs.
+    Query(memory_client, Name("www.example.com"), RRType::TXT(), response,
+          true).process();
+
+    responseCheck(response, Rcode::NOERROR(), AA_FLAG, 0, 4, 0, NULL,
+                  (string(soa_txt) + string("example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("SOA") + "\n" +
+                   string(nsec_www_txt) + "\n" +
+                   string("www.example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("NSEC")).c_str(),
+                  NULL, mock_finder->getOrigin());
+}
+
+TEST_F(QueryTest, emptyNameWithNSEC) {
+    // Empty non terminal with DNSSEC proof.  This is one of the cases of
+    // Section 3.1.3.2 of RFC4035.
+    // mx.example.com. NSEC ).no.example.com. proves no.example.com. is a
+    // non empty terminal node.  Note that it also implicitly proves there
+    // should be no closer wildcard match (because the empty name is an
+    // exact match), so we only need one NSEC.
+    // From the point of the Query::process(), this is actually no different
+    // from the other NXRRSET case, but we check that explicitly just in case.
+    Query(memory_client, Name("no.example.com"), RRType::A(), response,
+          true).process();
+
+    responseCheck(response, Rcode::NOERROR(), AA_FLAG, 0, 4, 0, NULL,
+                  (string(soa_txt) + string("example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("SOA") + "\n" +
+                   string(nsec_mx_txt) + "\n" +
+                   string("mx.example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("NSEC")).c_str(),
+                  NULL, mock_finder->getOrigin());
+}
+
+TEST_F(QueryTest, nxrrsetWithoutNSEC) {
+    // NXRRSET with DNSSEC proof requested, but there's no NSEC at that node.
+    // This is an unexpected event (if the zone is supposed to be properly
+    // signed with NSECs), but we accept and ignore the oddity.
+    Query(memory_client, Name("nonsec.example.com"), RRType::TXT(), response,
+          true).process();
+
+    responseCheck(response, Rcode::NOERROR(), AA_FLAG, 0, 2, 0, NULL,
+                  (string(soa_txt) + string("example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("SOA") + "\n").c_str(),
+                  NULL, mock_finder->getOrigin());
+}
+
+TEST_F(QueryTest, wildcardNSEC) {
+    // The qname matches *.wild.example.com.  The response should contain
+    // an NSEC that proves the non existence of a closer name.
+    Query(memory_client, Name("www.wild.example.com"), RRType::A(), response,
+          true).process();
+    responseCheck(response, Rcode::NOERROR(), AA_FLAG, 2, 6, 6,
+                  (string(wild_txt).replace(0, 1, "www") +
+                   string("www.wild.example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("A") + "\n").c_str(),
+                  (zone_ns_txt + string("example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG NS 5 "
+                                        "3 3600 20000101000000 "
+                                        "20000201000000 12345 "
+                                        "example.com. FAKEFAKEFAKE\n") +
+                   string(nsec_wild_txt) +
+                   string("*.wild.example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("NSEC") + "\n").c_str(),
+                  NULL, // we are not interested in additionals in this test
+                  mock_finder->getOrigin());
+}
+
+TEST_F(QueryTest, CNAMEwildNSEC) {
+    // Similar to the previous case, but the matching wildcard record is
+    // CNAME.
+    Query(memory_client, Name("www.cnamewild.example.com"), RRType::A(),
+          response, true).process();
+    responseCheck(response, Rcode::NOERROR(), AA_FLAG, 2, 2, 0,
+                  (string(cnamewild_txt).replace(0, 1, "www") +
+                   string("www.cnamewild.example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("CNAME") + "\n").c_str(),
+                  (string(nsec_cnamewild_txt) +
+                   string("*.cnamewild.example.com. 3600 IN RRSIG ") +
+                   getCommonRRSIGText("NSEC") + "\n").c_str(),
+                  NULL, // we are not interested in additionals in this test
+                  mock_finder->getOrigin());
+}
+
+TEST_F(QueryTest, badWildcardProof1) {
+    // Unexpected case in wildcard proof: ZoneFinder::find() returns SUCCESS
+    // when NXDOMAIN is expected.
+    mock_finder->setNSECResult(Name("www.wild.example.com"),
+                               ZoneFinder::SUCCESS,
+                               mock_finder->delegation_rrset_);
+    EXPECT_THROW(Query(memory_client, Name("www.wild.example.com"),
+                       RRType::A(), response, true).process(),
+                 Query::BadNSEC);
+}
+
+TEST_F(QueryTest, badWildcardProof2) {
+    // "wildcard proof" doesn't return RRset.
+    mock_finder->setNSECResult(Name("www.wild.example.com"),
+                               ZoneFinder::NXDOMAIN, ConstRRsetPtr());
+    EXPECT_THROW(Query(memory_client, Name("www.wild.example.com"),
+                       RRType::A(), response, true).process(),
+                 Query::BadNSEC);
+}
+
+TEST_F(QueryTest, badWildcardProof3) {
+    // "wildcard proof" returns empty NSEC.
+    mock_finder->setNSECResult(Name("www.wild.example.com"),
+                               ZoneFinder::NXDOMAIN,
+                               mock_finder->empty_nsec_rrset_);
+    EXPECT_THROW(Query(memory_client, Name("www.wild.example.com"),
+                       RRType::A(), response, true).process(),
+                 Query::BadNSEC);
+}
+
 /*
  * This tests that when there's no SOA and we need a negative answer. It should
  * throw in that case.
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/TODO b/src/bin/bind10/TODO
index eb0abcd..6f50dbd 100644
--- a/src/bin/bind10/TODO
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/TODO
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 - Read msgq configuration from configuration manager (Trac #213)
   https://bind10.isc.org/ticket/213
 - Provide more administrator options:
-  - Get process list
   - Get information on a process (returns list of times started & stopped, 
     plus current information such as PID)
-  - Add a component (not necessary for parking lot, but...)
   - Stop a component
   - Force-stop a component
 - Mechanism to wait for child to start before continuing
-- Way to ask a child to die politely 
-- Start statistics daemon
-- Statistics interaction (?)
 - Use .spec file to define comands
 - Rename "c-channel" stuff to msgq for clarity
-- Use logger
 - Reply to shutdown message?
 - Some sort of group creation so termination signals can be sent to
   children of children processes (if any)
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/bind10.8 b/src/bin/bind10/bind10.8
index 1af4f14..0adcb70 100644
--- a/src/bin/bind10/bind10.8
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/bind10.8
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 .\"
 .TH "BIND10" "8" "August 11, 2011" "BIND10" "BIND10"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.\" * Define some portability stuff
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.\" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+.\" http://bugs.debian.org/507673
+.\" http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2009-02/msg00013.html
+.\" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+.ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
+.el       .ds Aq '
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" disable hyphenation
@@ -22,7 +31,7 @@
 bind10 \- BIND 10 boss process
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
 .HP \w'\fBbind10\fR\ 'u
-\fBbind10\fR [\fB\-c\ \fR\fB\fIconfig\-filename\fR\fR] [\fB\-m\ \fR\fB\fIfile\fR\fR] [\fB\-n\fR] [\fB\-p\ \fR\fB\fIdata_path\fR\fR] [\fB\-u\ \fR\fB\fIuser\fR\fR] [\fB\-v\fR] [\fB\-\-brittle\fR] [\fB\-\-cmdctl\-port\fR\ \fIport\fR] [\fB\-\-config\-file\fR\ \fIconfig\-filename\fR] [\fB\-\-data\-path\fR\ \fIdirectory\fR] [\fB\-\-msgq\-socket\-file\ \fR\fB\fIfile\fR\fR] [\fB\-\-no\-cache\fR] [\fB\-\-pid\-file\fR\ \fIfilename\fR] [\fB\-\-pretty\-name\ \fR\fB\fIname\fR\fR] [\fB\-\-user\ \fR\fB\fIuser\fR\fR] [\fB\-\-verbose\fR]
+\fBbind10\fR [\fB\-c\ \fR\fB\fIconfig\-filename\fR\fR] [\fB\-m\ \fR\fB\fIfile\fR\fR] [\fB\-n\fR] [\fB\-p\ \fR\fB\fIdata_path\fR\fR] [\fB\-u\ \fR\fB\fIuser\fR\fR] [\fB\-v\fR] [\fB\-w\ \fR\fB\fIwait_time\fR\fR] [\fB\-\-brittle\fR] [\fB\-\-cmdctl\-port\fR\ \fIport\fR] [\fB\-\-config\-file\fR\ \fIconfig\-filename\fR] [\fB\-\-data\-path\fR\ \fIdirectory\fR] [\fB\-\-msgq\-socket\-file\ \fR\fB\fIfile\fR\fR] [\fB\-\-no\-cache\fR] [\fB\-\-pid\-file\fR\ \fIfilename\fR] [\fB\-\-pretty\-name\ \fR\fB\fIname\fR\fR] [\fB\-\-user\ \fR\fB\fIuser\fR\fR] [\fB\-\-verbose\fR] [\fB\-\-wait\ \fR\fB\fIwait_time\fR\fR]
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .PP
 The
@@ -107,6 +116,11 @@ Display more about what is going on for
 \fBbind10\fR
 and its child processes\&.
 .RE
+.PP
+\fB\-w\fR \fIwait_time\fR, \fB\-\-wait\fR \fIwait_time\fR
+.RS 4
+Sets the amount of time that BIND 10 will wait for the configuration manager (a key component of BIND 10) to initialize itself before abandoning the start up and terminating with an error\&. The wait_time is specified in seconds and has a default value of 10\&.
+.RE
 .SH "STATISTICS DATA"
 .PP
 The statistics data collected by the
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/bind10.xml b/src/bin/bind10/bind10.xml
index b101ba8..6de0947 100644
--- a/src/bin/bind10/bind10.xml
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/bind10.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
       <arg><option>-p <replaceable>data_path</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-u <replaceable>user</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v</option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-w <replaceable>wait_time</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>--brittle</option></arg>
       <arg><option>--cmdctl-port</option> <replaceable>port</replaceable></arg>
       <arg><option>--config-file</option> <replaceable>config-filename</replaceable></arg>
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
       <arg><option>--pretty-name <replaceable>name</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>--user <replaceable>user</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>--verbose</option></arg>
+      <arg><option>--wait <replaceable>wait_time</replaceable></option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -211,6 +213,18 @@ The default is the basename of ARG 0.
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><option>-w</option> <replaceable>wait_time</replaceable>, <option>--wait</option> <replaceable>wait_time</replaceable></term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Sets the amount of time that BIND 10 will wait for
+          the configuration manager (a key component of BIND 10) to
+          initialize itself before abandoning the start up and
+          terminating with an error.  The wait_time is specified in
+          seconds and has a default value of 10.
+          </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/bind10_messages.mes b/src/bin/bind10/bind10_messages.mes
index 4debcdb..d850e47 100644
--- a/src/bin/bind10/bind10_messages.mes
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/bind10_messages.mes
@@ -20,13 +20,71 @@ The boss process is starting up and will now check if the message bus
 daemon is already running. If so, it will not be able to start, as it
 needs a dedicated message bus.
 
-% BIND10_CONFIGURATION_START_AUTH start authoritative server: %1
-This message shows whether or not the authoritative server should be
-started according to the configuration.
+% BIND10_INVALID_STATISTICS_DATA invalid specification of statistics data specified
+An error was encountered when the boss module specified
+statistics data which is invalid for the boss specification file.
 
-% BIND10_CONFIGURATION_START_RESOLVER start resolver: %1
-This message shows whether or not the resolver should be
-started according to the configuration.
+% BIND10_COMPONENT_FAILED component %1 (pid %2) failed with %3 exit status
+The process terminated, but the bind10 boss didn't expect it to, which means
+it must have failed.
+
+% BIND10_COMPONENT_RESTART component %1 is about to restart
+The named component failed previously and we will try to restart it to provide
+as flawless service as possible, but it should be investigated what happened,
+as it could happen again.
+
+% BIND10_COMPONENT_START component %1 is starting
+The named component is about to be started by the boss process.
+
+% BIND10_COMPONENT_START_EXCEPTION component %1 failed to start: %2
+An exception (mentioned in the message) happened during the startup of the
+named component. The componet is not considered started and further actions
+will be taken about it.
+
+% BIND10_COMPONENT_STOP component %1 is being stopped
+A component is about to be asked to stop willingly by the boss.
+
+% BIND10_COMPONENT_UNSATISFIED component %1 is required to run and failed
+A component failed for some reason (see previous messages). It is either a core
+component or needed component that was just started. In any case, the system
+can't continue without it and will terminate.
+
+% BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_BUILD building plan '%1' -> '%2'
+A debug message. This indicates that the configurator is building a plan
+how to change configuration from the older one to newer one. This does no
+real work yet, it just does the planning what needs to be done.
+
+% BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_PLAN_INTERRUPTED configurator plan interrupted, only %1 of %2 done
+There was an exception during some planned task. The plan will not continue and
+only some tasks of the plan were completed. The rest is aborted. The exception
+will be propagated.
+
+% BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_RECONFIGURE reconfiguring running components
+A different configuration of which components should be running is being
+installed. All components that are no longer needed will be stopped and
+newly introduced ones started. This happens at startup, when the configuration
+is read the first time, or when an operator changes configuration of the boss.
+
+% BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_RUN running plan of %1 tasks
+A debug message. The configurator is about to execute a plan of actions it
+computed previously.
+
+% BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_START bind10 component configurator is starting up
+The part that cares about starting and stopping the right component from the
+boss process is starting up. This happens only once at the startup of the
+boss process. It will start the basic set of processes now (the ones boss
+needs to read the configuration), the rest will be started after the
+configuration is known.
+
+% BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_STOP bind10 component configurator is shutting down
+The part that cares about starting and stopping processes in the boss is
+shutting down. All started components will be shut down now (more precisely,
+asked to terminate by their own, if they fail to comply, other parts of
+the boss process will try to force them).
+
+% BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_TASK performing task %1 on %2
+A debug message. The configurator is about to perform one task of the plan it
+is currently executing on the named component.
 
 % BIND10_INVALID_USER invalid user: %1
 The boss process was started with the -u option, to drop root privileges
@@ -47,27 +105,15 @@ old process was not shut down correctly, and needs to be killed, or
 another instance of BIND10, with the same msgq domain socket, is
 running, which needs to be stopped.
 
-% BIND10_MSGQ_DAEMON_ENDED b10-msgq process died, shutting down
-The message bus daemon has died. This is a fatal error, since it may
-leave the system in an inconsistent state. BIND10 will now shut down.
-
 % BIND10_MSGQ_DISAPPEARED msgq channel disappeared
 While listening on the message bus channel for messages, it suddenly
 disappeared. The msgq daemon may have died. This might lead to an
 inconsistent state of the system, and BIND 10 will now shut down.
 
-% BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED_NO_EXIT_STATUS process %1 (PID %2) died: exit status not available
-The given process ended unexpectedly, but no exit status is
-available. See BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED_WITH_EXIT_STATUS for a longer
-description.
-
-% BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED_WITH_EXIT_STATUS process %1 (PID %2) terminated, exit status = %3
-The given process ended unexpectedly with the given exit status.
-Depending on which module it was, it may simply be restarted, or it
-may be a problem that will cause the boss module to shut down too.
-The latter happens if it was the message bus daemon, which, if it has
-died suddenly, may leave the system in an inconsistent state. BIND10
-will also shut down now if it has been run with --brittle.
+% BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED process %2 of %1 ended with status %3
+This indicates a process started previously terminated. The process id
+and component owning the process are indicated, as well as the exit code.
+This doesn't distinguish if the process was supposed to terminate or not.
 
 % BIND10_READING_BOSS_CONFIGURATION reading boss configuration
 The boss process is starting up, and will now process the initial
@@ -103,6 +149,9 @@ The boss module is sending a SIGKILL signal to the given process.
 % BIND10_SEND_SIGTERM sending SIGTERM to %1 (PID %2)
 The boss module is sending a SIGTERM signal to the given process.
 
+% BIND10_SETUID setting UID to %1
+The boss switches the user it runs as to the given UID.
+
 % BIND10_SHUTDOWN stopping the server
 The boss process received a command or signal telling it to shut down.
 It will send a shutdown command to each process. The processes that do
@@ -121,11 +170,6 @@ which failed is unknown (not one of 'S' for socket or 'B' for bind).
 The boss requested a socket from the creator, but the answer is unknown. This
 looks like a programmer error.
 
-% BIND10_SOCKCREATOR_CRASHED the socket creator crashed
-The socket creator terminated unexpectedly. It is not possible to restart it
-(because the boss already gave up root privileges), so the system is going
-to terminate.
-
 % BIND10_SOCKCREATOR_EOF eof while expecting data from socket creator
 There should be more data from the socket creator, but it closed the socket.
 It probably crashed.
@@ -157,6 +201,10 @@ indicated OS API function with given error.
 % BIND10_SOCKET_GET requesting socket [%1]:%2 of type %3 from the creator
 The boss forwards a request for a socket to the socket creator.
 
+% BIND10_STARTED_CC started configuration/command session
+Debug message given when BIND 10 has successfull started the object that
+handles configuration and commands.
+
 % BIND10_STARTED_PROCESS started %1
 The given process has successfully been started.
 
@@ -166,6 +214,10 @@ The given process has successfully been started, and has the given PID.
 % BIND10_STARTING starting BIND10: %1
 Informational message on startup that shows the full version.
 
+% BIND10_STARTING_CC starting configuration/command session
+Informational message given when BIND 10 is starting the session object
+that handles configuration and commands.
+
 % BIND10_STARTING_PROCESS starting process %1
 The boss module is starting the given process.
 
@@ -184,8 +236,27 @@ All modules have been successfully started, and BIND 10 is now running.
 There was a fatal error when BIND10 was trying to start. The error is
 shown, and BIND10 will now shut down.
 
-% BIND10_START_AS_NON_ROOT starting %1 as a user, not root. This might fail.
-The given module is being started or restarted without root privileges.
+% BIND10_STARTUP_UNEXPECTED_MESSAGE unrecognised startup message %1
+During the startup process, a number of messages are exchanged between the
+Boss process and the processes it starts.  This error is output when a
+message received by the Boss process is recognised as being of the
+correct format but is unexpected.  It may be that processes are starting
+of sequence.
+
+% BIND10_STARTUP_UNRECOGNISED_MESSAGE unrecognised startup message %1
+During the startup process, a number of messages are exchanged between the
+Boss process and the processes it starts.  This error is output when a
+message received by the Boss process is not recognised.
+
+% BIND10_START_AS_NON_ROOT_AUTH starting b10-auth as a user, not root. This might fail.
+The authoritative server is being started or restarted without root privileges.
+If the module needs these privileges, it may have problems starting.
+Note that this issue should be resolved by the pending 'socket-creator'
+process; once that has been implemented, modules should not need root
+privileges anymore. See tickets #800 and #801 for more information.
+
+% BIND10_START_AS_NON_ROOT_RESOLVER starting b10-resolver as a user, not root. This might fail.
+The resolver is being started or restarted without root privileges.
 If the module needs these privileges, it may have problems starting.
 Note that this issue should be resolved by the pending 'socket-creator'
 process; once that has been implemented, modules should not need root
@@ -199,6 +270,13 @@ the message channel.
 An unknown child process has exited. The PID is printed, but no further
 action will be taken by the boss process.
 
-% BIND10_INVALID_STATISTICS_DATA invalid specification of statistics data specified
-An error was encountered when the boss module specified
-statistics data which is invalid for the boss specification file.
+% BIND10_WAIT_CFGMGR waiting for configuration manager process to initialize
+The configuration manager process is so critical to operation of BIND 10
+that after starting it, the Boss module will wait for it to initialize
+itself before continuing.  This debug message is produced during the
+wait and may be output zero or more times depending on how long it takes
+the configuration manager to start up.  The total length of time Boss
+will wait for the configuration manager before reporting an error is
+set with the command line --wait switch, which has a default value of
+ten seconds.
+
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/bind10_src.py.in b/src/bin/bind10/bind10_src.py.in
index 94747f2..cbbaff5 100755
--- a/src/bin/bind10/bind10_src.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/bind10_src.py.in
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ import os
 # installed on the system
 if "B10_FROM_SOURCE" in os.environ:
     SPECFILE_LOCATION = os.environ["B10_FROM_SOURCE"] + "/src/bin/bind10/bob.spec"
+    ADD_LIBEXEC_PATH = False
 else:
     PREFIX = "@prefix@"
     DATAROOTDIR = "@datarootdir@"
     SPECFILE_LOCATION = "@datadir@/@PACKAGE@/bob.spec".replace("${datarootdir}", DATAROOTDIR).replace("${prefix}", PREFIX)
+    ADD_LIBEXEC_PATH = True
     
 import subprocess
 import signal
@@ -61,21 +63,23 @@ from optparse import OptionParser, OptionValueError
 import io
 import pwd
 import posix
+import copy
 
 import isc.cc
 import isc.util.process
 import isc.net.parse
 import isc.log
 from isc.log_messages.bind10_messages import *
-import isc.bind10.sockcreator
+import isc.bind10.component
+import isc.bind10.special_component
 
 isc.log.init("b10-boss")
 logger = isc.log.Logger("boss")
 
 # Pending system-wide debug level definitions, the ones we
 # use here are hardcoded for now
-DBG_PROCESS = 10
-DBG_COMMANDS = 30
+DBG_PROCESS = logger.DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC
+DBG_COMMANDS = logger.DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL
 
 # Assign this process some longer name
 isc.util.process.rename(sys.argv[0])
@@ -184,9 +188,9 @@ class ProcessInfo:
         # Environment variables for the child process will be a copy of those
         # of the boss process with any additional specific variables given
         # on construction (self.env).
-        spawn_env = os.environ
+        spawn_env = copy.deepcopy(os.environ)
         spawn_env.update(self.env)
-        if 'B10_FROM_SOURCE' not in os.environ:
+        if ADD_LIBEXEC_PATH:
             spawn_env['PATH'] = "@@LIBEXECDIR@@:" + spawn_env['PATH']
         self.process = subprocess.Popen(self.args,
                                         stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -208,12 +212,14 @@ class ProcessInfo:
 
 class CChannelConnectError(Exception): pass
 
+class ProcessStartError(Exception): pass
+
 class BoB:
     """Boss of BIND class."""
     
     def __init__(self, msgq_socket_file=None, data_path=None,
     config_filename=None, nocache=False, verbose=False, setuid=None,
-    username=None, cmdctl_port=None, brittle=False):
+    username=None, cmdctl_port=None, brittle=False, wait_time=10):
         """
             Initialize the Boss of BIND. This is a singleton (only one can run).
         
@@ -221,11 +227,18 @@ class BoB:
             msgq process listens on.  If verbose is True, then the boss reports
             what it is doing.
 
-            Data path and config filename are passed trough to config manager
+            Data path and config filename are passed through to config manager
             (if provided) and specify the config file to be used.
 
             The cmdctl_port is passed to cmdctl and specify on which port it
             should listen.
+
+            brittle is a debug option that controls whether the Boss shuts down
+            after any process dies.
+
+            wait_time controls the amount of time (in seconds) that Boss waits
+            for selected processes to initialize before continuing with the
+            initialization.  Currently this is only the configuration manager.
         """
         self.cc_session = None
         self.ccs = None
@@ -233,14 +246,17 @@ class BoB:
         self.cfg_start_resolver = False
         self.cfg_start_dhcp6 = False
         self.cfg_start_dhcp4 = False
-        self.started_auth_family = False
-        self.started_resolver_family = False
         self.curproc = None
+        # XXX: Not used now, waits for reintroduction of restarts.
         self.dead_processes = {}
         self.msgq_socket_file = msgq_socket_file
         self.nocache = nocache
-        self.processes = {}
-        self.expected_shutdowns = {}
+        self.component_config = {}
+        # Some time in future, it may happen that a single component has
+        # multple processes. If so happens, name "components" may be
+        # inapropriate. But as the code isn't probably completely ready
+        # for it, we leave it at components for now.
+        self.components = {}
         self.runnable = False
         self.uid = setuid
         self.username = username
@@ -249,62 +265,67 @@ class BoB:
         self.config_filename = config_filename
         self.cmdctl_port = cmdctl_port
         self.brittle = brittle
-        self.sockcreator = None
+        self.wait_time = wait_time
+        self._component_configurator = isc.bind10.component.Configurator(self,
+            isc.bind10.special_component.get_specials())
+        # The priorities here make them start in the correct order. First
+        # the socket creator (which would drop root privileges by then),
+        # then message queue and after that the config manager (which uses
+        # the config manager)
+        self.__core_components = {
+            'sockcreator': {
+                'kind': 'core',
+                'special': 'sockcreator',
+                'priority': 200
+            },
+            'msgq': {
+                'kind': 'core',
+                'special': 'msgq',
+                'priority': 199
+            },
+            'cfgmgr': {
+                'kind': 'core',
+                'special': 'cfgmgr',
+                'priority': 198
+            }
+        }
+        self.__started = False
+        self.exitcode = 0
+
+        # If -v was set, enable full debug logging.
+        if self.verbose:
+            logger.set_severity("DEBUG", 99)
+
+    def __propagate_component_config(self, config):
+        comps = dict(config)
+        # Fill in the core components, so they stay alive
+        for comp in self.__core_components:
+            if comp in comps:
+                raise Exception(comp + " is core component managed by " +
+                                "bind10 boss, do not set it")
+            comps[comp] = self.__core_components[comp]
+        # Update the configuration
+        self._component_configurator.reconfigure(comps)
 
     def config_handler(self, new_config):
         # If this is initial update, don't do anything now, leave it to startup
         if not self.runnable:
             return
-        # Now we declare few functions used only internally here. Besides the
-        # benefit of not polluting the name space, they are closures, so we
-        # don't need to pass some variables
-        def start_stop(name, started, start, stop):
-            if not'start_' + name in new_config:
-                return
-            if new_config['start_' + name]:
-                if not started:
-                    if self.uid is not None:
-                        logger.info(BIND10_START_AS_NON_ROOT, name)
-                    start()
-            else:
-                stop()
-        # These four functions are passed to start_stop (smells like functional
-        # programming little bit)
-        def resolver_on():
-            self.start_resolver(self.c_channel_env)
-            self.started_resolver_family = True
-        def resolver_off():
-            self.stop_resolver()
-            self.started_resolver_family = False
-        def auth_on():
-            self.start_auth(self.c_channel_env)
-            self.start_xfrout(self.c_channel_env)
-            self.start_xfrin(self.c_channel_env)
-            self.start_zonemgr(self.c_channel_env)
-            self.started_auth_family = True
-        def auth_off():
-            self.stop_zonemgr()
-            self.stop_xfrin()
-            self.stop_xfrout()
-            self.stop_auth()
-            self.started_auth_family = False
-
-        # The real code of the config handler function follows here
         logger.debug(DBG_COMMANDS, BIND10_RECEIVED_NEW_CONFIGURATION,
                      new_config)
-        start_stop('resolver', self.started_resolver_family, resolver_on,
-            resolver_off)
-        start_stop('auth', self.started_auth_family, auth_on, auth_off)
-
-        answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(0)
-        return answer
+        try:
+            if 'components' in new_config:
+                self.__propagate_component_config(new_config['components'])
+            return isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(0)
+        except Exception as e:
+            return isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1, str(e))
 
     def get_processes(self):
-        pids = list(self.processes.keys())
+        pids = list(self.components.keys())
         pids.sort()
         process_list = [ ]
         for pid in pids:
-            process_list.append([pid, self.processes[pid].name])
+            process_list.append([pid, self.components[pid].name()])
         return process_list
 
     def _get_stats_data(self):
@@ -353,21 +374,7 @@ class BoB:
                                                             "Unknown command")
         return answer
 
-    def start_creator(self):
-        self.curproc = 'b10-sockcreator'
-        self.sockcreator = isc.bind10.sockcreator.Creator("@@LIBEXECDIR@@:" +
-                                                          os.environ['PATH'])
-
-    def stop_creator(self, kill=False):
-        if self.sockcreator is None:
-            return
-        if kill:
-            self.sockcreator.kill()
-        else:
-            self.sockcreator.terminate()
-        self.sockcreator = None
-
-    def kill_started_processes(self):
+    def kill_started_components(self):
         """
             Called as part of the exception handling when a process fails to
             start, this runs through the list of started processes, killing
@@ -375,31 +382,25 @@ class BoB:
         """
         logger.info(BIND10_KILLING_ALL_PROCESSES)
 
-        self.stop_creator(True)
-
-        for pid in self.processes:
-            logger.info(BIND10_KILL_PROCESS, self.processes[pid].name)
-            self.processes[pid].process.kill()
-        self.processes = {}
+        for pid in self.components:
+            logger.info(BIND10_KILL_PROCESS, self.components[pid].name())
+            self.components[pid].kill(True)
+        self.components = {}
 
-    def read_bind10_config(self):
+    def _read_bind10_config(self):
         """
             Reads the parameters associated with the BoB module itself.
 
-            At present these are the components to start although arguably this
-            information should be in the configuration for the appropriate
-            module itself. (However, this would cause difficulty in the case of
-            xfrin/xfrout and zone manager as we don't need to start those if we
-            are not running the authoritative server.)
+            This means the list of components we should start now.
+
+            This could easily be combined into start_all_processes, but
+            it stays because of historical reasons and because the tests
+            replace the method sometimes.
         """
         logger.info(BIND10_READING_BOSS_CONFIGURATION)
 
         config_data = self.ccs.get_full_config()
-        self.cfg_start_auth = config_data.get("start_auth")
-        self.cfg_start_resolver = config_data.get("start_resolver")
-
-        logger.info(BIND10_CONFIGURATION_START_AUTH, self.cfg_start_auth)
-        logger.info(BIND10_CONFIGURATION_START_RESOLVER, self.cfg_start_resolver)
+        self.__propagate_component_config(config_data['components'])
 
     def log_starting(self, process, port = None, address = None):
         """
@@ -435,22 +436,42 @@ class BoB:
         else:
             logger.debug(DBG_PROCESS, BIND10_STARTED_PROCESS_PID, self.curproc, pid)
 
+    def process_running(self, msg, who):
+        """
+            Some processes return a message to the Boss after they have
+            started to indicate that they are running.  The form of the
+            message is a dictionary with contents {"running:", "<process>"}.
+            This method checks the passed message and returns True if the
+            "who" process is contained in the message (so is presumably
+            running).  It returns False for all other conditions and will
+            log an error if appropriate.
+        """
+        if msg is not None:
+            try:
+                if msg["running"] == who:
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    logger.error(BIND10_STARTUP_UNEXPECTED_MESSAGE, msg)
+            except:
+                logger.error(BIND10_STARTUP_UNRECOGNISED_MESSAGE, msg)
+        
+        return False
+
     # The next few methods start the individual processes of BIND-10.  They
     # are called via start_all_processes().  If any fail, an exception is
     # raised which is caught by the caller of start_all_processes(); this kills
     # processes started up to that point before terminating the program.
 
-    def start_msgq(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_msgq(self):
         """
             Start the message queue and connect to the command channel.
         """
         self.log_starting("b10-msgq")
-        c_channel = ProcessInfo("b10-msgq", ["b10-msgq"], c_channel_env,
+        msgq_proc = ProcessInfo("b10-msgq", ["b10-msgq"], self.c_channel_env,
                                 True, not self.verbose, uid=self.uid,
                                 username=self.username)
-        c_channel.spawn()
-        self.processes[c_channel.pid] = c_channel
-        self.log_started(c_channel.pid)
+        msgq_proc.spawn()
+        self.log_started(msgq_proc.pid)
 
         # Now connect to the c-channel
         cc_connect_start = time.time()
@@ -465,7 +486,13 @@ class BoB:
             except isc.cc.session.SessionError:
                 time.sleep(0.1)
 
-    def start_cfgmgr(self, c_channel_env):
+        # Subscribe to the message queue.  The only messages we expect to receive
+        # on this channel are once relating to process startup.
+        self.cc_session.group_subscribe("Boss")
+
+        return msgq_proc
+
+    def start_cfgmgr(self):
         """
             Starts the configuration manager process
         """
@@ -476,17 +503,25 @@ class BoB:
         if self.config_filename is not None:
             args.append("--config-filename=" + self.config_filename)
         bind_cfgd = ProcessInfo("b10-cfgmgr", args,
-                                c_channel_env, uid=self.uid,
+                                self.c_channel_env, uid=self.uid,
                                 username=self.username)
         bind_cfgd.spawn()
-        self.processes[bind_cfgd.pid] = bind_cfgd
         self.log_started(bind_cfgd.pid)
 
-        # sleep until b10-cfgmgr is fully up and running, this is a good place
-        # to have a (short) timeout on synchronized groupsend/receive
-        # TODO: replace the sleep by a listen for ConfigManager started
-        # message
-        time.sleep(1)
+        # Wait for the configuration manager to start up as subsequent initialization
+        # cannot proceed without it.  The time to wait can be set on the command line.
+        time_remaining = self.wait_time
+        msg, env = self.cc_session.group_recvmsg()
+        while time_remaining > 0 and not self.process_running(msg, "ConfigManager"):
+            logger.debug(DBG_PROCESS, BIND10_WAIT_CFGMGR)
+            time.sleep(1)
+            time_remaining = time_remaining - 1
+            msg, env = self.cc_session.group_recvmsg()
+        
+        if not self.process_running(msg, "ConfigManager"):
+            raise ProcessStartError("Configuration manager process has not started")
+
+        return bind_cfgd
 
     def start_ccsession(self, c_channel_env):
         """
@@ -494,13 +529,17 @@ class BoB:
 
             The argument c_channel_env is unused but is supplied to keep the
             argument list the same for all start_xxx methods.
+
+            With regards to logging, note that as the CC session is not a
+            process, the log_starting/log_started methods are not used.
         """
-        self.log_starting("ccsession")
+        logger.info(BIND10_STARTING_CC)
         self.ccs = isc.config.ModuleCCSession(SPECFILE_LOCATION, 
                                       self.config_handler,
-                                      self.command_handler)
+                                      self.command_handler,
+                                      socket_file = self.msgq_socket_file)
         self.ccs.start()
-        self.log_started()
+        logger.debug(DBG_PROCESS, BIND10_STARTED_CC)
 
     # A couple of utility methods for starting processes...
 
@@ -515,10 +554,20 @@ class BoB:
         self.log_starting(name, port, address)
         newproc = ProcessInfo(name, args, c_channel_env)
         newproc.spawn()
-        self.processes[newproc.pid] = newproc
         self.log_started(newproc.pid)
+        return newproc
 
-    def start_simple(self, name, c_channel_env, port=None, address=None):
+    def register_process(self, pid, component):
+        """
+        Put another process into boss to watch over it.  When the process
+        dies, the component.failed() is called with the exit code.
+
+        It is expected the info is a isc.bind10.component.BaseComponent
+        subclass (or anything having the same interface).
+        """
+        self.components[pid] = component
+
+    def start_simple(self, name):
         """
             Most of the BIND-10 processes are started with the command:
 
@@ -535,7 +584,7 @@ class BoB:
             args += ['-v']
 
         # ... and start the process
-        self.start_process(name, args, c_channel_env, port, address)
+        return self.start_process(name, args, self.c_channel_env)
 
     # The next few methods start up the rest of the BIND-10 processes.
     # Although many of these methods are little more than a call to
@@ -543,10 +592,12 @@ class BoB:
     # where modifications can be made if the process start-up sequence changes
     # for a given process.
 
-    def start_auth(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_auth(self):
         """
             Start the Authoritative server
         """
+        if self.uid is not None and self.__started:
+            logger.warn(BIND10_START_AS_NON_ROOT_AUTH)
         authargs = ['b10-auth']
         if self.nocache:
             authargs += ['-n']
@@ -556,14 +607,16 @@ class BoB:
             authargs += ['-v']
 
         # ... and start
-        self.start_process("b10-auth", authargs, c_channel_env)
+        return self.start_process("b10-auth", authargs, self.c_channel_env)
 
-    def start_resolver(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_resolver(self):
         """
             Start the Resolver.  At present, all these arguments and switches
             are pure speculation.  As with the auth daemon, they should be
             read from the configuration database.
         """
+        if self.uid is not None and self.__started:
+            logger.warn(BIND10_START_AS_NON_ROOT_RESOLVER)
         self.curproc = "b10-resolver"
         # XXX: this must be read from the configuration manager in the future
         resargs = ['b10-resolver']
@@ -573,101 +626,81 @@ class BoB:
             resargs += ['-v']
 
         # ... and start
-        self.start_process("b10-resolver", resargs, c_channel_env)
-
-    def start_xfrout(self, c_channel_env):
-        self.start_simple("b10-xfrout", c_channel_env)
+        return self.start_process("b10-resolver", resargs, self.c_channel_env)
 
-    def start_xfrin(self, c_channel_env):
-        # XXX: a quick-hack workaround.  xfrin will implicitly use dynamically
-        # loadable data source modules, which will be installed in $(libdir).
+    def __ld_path_hack(self):
+        # XXX: a quick-hack workaround.  xfrin/out will implicitly use
+        # dynamically loadable data source modules, which will be installed in
+        # $(libdir).
         # On some OSes (including MacOS X and *BSDs) the main process (python)
         # cannot find the modules unless they are located in a common shared
         # object path or a path in the (DY)LD_LIBRARY_PATH.  We should seek
         # a cleaner solution, but for a short term workaround we specify the
         # path here, unconditionally, and without even bothering which
         # environment variable should be used.
-        if not "B10_FROM_SOURCE" in os.environ:
+        #
+        # We reuse the ADD_LIBEXEC_PATH variable to see whether we need to
+        # do this, as the conditions that make this workaround needed are
+        # the same as for the libexec path addition
+        # TODO: Once #1292 is finished, remove this method and the special
+        # component, use it as normal component.
+        env = dict(self.c_channel_env)
+        if ADD_LIBEXEC_PATH:
             cur_path = os.getenv('DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH')
             cur_path = '' if cur_path is None else ':' + cur_path
-            c_channel_env['DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = "@@LIBDIR@@" + cur_path
+            env['DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = "@@LIBDIR@@" + cur_path
 
             cur_path = os.getenv('LD_LIBRARY_PATH')
             cur_path = '' if cur_path is None else ':' + cur_path
-            c_channel_env['LD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = "@@LIBDIR@@" + cur_path
-        self.start_simple("b10-xfrin", c_channel_env)
-
-    def start_zonemgr(self, c_channel_env):
-        self.start_simple("b10-zonemgr", c_channel_env)
-
-    def start_stats(self, c_channel_env):
-        self.start_simple("b10-stats", c_channel_env)
+            env['LD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = "@@LIBDIR@@" + cur_path
+        return env
 
-    def start_stats_httpd(self, c_channel_env):
-        self.start_simple("b10-stats-httpd", c_channel_env)
-
-    def start_dhcp6(self, c_channel_env):
-        self.start_simple("b10-dhcp6", c_channel_env)
-
-    def start_cmdctl(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_cmdctl(self):
         """
             Starts the command control process
         """
         args = ["b10-cmdctl"]
         if self.cmdctl_port is not None:
             args.append("--port=" + str(self.cmdctl_port))
-        self.start_process("b10-cmdctl", args, c_channel_env, self.cmdctl_port)
+        if self.verbose:
+            args.append("-v")
+        return self.start_process("b10-cmdctl", args, self.c_channel_env,
+                                  self.cmdctl_port)
+
+    def start_xfrin(self):
+        # Set up the command arguments.
+        args = ['b10-xfrin']
+        if self.verbose:
+            args += ['-v']
+
+        return self.start_process("b10-xfrin", args, self.__ld_path_hack())
+
+    def start_xfrout(self):
+        # Set up the command arguments.
+        args = ['b10-xfrout']
+        if self.verbose:
+            args += ['-v']
+
+        return self.start_process("b10-xfrout", args, self.__ld_path_hack())
 
-    def start_all_processes(self):
+    def start_all_components(self):
         """
-            Starts up all the processes.  Any exception generated during the
-            starting of the processes is handled by the caller.
+            Starts up all the components.  Any exception generated during the
+            starting of the components is handled by the caller.
         """
-        # The socket creator first, as it is the only thing that needs root
-        self.start_creator()
-        # TODO: Once everything uses the socket creator, we can drop root
-        # privileges right now
+        # Start the real core (sockcreator, msgq, cfgmgr)
+        self._component_configurator.startup(self.__core_components)
 
-        c_channel_env = self.c_channel_env
-        self.start_msgq(c_channel_env)
-        self.start_cfgmgr(c_channel_env)
-        self.start_ccsession(c_channel_env)
+        # Connect to the msgq. This is not a process, so it's not handled
+        # inside the configurator.
+        self.start_ccsession(self.c_channel_env)
 
         # Extract the parameters associated with Bob.  This can only be
-        # done after the CC Session is started.
-        self.read_bind10_config()
-
-        # Continue starting the processes.  The authoritative server (if
-        # selected):
-        if self.cfg_start_auth:
-            self.start_auth(c_channel_env)
-
-        # ... and resolver (if selected):
-        if self.cfg_start_resolver:
-            self.start_resolver(c_channel_env)
-            self.started_resolver_family = True
-
-        # Everything after the main components can run as non-root.
-        # TODO: this is only temporary - once the privileged socket creator is
-        # fully working, nothing else will run as root.
-        if self.uid is not None:
-            posix.setuid(self.uid)
-
-        # xfrin/xfrout and the zone manager are only meaningful if the
-        # authoritative server has been started.
-        if self.cfg_start_auth:
-            self.start_xfrout(c_channel_env)
-            self.start_xfrin(c_channel_env)
-            self.start_zonemgr(c_channel_env)
-            self.started_auth_family = True
+        # done after the CC Session is started.  Note that the logging
+        # configuration may override the "-v" switch set on the command line.
+        self._read_bind10_config()
 
-        # ... and finally start the remaining processes
-        self.start_stats(c_channel_env)
-        self.start_stats_httpd(c_channel_env)
-        self.start_cmdctl(c_channel_env)
-
-        if self.cfg_start_dhcp6:
-            self.start_dhcp6(c_channel_env)
+        # TODO: Return the dropping of privileges
 
     def startup(self):
         """
@@ -691,99 +724,81 @@ class BoB:
             # this is the case we want, where the msgq is not running
             pass
 
-        # Start all processes.  If any one fails to start, kill all started
-        # processes and exit with an error indication.
+        # Start all components.  If any one fails to start, kill all started
+        # components and exit with an error indication.
         try:
             self.c_channel_env = c_channel_env
-            self.start_all_processes()
+            self.start_all_components()
         except Exception as e:
-            self.kill_started_processes()
+            self.kill_started_components()
             return "Unable to start " + self.curproc + ": " + str(e)
 
         # Started successfully
         self.runnable = True
+        self.__started = True
         return None
 
-    def stop_all_processes(self):
-        """Stop all processes."""
-        cmd = { "command": ['shutdown']}
-
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, 'Cmdctl', 'Cmdctl')
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "ConfigManager", "ConfigManager")
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Auth", "Auth")
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Resolver", "Resolver")
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Xfrout", "Xfrout")
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Xfrin", "Xfrin")
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Zonemgr", "Zonemgr")
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Stats", "Stats")
-        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "StatsHttpd", "StatsHttpd")
-        # Terminate the creator last
-        self.stop_creator()
-
     def stop_process(self, process, recipient):
         """
         Stop the given process, friendly-like. The process is the name it has
         (in logs, etc), the recipient is the address on msgq.
         """
         logger.info(BIND10_STOP_PROCESS, process)
-        # TODO: Some timeout to solve processes that don't want to die would
-        # help. We can even store it in the dict, it is used only as a set
-        self.expected_shutdowns[process] = 1
-        # Ask the process to die willingly
         self.cc_session.group_sendmsg({'command': ['shutdown']}, recipient,
             recipient)
 
-    # Series of stop_process wrappers
-    def stop_resolver(self):
-        self.stop_process('b10-resolver', 'Resolver')
-
-    def stop_auth(self):
-        self.stop_process('b10-auth', 'Auth')
-
-    def stop_xfrout(self):
-        self.stop_process('b10-xfrout', 'Xfrout')
+    def component_shutdown(self, exitcode=0):
+        """
+        Stop the Boss instance from a components' request. The exitcode
+        indicates the desired exit code.
 
-    def stop_xfrin(self):
-        self.stop_process('b10-xfrin', 'Xfrin')
+        If we did not start yet, it raises an exception, which is meant
+        to propagate through the component and configurator to the startup
+        routine and abort the startup imediatelly. If it is started up already,
+        we just mark it so we terminate soon.
 
-    def stop_zonemgr(self):
-        self.stop_process('b10-zonemgr', 'Zonemgr')
+        It does set the exit code in both cases.
+        """
+        self.exitcode = exitcode
+        if not self.__started:
+            raise Exception("Component failed during startup");
+        else:
+            self.runnable = False
 
     def shutdown(self):
         """Stop the BoB instance."""
         logger.info(BIND10_SHUTDOWN)
         # first try using the BIND 10 request to stop
         try:
-            self.stop_all_processes()
+            self._component_configurator.shutdown()
         except:
             pass
         # XXX: some delay probably useful... how much is uncertain
         # I have changed the delay from 0.5 to 1, but sometime it's 
         # still not enough.
-        time.sleep(1)  
+        time.sleep(1)
         self.reap_children()
         # next try sending a SIGTERM
-        processes_to_stop = list(self.processes.values())
-        for proc_info in processes_to_stop:
-            logger.info(BIND10_SEND_SIGTERM, proc_info.name,
-                        proc_info.pid)
+        components_to_stop = list(self.components.values())
+        for component in components_to_stop:
+            logger.info(BIND10_SEND_SIGTERM, component.name(), component.pid())
             try:
-                proc_info.process.terminate()
+                component.kill()
             except OSError:
                 # ignore these (usually ESRCH because the child
                 # finally exited)
                 pass
         # finally, send SIGKILL (unmaskable termination) until everybody dies
-        while self.processes:
+        while self.components:
             # XXX: some delay probably useful... how much is uncertain
             time.sleep(0.1)  
             self.reap_children()
-            processes_to_stop = list(self.processes.values())
-            for proc_info in processes_to_stop:
-                logger.info(BIND10_SEND_SIGKILL, proc_info.name,
-                            proc_info.pid)
+            components_to_stop = list(self.components.values())
+            for component in components_to_stop:
+                logger.info(BIND10_SEND_SIGKILL, component.name(),
+                            component.pid())
                 try:
-                    proc_info.process.kill()
+                    component.kill(True)
                 except OSError:
                     # ignore these (usually ESRCH because the child
                     # finally exited)
@@ -805,40 +820,16 @@ class BoB:
                 # XXX: should be impossible to get any other error here
                 raise
             if pid == 0: break
-            if self.sockcreator is not None and self.sockcreator.pid() == pid:
-                # This is the socket creator, started and terminated
-                # differently. This can't be restarted.
-                if self.runnable:
-                    logger.fatal(BIND10_SOCKCREATOR_CRASHED)
-                    self.sockcreator = None
-                    self.runnable = False
-            elif pid in self.processes:
-                # One of the processes we know about.  Get information on it.
-                proc_info = self.processes.pop(pid)
-                proc_info.restart_schedule.set_run_stop_time()
-                self.dead_processes[proc_info.pid] = proc_info
-
-                # Write out message, but only if in the running state:
-                # During startup and shutdown, these messages are handled
-                # elsewhere.
-                if self.runnable:
-                    if exit_status is None:
-                        logger.warn(BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED_NO_EXIT_STATUS,
-                                    proc_info.name, proc_info.pid)
-                    else:
-                        logger.warn(BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED_WITH_EXIT_STATUS,
-                                    proc_info.name, proc_info.pid,
-                                    exit_status)
-
-                    # Was it a special process?
-                    if proc_info.name == "b10-msgq":
-                        logger.fatal(BIND10_MSGQ_DAEMON_ENDED)
-                        self.runnable = False
-
-                # If we're in 'brittle' mode, we want to shutdown after
-                # any process dies.
-                if self.brittle:
-                    self.runnable = False
+            if pid in self.components:
+                # One of the components we know about.  Get information on it.
+                component = self.components.pop(pid)
+                logger.info(BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED, component.name(), pid,
+                            exit_status)
+                if component.running() and self.runnable:
+                    # Tell it it failed. But only if it matters (we are
+                    # not shutting down and the component considers itself
+                    # to be running.
+                    component.failed(exit_status);
             else:
                 logger.info(BIND10_UNKNOWN_CHILD_PROCESS_ENDED, pid)
 
@@ -852,7 +843,16 @@ class BoB:
 
             The values returned can be safely passed into select() as the 
             timeout value.
+
         """
+        # TODO: This is an artefact of previous way of handling processes. The
+        # restart queue is currently empty at all times, so this returns None
+        # every time it is called (thought is a relict that is obviously wrong,
+        # it is called and it doesn't hurt).
+        #
+        # It is preserved for archeological reasons for the time when we return
+        # the delayed restarts, most of it might be useful then (or, if it is
+        # found useless, removed).
         next_restart = None
         # if we're shutting down, then don't restart
         if not self.runnable:
@@ -861,10 +861,6 @@ class BoB:
         still_dead = {}
         now = time.time()
         for proc_info in self.dead_processes.values():
-            if proc_info.name in self.expected_shutdowns:
-                # We don't restart, we wanted it to die
-                del self.expected_shutdowns[proc_info.name]
-                continue
             restart_time = proc_info.restart_schedule.get_restart_time(now)
             if restart_time > now:
                 if (next_restart is None) or (next_restart > restart_time):
@@ -874,7 +870,7 @@ class BoB:
                 logger.info(BIND10_RESURRECTING_PROCESS, proc_info.name)
                 try:
                     proc_info.respawn()
-                    self.processes[proc_info.pid] = proc_info
+                    self.components[proc_info.pid] = proc_info
                     logger.info(BIND10_RESURRECTED_PROCESS, proc_info.name, proc_info.pid)
                 except:
                     still_dead[proc_info.pid] = proc_info
@@ -946,6 +942,8 @@ def parse_args(args=sys.argv[1:], Parser=OptionParser):
                       help="file to dump the PID of the BIND 10 process")
     parser.add_option("--brittle", dest="brittle", action="store_true",
                       help="debugging flag: exit if any component dies")
+    parser.add_option("-w", "--wait", dest="wait_time", type="int",
+                      default=10, help="Time (in seconds) to wait for config manager to start up")
 
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args(args)
 
@@ -1048,7 +1046,8 @@ def main():
     # Go bob!
     boss_of_bind = BoB(options.msgq_socket_file, options.data_path,
                        options.config_file, options.nocache, options.verbose,
-                       setuid, username, options.cmdctl_port, options.brittle)
+                       setuid, username, options.cmdctl_port, options.brittle,
+                       options.wait_time)
     startup_result = boss_of_bind.startup()
     if startup_result:
         logger.fatal(BIND10_STARTUP_ERROR, startup_result)
@@ -1063,6 +1062,10 @@ def main():
     while boss_of_bind.runnable:
         # clean up any processes that exited
         boss_of_bind.reap_children()
+        # XXX: As we don't put anything into the processes to be restarted,
+        # this is really a complicated NOP. But we will try to reintroduce
+        # delayed restarts, so it stays here for now, until we find out if
+        # it's useful.
         next_restart = boss_of_bind.restart_processes()
         if next_restart is None:
             wait_time = None
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/bob.spec b/src/bin/bind10/bob.spec
index b4cfac6..4267b70 100644
--- a/src/bin/bind10/bob.spec
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/bob.spec
@@ -4,16 +4,71 @@
     "module_description": "Master process",
     "config_data": [
       {
-        "item_name": "start_auth",
-        "item_type": "boolean",
+        "item_name": "components",
+        "item_type": "named_set",
         "item_optional": false,
-        "item_default": true
-      },
-      {
-        "item_name": "start_resolver",
-        "item_type": "boolean",
-        "item_optional": false,
-        "item_default": false
+        "item_default": {
+          "b10-auth": { "special": "auth", "kind": "needed", "priority": 10 },
+          "setuid": {
+            "special": "setuid",
+            "priority": 5,
+            "kind": "dispensable"
+          },
+          "b10-xfrin": { "special": "xfrin", "kind": "dispensable" },
+          "b10-xfrout": { "special": "xfrout", "kind": "dispensable" },
+          "b10-zonemgr": { "address": "Zonemgr", "kind": "dispensable" },
+          "b10-stats": { "address": "Stats", "kind": "dispensable" },
+          "b10-stats-httpd": {
+            "address": "StatsHttpd",
+            "kind": "dispensable"
+          },
+          "b10-cmdctl": { "special": "cmdctl", "kind": "needed" }
+        },
+        "named_set_item_spec": {
+          "item_name": "component",
+          "item_type": "map",
+          "item_optional": false,
+          "item_default": { },
+          "map_item_spec": [
+            {
+              "item_name": "special",
+              "item_optional": true,
+              "item_type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "item_name": "process",
+              "item_optional": true,
+              "item_type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "item_name": "kind",
+              "item_optional": false,
+              "item_type": "string",
+              "item_default": "dispensable"
+            },
+            {
+              "item_name": "address",
+              "item_optional": true,
+              "item_type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "item_name": "params",
+              "item_optional": true,
+              "item_type": "list",
+              "list_item_spec": {
+                "item_name": "param",
+                "item_optional": false,
+                "item_type": "string",
+                "item_default": ""
+              }
+            },
+            {
+              "item_name": "priority",
+              "item_optional": true,
+              "item_type": "integer"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
       }
     ],
     "commands": [
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/run_bind10.sh.in b/src/bin/bind10/run_bind10.sh.in
index 50e6e29..9e4abc0 100755
--- a/src/bin/bind10/run_bind10.sh.in
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/run_bind10.sh.in
@@ -45,6 +45,5 @@ export B10_FROM_BUILD
 BIND10_MSGQ_SOCKET_FILE=@abs_top_builddir@/msgq_socket
 export BIND10_MSGQ_SOCKET_FILE
 
-cd ${BIND10_PATH}
-exec ${PYTHON_EXEC} -O bind10 "$@"
+exec ${PYTHON_EXEC} -O ${BIND10_PATH}/bind10 "$@"
 
diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in b/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in
index 2efd940..b238482 100644
--- a/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from bind10_src import ProcessInfo, BoB, parse_args, dump_pid, unlink_pid_file,
 import unittest
 import sys
 import os
+import copy
 import signal
 import socket
 from isc.net.addr import IPAddr
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class TestBoB(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(bob.msgq_socket_file, None)
         self.assertEqual(bob.cc_session, None)
         self.assertEqual(bob.ccs, None)
-        self.assertEqual(bob.processes, {})
+        self.assertEqual(bob.components, {})
         self.assertEqual(bob.dead_processes, {})
         self.assertEqual(bob.runnable, False)
         self.assertEqual(bob.uid, None)
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ class TestBoB(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(bob.msgq_socket_file, "alt_socket_file")
         self.assertEqual(bob.cc_session, None)
         self.assertEqual(bob.ccs, None)
-        self.assertEqual(bob.processes, {})
+        self.assertEqual(bob.components, {})
         self.assertEqual(bob.dead_processes, {})
         self.assertEqual(bob.runnable, False)
         self.assertEqual(bob.uid, None)
@@ -217,149 +218,190 @@ class MockBob(BoB):
         self.stats = False
         self.stats_httpd = False
         self.cmdctl = False
+        self.dhcp6 = False
+        self.dhcp4 = False
         self.c_channel_env = {}
-        self.processes = { }
+        self.components = { }
         self.creator = False
 
+        class MockSockCreator(isc.bind10.component.Component):
+            def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+                isc.bind10.component.Component.__init__(self, process, boss,
+                                                        kind, 'SockCreator')
+                self._start_func = boss.start_creator
+
+        specials = isc.bind10.special_component.get_specials()
+        specials['sockcreator'] = MockSockCreator
+        self._component_configurator = \
+            isc.bind10.component.Configurator(self, specials)
+
     def start_creator(self):
         self.creator = True
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-sockcreator', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 1
+        return procinfo
 
-    def stop_creator(self, kill=False):
-        self.creator = False
-
-    def read_bind10_config(self):
+    def _read_bind10_config(self):
         # Configuration options are set directly
         pass
 
-    def start_msgq(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_msgq(self):
         self.msgq = True
-        self.processes[2] = ProcessInfo('b10-msgq', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[2].pid = 2
-
-    def start_cfgmgr(self, c_channel_env):
-        self.cfgmgr = True
-        self.processes[3] = ProcessInfo('b10-cfgmgr', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[3].pid = 3
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-msgq', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 2
+        return procinfo
 
     def start_ccsession(self, c_channel_env):
+        # this is not a process, don't have to do anything with procinfo
         self.ccsession = True
-        self.processes[4] = ProcessInfo('b10-ccsession', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[4].pid = 4
 
-    def start_auth(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_cfgmgr(self):
+        self.cfgmgr = True
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-cfgmgr', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 3
+        return procinfo
+
+    def start_auth(self):
         self.auth = True
-        self.processes[5] = ProcessInfo('b10-auth', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[5].pid = 5
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-auth', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 5
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_resolver(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_resolver(self):
         self.resolver = True
-        self.processes[6] = ProcessInfo('b10-resolver', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[6].pid = 6
-
-    def start_xfrout(self, c_channel_env):
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-resolver', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 6
+        return procinfo
+
+    def start_simple(self, name):
+        procmap = { 'b10-zonemgr': self.start_zonemgr,
+                    'b10-stats': self.start_stats,
+                    'b10-stats-httpd': self.start_stats_httpd,
+                    'b10-cmdctl': self.start_cmdctl,
+                    'b10-dhcp6': self.start_dhcp6,
+                    'b10-dhcp4': self.start_dhcp4 }
+        return procmap[name]()
+
+    def start_xfrout(self):
         self.xfrout = True
-        self.processes[7] = ProcessInfo('b10-xfrout', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[7].pid = 7
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-xfrout', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 7
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_xfrin(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_xfrin(self):
         self.xfrin = True
-        self.processes[8] = ProcessInfo('b10-xfrin', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[8].pid = 8
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-xfrin', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 8
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_zonemgr(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_zonemgr(self):
         self.zonemgr = True
-        self.processes[9] = ProcessInfo('b10-zonemgr', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[9].pid = 9
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-zonemgr', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 9
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_stats(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_stats(self):
         self.stats = True
-        self.processes[10] = ProcessInfo('b10-stats', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[10].pid = 10
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-stats', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 10
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_stats_httpd(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_stats_httpd(self):
         self.stats_httpd = True
-        self.processes[11] = ProcessInfo('b10-stats-httpd', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[11].pid = 11
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-stats-httpd', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 11
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_cmdctl(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_cmdctl(self):
         self.cmdctl = True
-        self.processes[12] = ProcessInfo('b10-cmdctl', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[12].pid = 12
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-cmdctl', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 12
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_dhcp6(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_dhcp6(self):
         self.dhcp6 = True
-        self.processes[13] = ProcessInfo('b10-dhcp6', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[13]
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-dhcp6', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 13
+        return procinfo
 
-    def start_dhcp4(self, c_channel_env):
+    def start_dhcp4(self):
         self.dhcp4 = True
-        self.processes[14] = ProcessInfo('b10-dhcp4', ['/bin/false'])
-        self.processes[14]
-
-    # We don't really use all of these stop_ methods. But it might turn out
-    # someone would add some stop_ method to BoB and we want that one overriden
-    # in case he forgets to update the tests.
+        procinfo = ProcessInfo('b10-dhcp4', ['/bin/false'])
+        procinfo.pid = 14
+        return procinfo
+
+    def stop_process(self, process, recipient):
+        procmap = { 'b10-auth': self.stop_auth,
+                    'b10-resolver': self.stop_resolver,
+                    'b10-xfrout': self.stop_xfrout,
+                    'b10-xfrin': self.stop_xfrin,
+                    'b10-zonemgr': self.stop_zonemgr,
+                    'b10-stats': self.stop_stats,
+                    'b10-stats-httpd': self.stop_stats_httpd,
+                    'b10-cmdctl': self.stop_cmdctl }
+        procmap[process]()
+
+    # Some functions to pretend we stop processes, use by stop_process
     def stop_msgq(self):
         if self.msgq:
-            del self.processes[2]
+            del self.components[2]
         self.msgq = False
 
     def stop_cfgmgr(self):
         if self.cfgmgr:
-            del self.processes[3]
+            del self.components[3]
         self.cfgmgr = False
 
-    def stop_ccsession(self):
-        if self.ccssession:
-            del self.processes[4]
-        self.ccsession = False
-
     def stop_auth(self):
         if self.auth:
-            del self.processes[5]
+            del self.components[5]
         self.auth = False
 
     def stop_resolver(self):
         if self.resolver:
-            del self.processes[6]
+            del self.components[6]
         self.resolver = False
 
     def stop_xfrout(self):
         if self.xfrout:
-            del self.processes[7]
+            del self.components[7]
         self.xfrout = False
 
     def stop_xfrin(self):
         if self.xfrin:
-            del self.processes[8]
+            del self.components[8]
         self.xfrin = False
 
     def stop_zonemgr(self):
         if self.zonemgr:
-            del self.processes[9]
+            del self.components[9]
         self.zonemgr = False
 
     def stop_stats(self):
         if self.stats:
-            del self.processes[10]
+            del self.components[10]
         self.stats = False
 
     def stop_stats_httpd(self):
         if self.stats_httpd:
-            del self.processes[11]
+            del self.components[11]
         self.stats_httpd = False
 
     def stop_cmdctl(self):
         if self.cmdctl:
-            del self.processes[12]
+            del self.components[12]
         self.cmdctl = False
 
 class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
     """
-    Check that the start_all_processes method starts the right combination
-    of processes and that the right processes are started and stopped
+    Check that the start_all_components method starts the right combination
+    of components and that the right components are started and stopped
     according to changes in configuration.
     """
+    def check_environment_unchanged(self):
+        # Check whether the environment has not been changed
+        self.assertEqual(original_os_environ, os.environ)
+
     def check_started(self, bob, core, auth, resolver):
         """
         Check that the right sets of services are started. The ones that
@@ -379,6 +421,7 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(bob.stats, core)
         self.assertEqual(bob.stats_httpd, core)
         self.assertEqual(bob.cmdctl, core)
+        self.check_environment_unchanged()
 
     def check_preconditions(self, bob):
         self.check_started(bob, False, False, False)
@@ -386,9 +429,10 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
     def check_started_none(self, bob):
         """
         Check that the situation is according to configuration where no servers
-        should be started. Some processes still need to be running.
+        should be started. Some components still need to be running.
         """
         self.check_started(bob, True, False, False)
+        self.check_environment_unchanged()
 
     def check_started_both(self, bob):
         """
@@ -396,96 +440,85 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
         (auth and resolver) are enabled.
         """
         self.check_started(bob, True, True, True)
+        self.check_environment_unchanged()
 
     def check_started_auth(self, bob):
         """
-        Check the set of processes needed to run auth only is started.
+        Check the set of components needed to run auth only is started.
         """
         self.check_started(bob, True, True, False)
+        self.check_environment_unchanged()
 
     def check_started_resolver(self, bob):
         """
-        Check the set of processes needed to run resolver only is started.
+        Check the set of components needed to run resolver only is started.
         """
         self.check_started(bob, True, False, True)
+        self.check_environment_unchanged()
 
     def check_started_dhcp(self, bob, v4, v6):
         """
         Check if proper combinations of DHCPv4 and DHCpv6 can be started
         """
-        v4found = 0
-        v6found = 0
-
-        for pid in bob.processes:
-            if (bob.processes[pid].name == "b10-dhcp4"):
-                v4found += 1
-            if (bob.processes[pid].name == "b10-dhcp6"):
-                v6found += 1
-
-        # there should be exactly one DHCPv4 daemon (if v4==True)
-        # there should be exactly one DHCPv6 daemon (if v6==True)
-        self.assertEqual(v4==True, v4found==1)
-        self.assertEqual(v6==True, v6found==1)
-
-    # Checks the processes started when starting neither auth nor resolver
-    # is specified.
-    def test_start_none(self):
-        # Create BoB and ensure correct initialization
-        bob = MockBob()
-        self.check_preconditions(bob)
-
-        # Start processes and check what was started
-        bob.cfg_start_auth = False
-        bob.cfg_start_resolver = False
-
-        bob.start_all_processes()
-        self.check_started_none(bob)
-
-    # Checks the processes started when starting only the auth process
-    def test_start_auth(self):
-        # Create BoB and ensure correct initialization
+        self.assertEqual(v4, bob.dhcp4)
+        self.assertEqual(v6, bob.dhcp6)
+        self.check_environment_unchanged()
+
+    def construct_config(self, start_auth, start_resolver):
+        # The things that are common, not turned on an off
+        config = {}
+        config['b10-stats'] = { 'kind': 'dispensable', 'address': 'Stats' }
+        config['b10-stats-httpd'] = { 'kind': 'dispensable',
+                                      'address': 'StatsHttpd' }
+        config['b10-cmdctl'] = { 'kind': 'needed', 'special': 'cmdctl' }
+        if start_auth:
+            config['b10-auth'] = { 'kind': 'needed', 'special': 'auth' }
+            config['b10-xfrout'] = { 'kind': 'dispensable',
+                                     'special': 'xfrout' }
+            config['b10-xfrin'] = { 'kind': 'dispensable', 'special': 'xfrin' }
+            config['b10-zonemgr'] = { 'kind': 'dispensable',
+                                      'address': 'Zonemgr' }
+        if start_resolver:
+            config['b10-resolver'] = { 'kind': 'needed',
+                                       'special': 'resolver' }
+        return {'components': config}
+
+    def config_start_init(self, start_auth, start_resolver):
+        """
+        Test the configuration is loaded at the startup.
+        """
         bob = MockBob()
-        self.check_preconditions(bob)
-
-        # Start processes and check what was started
-        bob.cfg_start_auth = True
-        bob.cfg_start_resolver = False
+        config = self.construct_config(start_auth, start_resolver)
+        class CC:
+            def get_full_config(self):
+                return config
+        # Provide the fake CC with data
+        bob.ccs = CC()
+        # And make sure it's not overwritten
+        def start_ccsession():
+            bob.ccsession = True
+        bob.start_ccsession = lambda _: start_ccsession()
+        # We need to return the original _read_bind10_config
+        bob._read_bind10_config = lambda: BoB._read_bind10_config(bob)
+        bob.start_all_components()
+        self.check_started(bob, True, start_auth, start_resolver)
+        self.check_environment_unchanged()
 
-        bob.start_all_processes()
-
-        self.check_started_auth(bob)
+    def test_start_none(self):
+        self.config_start_init(False, False)
 
-    # Checks the processes started when starting only the resolver process
     def test_start_resolver(self):
-        # Create BoB and ensure correct initialization
-        bob = MockBob()
-        self.check_preconditions(bob)
+        self.config_start_init(False, True)
 
-        # Start processes and check what was started
-        bob.cfg_start_auth = False
-        bob.cfg_start_resolver = True
-
-        bob.start_all_processes()
-
-        self.check_started_resolver(bob)
+    def test_start_auth(self):
+        self.config_start_init(True, False)
 
-    # Checks the processes started when starting both auth and resolver process
     def test_start_both(self):
-        # Create BoB and ensure correct initialization
-        bob = MockBob()
-        self.check_preconditions(bob)
-
-        # Start processes and check what was started
-        bob.cfg_start_auth = True
-        bob.cfg_start_resolver = True
-
-        bob.start_all_processes()
-
-        self.check_started_both(bob)
+        self.config_start_init(True, True)
 
     def test_config_start(self):
         """
-        Test that the configuration starts and stops processes according
+        Test that the configuration starts and stops components according
         to configuration changes.
         """
 
@@ -493,17 +526,13 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
         bob = MockBob()
         self.check_preconditions(bob)
 
-        # Start processes (nothing much should be started, as in
-        # test_start_none)
-        bob.cfg_start_auth = False
-        bob.cfg_start_resolver = False
-
-        bob.start_all_processes()
+        bob.start_all_components()
         bob.runnable = True
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, False))
         self.check_started_none(bob)
 
         # Enable both at once
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': True, 'start_resolver': True})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(True, True))
         self.check_started_both(bob)
 
         # Not touched by empty change
@@ -511,11 +540,11 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
         self.check_started_both(bob)
 
         # Not touched by change to the same configuration
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': True, 'start_resolver': True})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(True, True))
         self.check_started_both(bob)
 
         # Turn them both off again
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': False, 'start_resolver': False})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, False))
         self.check_started_none(bob)
 
         # Not touched by empty change
@@ -523,47 +552,45 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
         self.check_started_none(bob)
 
         # Not touched by change to the same configuration
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': False, 'start_resolver': False})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, False))
         self.check_started_none(bob)
 
         # Start and stop auth separately
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': True})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(True, False))
         self.check_started_auth(bob)
 
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': False})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, False))
         self.check_started_none(bob)
 
         # Start and stop resolver separately
-        bob.config_handler({'start_resolver': True})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, True))
         self.check_started_resolver(bob)
 
-        bob.config_handler({'start_resolver': False})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, False))
         self.check_started_none(bob)
 
         # Alternate
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': True})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(True, False))
         self.check_started_auth(bob)
 
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': False, 'start_resolver': True})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, True))
         self.check_started_resolver(bob)
 
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': True, 'start_resolver': False})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(True, False))
         self.check_started_auth(bob)
 
     def test_config_start_once(self):
         """
-        Tests that a process is started only once.
+        Tests that a component is started only once.
         """
         # Create BoB and ensure correct initialization
         bob = MockBob()
         self.check_preconditions(bob)
 
-        # Start processes (both)
-        bob.cfg_start_auth = True
-        bob.cfg_start_resolver = True
+        bob.start_all_components()
 
-        bob.start_all_processes()
         bob.runnable = True
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(True, True))
         self.check_started_both(bob)
 
         bob.start_auth = lambda: self.fail("Started auth again")
@@ -573,12 +600,11 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
         bob.start_resolver = lambda: self.fail("Started resolver again")
 
         # Send again we want to start them. Should not do it, as they are.
-        bob.config_handler({'start_auth': True})
-        bob.config_handler({'start_resolver': True})
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(True, True))
 
     def test_config_not_started_early(self):
         """
-        Test that processes are not started by the config handler before
+        Test that components are not started by the config handler before
         startup.
         """
         bob = MockBob()
@@ -592,27 +618,29 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
 
         bob.config_handler({'start_auth': True, 'start_resolver': True})
 
-    # Checks that DHCP (v4 and v6) processes are started when expected
+    # Checks that DHCP (v4 and v6) components are started when expected
     def test_start_dhcp(self):
 
         # Create BoB and ensure correct initialization
         bob = MockBob()
         self.check_preconditions(bob)
 
-        # don't care about DNS stuff
-        bob.cfg_start_auth = False
-        bob.cfg_start_resolver = False
-
-        # v4 and v6 disabled
-        bob.cfg_start_dhcp6 = False
-        bob.cfg_start_dhcp4 = False
-        bob.start_all_processes()
+        bob.start_all_components()
+        bob.config_handler(self.construct_config(False, False))
         self.check_started_dhcp(bob, False, False)
 
+    def test_start_dhcp_v6only(self):
+        # Create BoB and ensure correct initialization
+        bob = MockBob()
+        self.check_preconditions(bob)
         # v6 only enabled
-        bob.cfg_start_dhcp6 = True
-        bob.cfg_start_dhcp4 = False
-        bob.start_all_processes()
+        bob.start_all_components()
+        bob.runnable = True
+        bob._BoB_started = True
+        config = self.construct_config(False, False)
+        config['components']['b10-dhcp6'] = { 'kind': 'needed',
+                                              'address': 'Dhcp6' }
+        bob.config_handler(config)
         self.check_started_dhcp(bob, False, True)
 
         # uncomment when dhcpv4 becomes implemented
@@ -626,6 +654,12 @@ class TestStartStopProcessesBob(unittest.TestCase):
         #bob.cfg_start_dhcp4 = True
         #self.check_started_dhcp(bob, True, True)
 
+class MockComponent:
+    def __init__(self, name, pid):
+        self.name = lambda: name
+        self.pid = lambda: pid
+
+
 class TestBossCmd(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_ping(self):
         """
@@ -635,7 +669,7 @@ class TestBossCmd(unittest.TestCase):
         answer = bob.command_handler("ping", None)
         self.assertEqual(answer, {'result': [0, 'pong']})
 
-    def test_show_processes(self):
+    def test_show_processes_empty(self):
         """
         Confirm getting a list of processes works.
         """
@@ -643,23 +677,16 @@ class TestBossCmd(unittest.TestCase):
         answer = bob.command_handler("show_processes", None)
         self.assertEqual(answer, {'result': [0, []]})
 
-    def test_show_processes_started(self):
+    def test_show_processes(self):
         """
         Confirm getting a list of processes works.
         """
         bob = MockBob()
-        bob.start_all_processes()
+        bob.register_process(1, MockComponent('first', 1))
+        bob.register_process(2, MockComponent('second', 2))
         answer = bob.command_handler("show_processes", None)
-        processes = [[2, 'b10-msgq'],
-                     [3, 'b10-cfgmgr'], 
-                     [4, 'b10-ccsession'],
-                     [5, 'b10-auth'],
-                     [7, 'b10-xfrout'],
-                     [8, 'b10-xfrin'], 
-                     [9, 'b10-zonemgr'],
-                     [10, 'b10-stats'], 
-                     [11, 'b10-stats-httpd'], 
-                     [12, 'b10-cmdctl']]
+        processes = [[1, 'first'],
+                     [2, 'second']]
         self.assertEqual(answer, {'result': [0, processes]})
 
 class TestParseArgs(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -769,10 +796,12 @@ class TestPIDFile(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(IOError, dump_pid,
                           'nonexistent_dir' + os.sep + 'bind10.pid')
 
+# TODO: Do we want brittle mode? Probably yes. So we need to re-enable to after that.
+ at unittest.skip("Brittle mode temporarily broken")
 class TestBrittle(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_brittle_disabled(self):
         bob = MockBob()
-        bob.start_all_processes()
+        bob.start_all_components()
         bob.runnable = True
 
         bob.reap_children()
@@ -785,7 +814,7 @@ class TestBrittle(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_brittle_enabled(self):
         bob = MockBob()
-        bob.start_all_processes()
+        bob.start_all_components()
         bob.runnable = True
 
         bob.brittle = True
@@ -798,6 +827,160 @@ class TestBrittle(unittest.TestCase):
         sys.stdout = old_stdout
         self.assertFalse(bob.runnable)
 
+class TestBossComponents(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Test the boss propagates component configuration properly to the
+    component configurator and acts sane.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.__param = None
+        self.__called = False
+        self.__compconfig = {
+            'comp': {
+                'kind': 'needed',
+                'process': 'cat'
+            }
+        }
+
+    def __unary_hook(self, param):
+        """
+        A hook function that stores the parameter for later examination.
+        """
+        self.__param = param
+
+    def __nullary_hook(self):
+        """
+        A hook function that notes down it was called.
+        """
+        self.__called = True
+
+    def __check_core(self, config):
+        """
+        A function checking that the config contains parts for the valid
+        core component configuration.
+        """
+        self.assertIsNotNone(config)
+        for component in ['sockcreator', 'msgq', 'cfgmgr']:
+            self.assertTrue(component in config)
+            self.assertEqual(component, config[component]['special'])
+            self.assertEqual('core', config[component]['kind'])
+
+    def __check_extended(self, config):
+        """
+        This checks that the config contains the core and one more component.
+        """
+        self.__check_core(config)
+        self.assertTrue('comp' in config)
+        self.assertEqual('cat', config['comp']['process'])
+        self.assertEqual('needed', config['comp']['kind'])
+        self.assertEqual(4, len(config))
+
+    def test_correct_run(self):
+        """
+        Test the situation when we run in usual scenario, nothing fails,
+        we just start, reconfigure and then stop peacefully.
+        """
+        bob = MockBob()
+        # Start it
+        orig = bob._component_configurator.startup
+        bob._component_configurator.startup = self.__unary_hook
+        bob.start_all_components()
+        bob._component_configurator.startup = orig
+        self.__check_core(self.__param)
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(self.__param))
+
+        # Reconfigure it
+        self.__param = None
+        orig = bob._component_configurator.reconfigure
+        bob._component_configurator.reconfigure = self.__unary_hook
+        # Otherwise it does not work
+        bob.runnable = True
+        bob.config_handler({'components': self.__compconfig})
+        self.__check_extended(self.__param)
+        currconfig = self.__param
+        # If we reconfigure it, but it does not contain the components part,
+        # nothing is called
+        bob.config_handler({})
+        self.assertEqual(self.__param, currconfig)
+        self.__param = None
+        bob._component_configurator.reconfigure = orig
+        # Check a configuration that messes up the core components is rejected.
+        compconf = dict(self.__compconfig)
+        compconf['msgq'] = { 'process': 'echo' }
+        result = bob.config_handler({'components': compconf})
+        # Check it rejected it
+        self.assertEqual(1, result['result'][0])
+
+        # We can't call shutdown, that one relies on the stuff in main
+        # We check somewhere else that the shutdown is actually called
+        # from there (the test_kills).
+
+    def test_kills(self):
+        """
+        Test that the boss kills components which don't want to stop.
+        """
+        bob = MockBob()
+        killed = []
+        class ImmortalComponent:
+            """
+            An immortal component. It does not stop when it is told so
+            (anyway it is not told so). It does not die if it is killed
+            the first time. It dies only when killed forcefully.
+            """
+            def kill(self, forcefull=False):
+                killed.append(forcefull)
+                if forcefull:
+                    bob.components = {}
+            def pid(self):
+                return 1
+            def name(self):
+                return "Immortal"
+        bob.components = {}
+        bob.register_process(1, ImmortalComponent())
+
+        # While at it, we check the configurator shutdown is actually called
+        orig = bob._component_configurator.shutdown
+        bob._component_configurator.shutdown = self.__nullary_hook
+        self.__called = False
+
+        bob.shutdown()
+
+        self.assertEqual([False, True], killed)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__called)
+
+        bob._component_configurator.shutdown = orig
+
+    def test_component_shutdown(self):
+        """
+        Test the component_shutdown sets all variables accordingly.
+        """
+        bob = MockBob()
+        self.assertRaises(Exception, bob.component_shutdown, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(1, bob.exitcode)
+        bob._BoB__started = True
+        bob.component_shutdown(2)
+        self.assertEqual(2, bob.exitcode)
+        self.assertFalse(bob.runnable)
+
+    def test_init_config(self):
+        """
+        Test initial configuration is loaded.
+        """
+        bob = MockBob()
+        # Start it
+        bob._component_configurator.reconfigure = self.__unary_hook
+        # We need to return the original read_bind10_config
+        bob._read_bind10_config = lambda: BoB._read_bind10_config(bob)
+        # And provide a session to read the data from
+        class CC:
+            pass
+        bob.ccs = CC()
+        bob.ccs.get_full_config = lambda: {'components': self.__compconfig}
+        bob.start_all_components()
+        self.__check_extended(self.__param)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # store os.environ for test_unchanged_environment
+    original_os_environ = copy.deepcopy(os.environ)
     isc.log.resetUnitTestRootLogger()
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/src/bin/bindctl/bindcmd.py b/src/bin/bindctl/bindcmd.py
index 8c2b674..b67bc4b 100644
--- a/src/bin/bindctl/bindcmd.py
+++ b/src/bin/bindctl/bindcmd.py
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ except ImportError:
 # if we have readline support, use that, otherwise use normal stdio
 try:
     import readline
+    # This is a fix for the problem described in
+    # http://bind10.isc.org/ticket/1345
+    # If '-' is seen as a word-boundary, the final completion-step
+    # (as handled by the cmd module, and hence outside our reach) can
+    # mistakenly add data twice, resulting in wrong completion results
+    # The solution is to remove it.
+    delims = readline.get_completer_delims()
+    delims = delims.replace('-', '')
+    readline.set_completer_delims(delims)
+
     my_readline = readline.get_line_buffer
 except ImportError:
     my_readline = sys.stdin.readline
@@ -61,21 +71,21 @@ Type \"<module_name> <command_name> help\" for help on the specific command.
 \nAvailable module names: """
 
 class ValidatedHTTPSConnection(http.client.HTTPSConnection):
-    '''Overrides HTTPSConnection to support certification 
+    '''Overrides HTTPSConnection to support certification
     validation. '''
     def __init__(self, host, ca_certs):
         http.client.HTTPSConnection.__init__(self, host)
         self.ca_certs = ca_certs
 
     def connect(self):
-        ''' Overrides the connect() so that we do 
+        ''' Overrides the connect() so that we do
         certificate validation. '''
         sock = socket.create_connection((self.host, self.port),
                                         self.timeout)
         if self._tunnel_host:
             self.sock = sock
             self._tunnel()
-       
+
         req_cert = ssl.CERT_NONE
         if self.ca_certs:
             req_cert = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
@@ -85,7 +95,7 @@ class ValidatedHTTPSConnection(http.client.HTTPSConnection):
                                     ca_certs=self.ca_certs)
 
 class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
-    """simple bindctl example."""    
+    """simple bindctl example."""
 
     def __init__(self, server_port='localhost:8080', pem_file=None,
                  csv_file_dir=None):
@@ -118,29 +128,33 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
                                       socket.gethostname())).encode())
         digest = session_id.hexdigest()
         return digest
-    
+
     def run(self):
         '''Parse commands from user and send them to cmdctl. '''
         try:
             if not self.login_to_cmdctl():
-                return
+                return 1
 
             self.cmdloop()
             print('\nExit from bindctl')
+            return 0
         except FailToLogin as err:
             # error already printed when this was raised, ignoring
-            pass
+            return 1
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print('\nExit from bindctl')
+            return 0
         except socket.error as err:
             print('Failed to send request, the connection is closed')
+            return 1
         except http.client.CannotSendRequest:
             print('Can not send request, the connection is busy')
+            return 1
 
     def _get_saved_user_info(self, dir, file_name):
-        ''' Read all the available username and password pairs saved in 
+        ''' Read all the available username and password pairs saved in
         file(path is "dir + file_name"), Return value is one list of elements
-        ['name', 'password'], If get information failed, empty list will be 
+        ['name', 'password'], If get information failed, empty list will be
         returned.'''
         if (not dir) or (not os.path.exists(dir)):
             return []
@@ -166,7 +180,7 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
             if not os.path.exists(dir):
                 os.mkdir(dir, 0o700)
 
-            csvfilepath = dir + file_name 
+            csvfilepath = dir + file_name
             csvfile = open(csvfilepath, 'w')
             os.chmod(csvfilepath, 0o600)
             writer = csv.writer(csvfile)
@@ -180,7 +194,7 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
         return True
 
     def login_to_cmdctl(self):
-        '''Login to cmdctl with the username and password inputted 
+        '''Login to cmdctl with the username and password inputted
         from user. After the login is sucessful, the username and
         password will be saved in 'default_user.csv', when run the next
         time, username and password saved in 'default_user.csv' will be
@@ -246,14 +260,14 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
             if self.login_to_cmdctl():
                 # successful, so try send again
                 status, reply_msg = self._send_message(url, body)
-            
+
         if reply_msg:
             return json.loads(reply_msg.decode())
         else:
             return {}
-       
 
-    def send_POST(self, url, post_param = None): 
+
+    def send_POST(self, url, post_param = None):
         '''Send POST request to cmdctl, session id is send with the name
         'cookie' in header.
         Format: /module_name/command_name
@@ -312,12 +326,12 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
     def _validate_cmd(self, cmd):
         '''validate the parameters and merge some parameters together,
         merge algorithm is based on the command line syntax, later, if
-        a better command line syntax come out, this function should be 
-        updated first.        
+        a better command line syntax come out, this function should be
+        updated first.
         '''
         if not cmd.module in self.modules:
             raise CmdUnknownModuleSyntaxError(cmd.module)
-        
+
         module_info = self.modules[cmd.module]
         if not module_info.has_command_with_name(cmd.command):
             raise CmdUnknownCmdSyntaxError(cmd.module, cmd.command)
@@ -325,17 +339,17 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
         command_info = module_info.get_command_with_name(cmd.command)
         manda_params = command_info.get_mandatory_param_names()
         all_params = command_info.get_param_names()
-        
+
         # If help is entered, don't do further parameter validation.
         for val in cmd.params.keys():
             if val == "help":
                 return
-        
-        params = cmd.params.copy()       
-        if not params and manda_params:            
-            raise CmdMissParamSyntaxError(cmd.module, cmd.command, manda_params[0])            
+
+        params = cmd.params.copy()
+        if not params and manda_params:
+            raise CmdMissParamSyntaxError(cmd.module, cmd.command, manda_params[0])
         elif params and not all_params:
-            raise CmdUnknownParamSyntaxError(cmd.module, cmd.command, 
+            raise CmdUnknownParamSyntaxError(cmd.module, cmd.command,
                                              list(params.keys())[0])
         elif params:
             param_name = None
@@ -366,7 +380,7 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
                         param_name = command_info.get_param_name_by_position(name, param_count)
                         cmd.params[param_name] = cmd.params[name]
                         del cmd.params[name]
-                        
+
                 elif not name in all_params:
                     raise CmdUnknownParamSyntaxError(cmd.module, cmd.command, name)
 
@@ -375,7 +389,7 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
                 if not name in params and not param_nr in params:
                     raise CmdMissParamSyntaxError(cmd.module, cmd.command, name)
                 param_nr += 1
-        
+
         # Convert parameter value according parameter spec file.
         # Ignore check for commands belongs to module 'config'
         if cmd.module != CONFIG_MODULE_NAME:
@@ -384,9 +398,9 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
                 try:
                     cmd.params[param_name] = isc.config.config_data.convert_type(param_spec, cmd.params[param_name])
                 except isc.cc.data.DataTypeError as e:
-                    raise isc.cc.data.DataTypeError('Invalid parameter value for \"%s\", the type should be \"%s\" \n' 
+                    raise isc.cc.data.DataTypeError('Invalid parameter value for \"%s\", the type should be \"%s\" \n'
                                                      % (param_name, param_spec['item_type']) + str(e))
-    
+
     def _handle_cmd(self, cmd):
         '''Handle a command entered by the user'''
         if cmd.command == "help" or ("help" in cmd.params.keys()):
@@ -408,7 +422,7 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
     def add_module_info(self, module_info):
         '''Add the information about one module'''
         self.modules[module_info.name] = module_info
-        
+
     def get_module_names(self):
         '''Return the names of all known modules'''
         return list(self.modules.keys())
@@ -440,15 +454,15 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
                     subsequent_indent="    " +
                     " " * CONST_BINDCTL_HELP_INDENT_WIDTH,
                     width=70))
-    
+
     def onecmd(self, line):
         if line == 'EOF' or line.lower() == "quit":
             self.conn.close()
             return True
-            
+
         if line == 'h':
             line = 'help'
-        
+
         Cmd.onecmd(self, line)
 
     def remove_prefix(self, list, prefix):
@@ -476,7 +490,7 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
                 cmd = BindCmdParse(cur_line)
                 if not cmd.params and text:
                     hints = self._get_command_startswith(cmd.module, text)
-                else:                       
+                else:
                     hints = self._get_param_startswith(cmd.module, cmd.command,
                                                        text)
                     if cmd.module == CONFIG_MODULE_NAME:
@@ -492,8 +506,8 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
 
             except CmdMissCommandNameFormatError as e:
                 if not text.strip(): # command name is empty
-                    hints = self.modules[e.module].get_command_names()                    
-                else: 
+                    hints = self.modules[e.module].get_command_names()
+                else:
                     hints = self._get_module_startswith(text)
 
             except CmdCommandNameFormatError as e:
@@ -507,44 +521,43 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
                 hints = []
 
             self.hint = hints
-            #self._append_space_to_hint()
 
         if state < len(self.hint):
             return self.hint[state]
         else:
             return None
-            
 
-    def _get_module_startswith(self, text):       
+
+    def _get_module_startswith(self, text):
         return [module
-                for module in self.modules 
+                for module in self.modules
                 if module.startswith(text)]
 
 
     def _get_command_startswith(self, module, text):
-        if module in self.modules:            
+        if module in self.modules:
             return [command
-                    for command in self.modules[module].get_command_names() 
+                    for command in self.modules[module].get_command_names()
                     if command.startswith(text)]
-        
-        return []                    
-                        
 
-    def _get_param_startswith(self, module, command, text):        
+        return []
+
+
+    def _get_param_startswith(self, module, command, text):
         if module in self.modules:
-            module_info = self.modules[module]            
-            if command in module_info.get_command_names():                
+            module_info = self.modules[module]
+            if command in module_info.get_command_names():
                 cmd_info = module_info.get_command_with_name(command)
-                params = cmd_info.get_param_names() 
+                params = cmd_info.get_param_names()
                 hint = []
-                if text:    
+                if text:
                     hint = [val for val in params if val.startswith(text)]
                 else:
                     hint = list(params)
-                
+
                 if len(hint) == 1 and hint[0] != "help":
-                    hint[0] = hint[0] + " ="    
-                
+                    hint[0] = hint[0] + " ="
+
                 return hint
 
         return []
@@ -561,24 +574,24 @@ class BindCmdInterpreter(Cmd):
             self._print_correct_usage(err)
         except isc.cc.data.DataTypeError as err:
             print("Error! ", err)
-            
-    def _print_correct_usage(self, ept):        
+
+    def _print_correct_usage(self, ept):
         if isinstance(ept, CmdUnknownModuleSyntaxError):
             self.do_help(None)
-            
+
         elif isinstance(ept, CmdUnknownCmdSyntaxError):
             self.modules[ept.module].module_help()
-            
+
         elif isinstance(ept, CmdMissParamSyntaxError) or \
              isinstance(ept, CmdUnknownParamSyntaxError):
              self.modules[ept.module].command_help(ept.command)
-                 
-                
+
+
     def _append_space_to_hint(self):
         """Append one space at the end of complete hint."""
         self.hint = [(val + " ") for val in self.hint]
-            
-            
+
+
     def _handle_help(self, cmd):
         if cmd.command == "help":
             self.modules[cmd.module].module_help()
diff --git a/src/bin/bindctl/bindctl_main.py.in b/src/bin/bindctl/bindctl_main.py.in
index ee4191d..58c03eb 100755
--- a/src/bin/bindctl/bindctl_main.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/bindctl/bindctl_main.py.in
@@ -146,4 +146,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     tool = BindCmdInterpreter(server_addr, pem_file=options.cert_chain,
                               csv_file_dir=options.csv_file_dir)
     prepare_config_commands(tool)
-    tool.run()
+    result = tool.run()
+    sys.exit(result)
diff --git a/src/bin/bindctl/tests/bindctl_test.py b/src/bin/bindctl/tests/bindctl_test.py
index 0635b32..cef35dc 100644
--- a/src/bin/bindctl/tests/bindctl_test.py
+++ b/src/bin/bindctl/tests/bindctl_test.py
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ from bindctl_main import set_bindctl_options
 from bindctl import cmdparse
 from bindctl import bindcmd
 from bindctl.moduleinfo import *
-from bindctl.exception import *    
+from bindctl.exception import *
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
     from mycollections import OrderedDict
 
 class TestCmdLex(unittest.TestCase):
-    
+
     def my_assert_raise(self, exception_type, cmd_line):
         self.assertRaises(exception_type, cmdparse.BindCmdParse, cmd_line)
 
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ class TestCmdLex(unittest.TestCase):
         assert cmd.module == "zone"
         assert cmd.command == "add"
         self.assertEqual(len(cmd.params), 0)
-        
-    
+
+
     def testCommandWithParameters(self):
         lines = {"zone add zone_name = cnnic.cn, file = cnnic.cn.file master=1.1.1.1",
                  "zone add zone_name = \"cnnic.cn\", file ='cnnic.cn.file' master=1.1.1.1  ",
                  "zone add zone_name = 'cnnic.cn\", file ='cnnic.cn.file' master=1.1.1.1, " }
-        
+
         for cmd_line in lines:
             cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse(cmd_line)
             assert cmd.module == "zone"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestCmdLex(unittest.TestCase):
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse('zone cmd name = 1\"\'34**&2 ,value=  44\"\'\"')
         self.assertEqual(cmd.params['name'], '1\"\'34**&2')
         self.assertEqual(cmd.params['value'], '44\"\'\"')
-            
+
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse('zone cmd name =  1\'34**&2value=44\"\'\" value = \"==============\'')
         self.assertEqual(cmd.params['name'], '1\'34**&2value=44\"\'\"')
         self.assertEqual(cmd.params['value'], '==============')
@@ -83,34 +83,34 @@ class TestCmdLex(unittest.TestCase):
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse('zone cmd name =    \"1234, 567890 \" value ==&*/')
         self.assertEqual(cmd.params['name'], '1234, 567890 ')
         self.assertEqual(cmd.params['value'], '=&*/')
-            
+
     def testCommandWithListParam(self):
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse("zone set zone_name='cnnic.cn', master='1.1.1.1, 2.2.2.2'")
-        assert cmd.params["master"] == '1.1.1.1, 2.2.2.2'            
-        
+        assert cmd.params["master"] == '1.1.1.1, 2.2.2.2'
+
     def testCommandWithHelpParam(self):
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse("zone add help")
         assert cmd.params["help"] == "help"
-        
+
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse("zone add help *&)&)*&&$#$^%")
         assert cmd.params["help"] == "help"
         self.assertEqual(len(cmd.params), 1)
-        
+
 
     def testCmdModuleNameFormatError(self):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "zone=good")
-        self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "zo/ne")        
-        self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "")        
+        self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "zo/ne")
+        self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "=zone")
-        self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "zone,")        
-        
-        
+        self.my_assert_raise(CmdModuleNameFormatError, "zone,")
+
+
     def testCmdMissCommandNameFormatError(self):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdMissCommandNameFormatError, "zone")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdMissCommandNameFormatError, "zone ")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdMissCommandNameFormatError, "help ")
-        
-             
+
+
     def testCmdCommandNameFormatError(self):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdCommandNameFormatError, "zone =d")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdCommandNameFormatError, "zone z=d")
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ class TestCmdLex(unittest.TestCase):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdCommandNameFormatError, "zone zdd/ \"")
 
 class TestCmdSyntax(unittest.TestCase):
-    
+
     def _create_bindcmd(self):
         """Create one bindcmd"""
-        
-        tool = bindcmd.BindCmdInterpreter()        
+
+        tool = bindcmd.BindCmdInterpreter()
         string_spec = { 'item_type' : 'string',
                        'item_optional' : False,
                        'item_default' : ''}
@@ -135,40 +135,40 @@ class TestCmdSyntax(unittest.TestCase):
         load_cmd = CommandInfo(name = "load")
         load_cmd.add_param(zone_file_param)
         load_cmd.add_param(zone_name)
-        
-        param_master = ParamInfo(name = "master", optional = True, param_spec = string_spec)                                 
-        param_master = ParamInfo(name = "port", optional = True, param_spec = int_spec)                                 
-        param_allow_update = ParamInfo(name = "allow_update", optional = True, param_spec = string_spec)                                           
+
+        param_master = ParamInfo(name = "master", optional = True, param_spec = string_spec)
+        param_master = ParamInfo(name = "port", optional = True, param_spec = int_spec)
+        param_allow_update = ParamInfo(name = "allow_update", optional = True, param_spec = string_spec)
         set_cmd = CommandInfo(name = "set")
         set_cmd.add_param(param_master)
         set_cmd.add_param(param_allow_update)
         set_cmd.add_param(zone_name)
-        
-        reload_all_cmd = CommandInfo(name = "reload_all")        
-        
-        zone_module = ModuleInfo(name = "zone")                             
+
+        reload_all_cmd = CommandInfo(name = "reload_all")
+
+        zone_module = ModuleInfo(name = "zone")
         zone_module.add_command(load_cmd)
         zone_module.add_command(set_cmd)
         zone_module.add_command(reload_all_cmd)
-        
+
         tool.add_module_info(zone_module)
         return tool
-        
-        
+
+
     def setUp(self):
         self.bindcmd = self._create_bindcmd()
-        
-        
+
+
     def no_assert_raise(self, cmd_line):
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse(cmd_line)
-        self.bindcmd._validate_cmd(cmd) 
-        
-        
+        self.bindcmd._validate_cmd(cmd)
+
+
     def my_assert_raise(self, exception_type, cmd_line):
         cmd = cmdparse.BindCmdParse(cmd_line)
-        self.assertRaises(exception_type, self.bindcmd._validate_cmd, cmd)  
-        
-        
+        self.assertRaises(exception_type, self.bindcmd._validate_cmd, cmd)
+
+
     def testValidateSuccess(self):
         self.no_assert_raise("zone load zone_file='cn' zone_name='cn'")
         self.no_assert_raise("zone load zone_file='cn', zone_name='cn', ")
@@ -178,27 +178,27 @@ class TestCmdSyntax(unittest.TestCase):
         self.no_assert_raise("zone set allow_update='1.1.1.1' zone_name='cn'")
         self.no_assert_raise("zone set zone_name='cn'")
         self.my_assert_raise(isc.cc.data.DataTypeError, "zone set zone_name ='cn', port='cn'")
-        self.no_assert_raise("zone reload_all")        
-        
-    
+        self.no_assert_raise("zone reload_all")
+
+
     def testCmdUnknownModuleSyntaxError(self):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdUnknownModuleSyntaxError, "zoned d")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdUnknownModuleSyntaxError, "dd dd  ")
-        
-              
+
+
     def testCmdUnknownCmdSyntaxError(self):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdUnknownCmdSyntaxError, "zone dd")
-        
+
     def testCmdMissParamSyntaxError(self):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdMissParamSyntaxError, "zone load zone_file='cn'")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdMissParamSyntaxError, "zone load zone_name='cn'")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdMissParamSyntaxError, "zone set allow_update='1.1.1.1'")
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdMissParamSyntaxError, "zone set ")
-        
+
     def testCmdUnknownParamSyntaxError(self):
         self.my_assert_raise(CmdUnknownParamSyntaxError, "zone load zone_d='cn'")
-        self.my_assert_raise(CmdUnknownParamSyntaxError, "zone reload_all zone_name = 'cn'")  
-       
+        self.my_assert_raise(CmdUnknownParamSyntaxError, "zone reload_all zone_name = 'cn'")
+
 class TestModuleInfo(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_get_param_name_by_position(self):
@@ -212,36 +212,36 @@ class TestModuleInfo(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('sex', cmd.get_param_name_by_position(2, 3))
         self.assertEqual('data', cmd.get_param_name_by_position(2, 4))
         self.assertEqual('data', cmd.get_param_name_by_position(2, 4))
-        
+
         self.assertRaises(KeyError, cmd.get_param_name_by_position, 4, 4)
 
 
-    
+
 class TestNameSequence(unittest.TestCase):
     """
     Test if the module/command/parameters is saved in the order creation
     """
-    
+
     def _create_bindcmd(self):
-        """Create one bindcmd"""     
-        
+        """Create one bindcmd"""
+
         self._cmd = CommandInfo(name = "load")
         self.module = ModuleInfo(name = "zone")
-        self.tool = bindcmd.BindCmdInterpreter()        
+        self.tool = bindcmd.BindCmdInterpreter()
         for random_str in self.random_names:
             self._cmd.add_param(ParamInfo(name = random_str))
             self.module.add_command(CommandInfo(name = random_str))
-            self.tool.add_module_info(ModuleInfo(name = random_str))  
-        
+            self.tool.add_module_info(ModuleInfo(name = random_str))
+
     def setUp(self):
         self.random_names = ['1erdfeDDWsd', '3fe', '2009erd', 'Fe231', 'tere142', 'rei8WD']
         self._create_bindcmd()
-        
-    def testSequence(self):        
+
+    def testSequence(self):
         param_names = self._cmd.get_param_names()
         cmd_names = self.module.get_command_names()
         module_names = self.tool.get_module_names()
-        
+
         i = 0
         while i < len(self.random_names):
             assert self.random_names[i] == param_names[i+1]
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class TestConfigCommands(unittest.TestCase):
         # validate log message for socket.err
         socket_err_output = io.StringIO()
         sys.stdout = socket_err_output
-        self.assertRaises(None, self.tool.run())
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.tool.run())
         self.assertEqual("Failed to send request, the connection is closed\n",
                          socket_err_output.getvalue())
         socket_err_output.close()
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class TestConfigCommands(unittest.TestCase):
         # validate log message for http.client.CannotSendRequest
         cannot_send_output = io.StringIO()
         sys.stdout = cannot_send_output
-        self.assertRaises(None, self.tool.run())
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.tool.run())
         self.assertEqual("Can not send request, the connection is busy\n",
                          cannot_send_output.getvalue())
         cannot_send_output.close()
@@ -472,4 +472,4 @@ class TestCommandLineOptions(unittest.TestCase):
 
 if __name__== "__main__":
     unittest.main()
-    
+
diff --git a/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl.py.in b/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl.py.in
index fcd69b8..ff221db 100755
--- a/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl.py.in
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 
 ''' cmdctl module is the configuration entry point for all commands from bindctl
 or some other web tools client of bind10. cmdctl is pure https server which provi-
-des RESTful API. When command client connecting with cmdctl, it should first login 
-with legal username and password. 
-    When cmdctl starting up, it will collect command specification and 
+des RESTful API. When command client connecting with cmdctl, it should first login
+with legal username and password.
+    When cmdctl starting up, it will collect command specification and
 configuration specification/data of other available modules from configmanager, then
 wait for receiving request from client, parse the request and resend the request to
-the proper module. When getting the request result from the module, send back the 
+the proper module. When getting the request result from the module, send back the
 resut to client.
 '''
 
@@ -49,17 +49,12 @@ from hashlib import sha1
 from isc.util import socketserver_mixin
 from isc.log_messages.cmdctl_messages import *
 
-# TODO: these debug-levels are hard-coded here; we are planning on
-# creating a general set of debug levels, see ticket #1074. When done,
-# we should remove these values and use the general ones in the
-# logger.debug calls
-
-# Debug level for communication with BIND10
-DBG_CMDCTL_MESSAGING = 30
-
 isc.log.init("b10-cmdctl")
 logger = isc.log.Logger("cmdctl")
 
+# Debug level for communication with BIND10
+DBG_CMDCTL_MESSAGING = logger.DBGLVL_COMMAND
+
 try:
     import threading
 except ImportError:
@@ -86,16 +81,16 @@ SPECFILE_LOCATION = SPECFILE_PATH + os.sep + "cmdctl.spec"
 
 class CmdctlException(Exception):
     pass
-       
+
 class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
     '''https connection request handler.
     Currently only GET and POST are supported.  '''
     def do_GET(self):
-        '''The client should send its session id in header with 
+        '''The client should send its session id in header with
         the name 'cookie'
         '''
         self.session_id = self.headers.get('cookie')
-        rcode, reply = http.client.OK, []        
+        rcode, reply = http.client.OK, []
         if self._is_session_valid():
             if self._is_user_logged_in():
                 rcode, reply = self._handle_get_request()
@@ -111,16 +106,16 @@ class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
     def _handle_get_request(self):
         '''Currently only support the following three url GET request '''
         id, module = self._parse_request_path()
-        return self.server.get_reply_data_for_GET(id, module) 
+        return self.server.get_reply_data_for_GET(id, module)
 
     def _is_session_valid(self):
-        return self.session_id 
+        return self.session_id
 
     def _is_user_logged_in(self):
         login_time = self.server.user_sessions.get(self.session_id)
         if not login_time:
             return False
-        
+
         idle_time = time.time() - login_time
         if idle_time > self.server.idle_timeout:
             return False
@@ -130,7 +125,7 @@ class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
     def _parse_request_path(self):
         '''Parse the url, the legal url should like /ldh or /ldh/ldh '''
-        groups = URL_PATTERN.match(self.path) 
+        groups = URL_PATTERN.match(self.path)
         if not groups:
             return (None, None)
         else:
@@ -138,8 +133,8 @@ class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
     def do_POST(self):
         '''Process POST request. '''
-        '''Process user login and send command to proper module  
-        The client should send its session id in header with 
+        '''Process user login and send command to proper module
+        The client should send its session id in header with
         the name 'cookie'
         '''
         self.session_id = self.headers.get('cookie')
@@ -153,7 +148,7 @@ class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 rcode, reply = http.client.UNAUTHORIZED, ["please login"]
         else:
             rcode, reply = http.client.BAD_REQUEST, ["session isn't valid"]
-      
+
         self.send_response(rcode)
         self.end_headers()
         self.wfile.write(json.dumps(reply).encode())
@@ -174,12 +169,12 @@ class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         length = self.headers.get('Content-Length')
 
         if not length:
-            return False, ["invalid username or password"]     
+            return False, ["invalid username or password"]
 
         try:
             user_info = json.loads((self.rfile.read(int(length))).decode())
         except:
-            return False, ["invalid username or password"]                
+            return False, ["invalid username or password"]
 
         user_name = user_info.get('username')
         if not user_name:
@@ -198,7 +193,7 @@ class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             return False, ["username or password error"]
 
         return True, None
-   
+
 
     def _handle_post_request(self):
         '''Handle all the post request from client. '''
@@ -220,7 +215,7 @@ class SecureHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         if rcode != 0:
             ret = http.client.BAD_REQUEST
         return ret, reply
-    
+
     def log_request(self, code='-', size='-'):
         '''Rewrite the log request function, log nothing.'''
         pass
@@ -244,11 +239,11 @@ class CommandControl():
 
     def _setup_session(self):
         '''Setup the session for receving the commands
-        sent from other modules. There are two sessions 
-        for cmdctl, one(self.module_cc) is used for receiving 
-        commands sent from other modules, another one (self._cc) 
-        is used to send the command from Bindctl or other tools 
-        to proper modules.''' 
+        sent from other modules. There are two sessions
+        for cmdctl, one(self.module_cc) is used for receiving
+        commands sent from other modules, another one (self._cc)
+        is used to send the command from Bindctl or other tools
+        to proper modules.'''
         self._cc = isc.cc.Session()
         self._module_cc = isc.config.ModuleCCSession(SPECFILE_LOCATION,
                                               self.config_handler,
@@ -256,7 +251,7 @@ class CommandControl():
         self._module_name = self._module_cc.get_module_spec().get_module_name()
         self._cmdctl_config_data = self._module_cc.get_full_config()
         self._module_cc.start()
-    
+
     def _accounts_file_check(self, filepath):
         ''' Check whether the accounts file is valid, each row
         should be a list with 3 items.'''
@@ -293,7 +288,7 @@ class CommandControl():
                 errstr = self._accounts_file_check(new_config[key])
             else:
                 errstr = 'unknown config item: ' + key
-            
+
             if errstr != None:
                 logger.error(CMDCTL_BAD_CONFIG_DATA, errstr);
                 return ccsession.create_answer(1, errstr)
@@ -319,7 +314,7 @@ class CommandControl():
                 self.modules_spec[args[0]] = args[1]
 
         elif command == ccsession.COMMAND_SHUTDOWN:
-            #When cmdctl get 'shutdown' command from boss, 
+            #When cmdctl get 'shutdown' command from boss,
             #shutdown the outer httpserver.
             self._httpserver.shutdown()
             self._serving = False
@@ -389,12 +384,12 @@ class CommandControl():
         specs = self.get_modules_spec()
         if module_name not in specs.keys():
             return 1, {'error' : 'unknown module'}
-       
+
         spec_obj = isc.config.module_spec.ModuleSpec(specs[module_name], False)
         errors = []
         if not spec_obj.validate_command(command_name, params, errors):
             return 1, {'error': errors[0]}
-        
+
         return self.send_command(module_name, command_name, params)
 
     def send_command(self, module_name, command_name, params = None):
@@ -405,7 +400,7 @@ class CommandControl():
                      command_name, module_name)
 
         if module_name == self._module_name:
-            # Process the command sent to cmdctl directly. 
+            # Process the command sent to cmdctl directly.
             answer = self.command_handler(command_name, params)
         else:
             msg = ccsession.create_command(command_name, params)
@@ -434,7 +429,7 @@ class CommandControl():
 
         logger.error(CMDCTL_COMMAND_ERROR, command_name, module_name, errstr)
         return 1, {'error': errstr}
-    
+
     def get_cmdctl_config_data(self):
         ''' If running in source code tree, use keyfile, certificate
         and user accounts file in source code. '''
@@ -458,13 +453,15 @@ class SecureHTTPServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
     '''Make the server address can be reused.'''
     allow_reuse_address = True
 
-    def __init__(self, server_address, RequestHandlerClass, 
+    def __init__(self, server_address, RequestHandlerClass,
                  CommandControlClass,
                  idle_timeout = 1200, verbose = False):
         '''idle_timeout: the max idle time for login'''
         socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn.__init__(self)
         try:
             http.server.HTTPServer.__init__(self, server_address, RequestHandlerClass)
+            logger.debug(DBG_CMDCTL_MESSAGING, CMDCTL_STARTED,
+                         server_address[0], server_address[1])
         except socket.error as err:
             raise CmdctlException("Error creating server, because: %s \n" % str(err))
 
@@ -477,9 +474,9 @@ class SecureHTTPServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
         self._accounts_file = None
 
     def _create_user_info(self, accounts_file):
-        '''Read all user's name and its' salt, hashed password 
+        '''Read all user's name and its' salt, hashed password
         from accounts file.'''
-        if (self._accounts_file == accounts_file) and (len(self._user_infos) > 0): 
+        if (self._accounts_file == accounts_file) and (len(self._user_infos) > 0):
             return
 
         with self._lock:
@@ -500,10 +497,10 @@ class SecureHTTPServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
         self._accounts_file = accounts_file
         if len(self._user_infos) == 0:
             logger.error(CMDCTL_NO_USER_ENTRIES_READ)
-         
+
     def get_user_info(self, username):
         '''Get user's salt and hashed string. If the user
-        doesn't exist, return None, or else, the list 
+        doesn't exist, return None, or else, the list
         [salt, hashed password] will be returned.'''
         with self._lock:
             info = self._user_infos.get(username)
@@ -512,9 +509,9 @@ class SecureHTTPServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
     def save_user_session_id(self, session_id):
         ''' Record user's id and login time. '''
         self.user_sessions[session_id] = time.time()
-        
+
     def _check_key_and_cert(self, key, cert):
-        # TODO, check the content of key/certificate file 
+        # TODO, check the content of key/certificate file
         if not os.path.exists(key):
             raise CmdctlException("key file '%s' doesn't exist " % key)
 
@@ -529,7 +526,7 @@ class SecureHTTPServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
                                       certfile = cert,
                                       keyfile = key,
                                       ssl_version = ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23)
-            return ssl_sock 
+            return ssl_sock
         except (ssl.SSLError, CmdctlException) as err :
             logger.info(CMDCTL_SSL_SETUP_FAILURE_USER_DENIED, err)
             self.close_request(sock)
@@ -546,18 +543,18 @@ class SecureHTTPServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
 
     def get_reply_data_for_GET(self, id, module):
         '''Currently only support the following three url GET request '''
-        rcode, reply = http.client.NO_CONTENT, []        
+        rcode, reply = http.client.NO_CONTENT, []
         if not module:
             if id == CONFIG_DATA_URL:
                 rcode, reply = http.client.OK, self.cmdctl.get_config_data()
             elif id == MODULE_SPEC_URL:
                 rcode, reply = http.client.OK, self.cmdctl.get_modules_spec()
-        
-        return rcode, reply 
+
+        return rcode, reply
 
     def send_command_to_module(self, module_name, command_name, params):
         return self.cmdctl.send_command_with_check(module_name, command_name, params)
-   
+
 httpd = None
 
 def signal_handler(signal, frame):
@@ -571,10 +568,9 @@ def set_signal_handler():
 
 def run(addr = 'localhost', port = 8080, idle_timeout = 1200, verbose = False):
     ''' Start cmdctl as one https server. '''
-    if verbose:
-        sys.stdout.write("[b10-cmdctl] starting on %s port:%d\n" %(addr, port))
-    httpd = SecureHTTPServer((addr, port), SecureHTTPRequestHandler, 
+    httpd = SecureHTTPServer((addr, port), SecureHTTPRequestHandler,
                              CommandControl, idle_timeout, verbose)
+
     httpd.serve_forever()
 
 def check_port(option, opt_str, value, parser):
@@ -612,6 +608,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
     result = 1                  # in case of failure
     try:
+        if options.verbose:
+            logger.set_severity("DEBUG", 99)
         run(options.addr, options.port, options.idle_timeout, options.verbose)
         result = 0
     except isc.cc.SessionError as err:
diff --git a/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl_messages.mes b/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl_messages.mes
index e007296..a3371b9 100644
--- a/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl_messages.mes
+++ b/src/bin/cmdctl/cmdctl_messages.mes
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ be set up. The specific error is given in the log message. Possible
 causes may be that the ssl request itself was bad, or the local key or
 certificate file could not be read.
 
+% CMDCTL_STARTED cmdctl is listening for connections on %1:%2
+The cmdctl daemon has started and is now listening for connections.
+
 % CMDCTL_STOPPED_BY_KEYBOARD keyboard interrupt, shutting down
 There was a keyboard interrupt signal to stop the cmdctl daemon. The
 daemon will now shut down.
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/Makefile.am b/src/bin/dhcp6/Makefile.am
index 690ba5f..b0f8cd9 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/Makefile.am
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ CLEANFILES = *.gcno *.gcda spec_config.h
 man_MANS = b10-dhcp6.8
 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS) dhcp6.spec interfaces.txt
 
-#if ENABLE_MAN
-#b10-dhcp6.8: b10-dhcp6.xml
-#	xsltproc --novalid --xinclude --nonet -o $@ http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl $(srcdir)/b10-dhcp6.xml
-#endif
+if ENABLE_MAN
+
+b10-dhcp6.8: b10-dhcp6.xml
+	xsltproc --novalid --xinclude --nonet -o $@ http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl $(srcdir)/b10-dhcp6.xml
+
+endif
 
 spec_config.h: spec_config.h.pre
 	$(SED) -e "s|@@LOCALSTATEDIR@@|$(localstatedir)|" spec_config.h.pre >$@
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.8 b/src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.8
index a05bf71..1f34a9a 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.8
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.8
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
-.\"     Title: b10-dhpc6
+.\"     Title: b10-dhcp6
 .\"    Author: [FIXME: author] [see http://docbook.sf.net/el/author]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: March 8, 2011
+.\"      Date: October 27, 2011
 .\"    Manual: BIND10
 .\"    Source: BIND10
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "B10\-DHCP6" "8" "March 8, 2011" "BIND10" "BIND10"
+.TH "B10\-DHCP6" "8" "October 27, 2011" "BIND10" "BIND10"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -19,31 +19,32 @@
 .\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .SH "NAME"
-b10-dhcp6 \- DHCPv6 daemon in BIND10 architecture
+b10-dhcp6 \- DHCPv6 server in BIND 10 architecture
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
-.HP \w'\fBb10\-dhcp6
+.HP \w'\fBb10\-dhcp6\fR\ 'u
 \fBb10\-dhcp6\fR [\fB\-v\fR]
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .PP
 The
 \fBb10\-dhcp6\fR
-daemon will provide DHCPv6 server implementation when it becomes functional.
+daemon will provide the DHCPv6 server implementation when it becomes functional\&.
+.SH "ARGUMENTS"
 .PP
+The arguments are as follows:
+.PP
+\fB\-v\fR
+.RS 4
+Enable verbose mode\&.
+.RE
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .PP
 
-\fBb10-cfgmgr\fR(8),
-\fBb10-loadzone\fR(8),
-\fBb10-msgq\fR(8),
-\fBb10-stats\fR(8),
-\fBb10-zonemgr\fR(8),
-\fBbind10\fR(8),
-BIND 10 Guide\&.
+\fBbind10\fR(8)\&.
 .SH "HISTORY"
 .PP
 The
 \fBb10\-dhcp6\fR
-daemon was first coded in June 2011\&.
+daemon was first coded in June 2011 by Tomek Mrugalski\&.
 .SH "COPYRIGHT"
 .br
 Copyright \(co 2011 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.xml b/src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53227db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/b10-dhcp6.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
+               "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"
+	       [<!ENTITY mdash "—">]>
+<!--
+ - Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+ -
+ - Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ - copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ -
+ - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+ - REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ - AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+ - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+ - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+-->
+
+<refentry>
+
+  <refentryinfo>
+    <date>October 27, 2011</date>
+  </refentryinfo>
+
+  <refmeta>
+    <refentrytitle>b10-dhcp6</refentrytitle>
+    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+    <refmiscinfo>BIND10</refmiscinfo>
+  </refmeta>
+
+  <refnamediv>
+    <refname>b10-dhcp6</refname>
+    <refpurpose>DHCPv6 server in BIND 10 architecture</refpurpose>
+  </refnamediv>
+
+  <docinfo>
+    <copyright>
+      <year>2011</year>
+      <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder>
+    </copyright>
+  </docinfo>
+
+  <refsynopsisdiv>
+    <cmdsynopsis>
+      <command>b10-dhcp6</command>
+      <arg><option>-v</option></arg>
+    </cmdsynopsis>
+  </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+  <refsect1>
+    <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
+    <para>
+      The <command>b10-dhcp6</command> daemon will provide the
+       DHCPv6 server implementation when it becomes functional.
+    </para>
+
+  </refsect1>
+
+  <refsect1>
+    <title>ARGUMENTS</title>
+
+    <para>The arguments are as follows:</para>
+
+    <variablelist>
+
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><option>-v</option></term>
+        <listitem><para>
+          Enable verbose mode.
+<!-- TODO: what does this do? -->
+        </para></listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
+    </variablelist>
+  </refsect1>
+
+  <refsect1>
+    <title>SEE ALSO</title>
+    <para>
+      <citerefentry>
+        <refentrytitle>bind10</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+      </citerefentry>.
+    </para>
+  </refsect1>
+
+  <refsect1>
+    <title>HISTORY</title>
+    <para>
+      The <command>b10-dhcp6</command> daemon was first coded in
+      June 2011 by Tomek Mrugalski.
+    </para>
+  </refsect1>
+</refentry><!--
+ - Local variables:
+ - mode: sgml
+ - End:
+-->
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc
index f9a1d9d..72e48e4 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc
@@ -130,13 +130,15 @@ TEST_F(Dhcpv6SrvTest, Solicit_basic) {
     ASSERT_TRUE( tmp );
     EXPECT_EQ(clientid->getType(), tmp->getType() );
     ASSERT_EQ(clientid->len(), tmp->len() );
-    EXPECT_FALSE(memcmp(clientid->getData(), tmp->getData(), tmp->len() ) );
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE( clientid->getData() == tmp->getData() );
+
     // check that server included its server-id
     tmp = reply->getOption(D6O_SERVERID);
     EXPECT_EQ(tmp->getType(), srv->getServerID()->getType() );
     ASSERT_EQ(tmp->len(),  srv->getServerID()->len() );
-    EXPECT_FALSE( memcmp(tmp->getData(), srv->getServerID()->getData(),
-                      tmp->len()) );
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(tmp->getData() == srv->getServerID()->getData());
 
     // more checks to be implemented
     delete srv;
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/iface_mgr_unittest.cc b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/iface_mgr_unittest.cc
index 5ce73f8..f126e6a 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/iface_mgr_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/iface_mgr_unittest.cc
@@ -67,41 +67,20 @@ public:
 // during running tests is required.
 TEST_F(IfaceMgrTest, loDetect) {
 
-    unlink("interfaces.txt");
-
-    ofstream interfaces("interfaces.txt", ios::ate);
-    interfaces << "lo ::1";
-    interfaces.close();
-
-    NakedIfaceMgr * ifacemgr = new NakedIfaceMgr();
-    IOAddress loAddr("::1");
-    IOAddress mcastAddr("ff02::1:2");
-
-    // bind multicast socket to port 10547
-    int socket1 = ifacemgr->openSocket("lo", mcastAddr, 10547);
-    // this fails on BSD (there's no lo interface there)
-
-    // poor man's interface dection
+    // poor man's interface detection
     // it will go away as soon as proper interface detection
     // is implemented
-    if (socket1>0) {
+    if (if_nametoindex("lo")>0) {
         cout << "This is Linux, using lo as loopback." << endl;
-        close(socket1);
+        sprintf(LOOPBACK, "lo");
+    } else if (if_nametoindex("lo0")>0) {
+        cout << "This is BSD, using lo0 as loopback." << endl;
+        sprintf(LOOPBACK, "lo0");
     } else {
-        // this fails on Linux and succeeds on BSD
-        socket1 = ifacemgr->openSocket("lo0", mcastAddr, 10547);
-        if (socket1>0) {
-            sprintf(LOOPBACK, "lo0");
-            cout << "This is BSD, using lo0 as loopback." << endl;
-            close(socket1);
-        } else {
-            cout << "Failed to detect loopback interface. Neither "
-                 << "lo or lo0 worked. I give up." << endl;
-            ASSERT_TRUE(false);
-        }
+        cout << "Failed to detect loopback interface. Neither "
+             << "lo or lo0 worked. I give up." << endl;
+        ASSERT_TRUE(false);
     }
-
-    delete ifacemgr;
 }
 
 // uncomment this test to create packet writer. It will
diff --git a/src/bin/resolver/resolver_log.h b/src/bin/resolver/resolver_log.h
index 8378b98..e0e3fda 100644
--- a/src/bin/resolver/resolver_log.h
+++ b/src/bin/resolver/resolver_log.h
@@ -23,20 +23,20 @@
 /// Defines the levels used to output debug messages in the resolver.  Note that
 /// higher numbers equate to more verbose (and detailed) output.
 
-// Initialization
-const int RESOLVER_DBG_INIT = 10;
+// Initialization and shutdown of the resolver.
+const int RESOLVER_DBG_INIT = DBGLVL_START_SHUT;
 
 // Configuration messages
-const int RESOLVER_DBG_CONFIG = 30;
+const int RESOLVER_DBG_CONFIG = DBGLVL_COMMAND;
 
 // Trace sending and receiving of messages
-const int RESOLVER_DBG_IO = 50;
+const int RESOLVER_DBG_IO = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
 
 // Trace processing of messages
-const int RESOLVER_DBG_PROCESS = 70;
+const int RESOLVER_DBG_PROCESS = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL;
 
 // Detailed message information
-const int RESOLVER_DBG_DETAIL = 90;
+const int RESOLVER_DBG_DETAIL = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA;
 
 
 /// \brief Resolver Logger
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xml.tpl b/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xml.tpl
index d5846ad..ed91423 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xml.tpl
+++ b/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xml.tpl
@@ -1,24 +1,3 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="$xsl_url_path"?>
-<!--
- - Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
- -
- - Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- - copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- -
- - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
- - REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- - AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
- - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
- - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
- - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
- - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
--->
-
-<stats:stats_data version="1.0"
-  xmlns:stats="$xsd_namespace"
-  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-  xsi:schemaLocation="$xsd_namespace $xsd_url_path">
-  $xml_string
-</stats:stats_data>
+$xml_string
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsd.tpl b/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsd.tpl
index 6ad1280..cc5578a 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsd.tpl
+++ b/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsd.tpl
@@ -1,38 +1,2 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!--
- - Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
- -
- - Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- - copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- -
- - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
- - REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- - AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
- - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
- - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
- - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
- - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
--->
-
-<schema targetNamespace="$xsd_namespace"
-  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
-  xmlns:stats="$xsd_namespace">
-  <annotation>
-    <documentation xml:lang="en">XML schema of the statistics
-      data in BIND 10</documentation>
-  </annotation>
-  <element name="stats_data">
-    <annotation>
-      <documentation>A set of statistics data</documentation>
-    </annotation>
-    <complexType>
-      $xsd_string
-      <attribute name="version" type="token" use="optional" default="1.0">
-        <annotation>
-          <documentation>Version number of syntax</documentation>
-        </annotation>
-      </attribute>
-    </complexType>
-  </element>
-</schema>
+$xsd_string
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsl.tpl b/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsl.tpl
index a1f6406..7c2e7ae 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsl.tpl
+++ b/src/bin/stats/stats-httpd-xsl.tpl
@@ -1,23 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!--
- - Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
- -
- - Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- - copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- -
- - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
- - REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- - AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
- - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
- - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
- - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
- - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
--->
-
 <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
   xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
-  xmlns:stats="$xsd_namespace">
+  xmlns:bind10="$xsd_namespace">
   <xsl:output method="html" encoding="UTF-8"
     doctype-public="-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
     doctype-system=" http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd " />
@@ -42,14 +26,7 @@ td.title {
       </head>
       <body>
         <h1>BIND 10 Statistics</h1>
-        <table>
-          <tr>
-            <th>Owner</th>
-            <th>Title</th>
-            <th>Value</th>
-          </tr>
-          <xsl:apply-templates />
-        </table>
+        <xsl:apply-templates />
       </body>
     </html>
   </xsl:template>
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/stats.py.in b/src/bin/stats/stats.py.in
index da00818..51c4e09 100755
--- a/src/bin/stats/stats.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/stats/stats.py.in
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ from isc.log_messages.stats_messages import *
 isc.log.init("b10-stats")
 logger = isc.log.Logger("stats")
 
-# Some constants for debug levels, these should be removed when we
-# have #1074
-DBG_STATS_MESSAGING = 30
+# Some constants for debug levels.
+DBG_STATS_MESSAGING = logger.DBGLVL_COMMAND
 
 # This is for boot_time of Stats
 _BASETIME = gmtime()
@@ -247,12 +246,12 @@ class Stats:
         self.update_statistics_data()
         if owner and name:
             try:
-                return self.statistics_data[owner][name]
+                return {owner:{name:self.statistics_data[owner][name]}}
             except KeyError:
                 pass
         elif owner:
             try:
-                return self.statistics_data[owner]
+                return {owner: self.statistics_data[owner]}
             except KeyError:
                 pass
         elif name:
@@ -361,9 +360,9 @@ class Stats:
         if owner:
             try:
                 if name:
-                    return isc.config.create_answer(0, schema_byname[owner][name])
+                    return isc.config.create_answer(0, {owner:[schema_byname[owner][name]]})
                 else:
-                    return isc.config.create_answer(0, schema[owner])
+                    return isc.config.create_answer(0, {owner:schema[owner]})
             except KeyError:
                 pass
         else:
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd.py.in b/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd.py.in
index 596870a..f265abb 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd.py.in
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import http.server
 import socket
 import string
 import xml.etree.ElementTree
+import urllib.parse
 
 import isc.cc
 import isc.config
@@ -40,10 +41,9 @@ from isc.log_messages.stats_httpd_messages import *
 isc.log.init("b10-stats-httpd")
 logger = isc.log.Logger("stats-httpd")
 
-# Some constants for debug levels, these should be removed when we
-# have #1074
-DBG_STATHTTPD_INIT = 10
-DBG_STATHTTPD_MESSAGING = 30
+# Some constants for debug levels.
+DBG_STATHTTPD_INIT = logger.DBGLVL_START_SHUT
+DBG_STATHTTPD_MESSAGING = logger.DBGLVL_COMMAND
 
 # If B10_FROM_SOURCE is set in the environment, we use data files
 # from a directory relative to that, otherwise we use the ones
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ XML_URL_PATH = '/bind10/statistics/xml'
 XSD_URL_PATH = '/bind10/statistics/xsd'
 XSL_URL_PATH = '/bind10/statistics/xsl'
 # TODO: This should be considered later.
-XSD_NAMESPACE = 'http://bind10.isc.org' + XSD_URL_PATH
+XSD_NAMESPACE = 'http://bind10.isc.org/bind10'
 
 # Assign this process name
 isc.util.process.rename()
@@ -86,14 +86,29 @@ class HttpHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
     def send_head(self):
         try:
-            if self.path == XML_URL_PATH:
-                body = self.server.xml_handler()
-            elif self.path == XSD_URL_PATH:
-                body = self.server.xsd_handler()
-            elif self.path == XSL_URL_PATH:
-                body = self.server.xsl_handler()
+            req_path = self.path
+            req_path = urllib.parse.urlsplit(req_path).path
+            req_path = urllib.parse.unquote(req_path)
+            req_path = os.path.normpath(req_path)
+            path_dirs = req_path.split('/')
+            path_dirs = [ d for d in filter(None, path_dirs) ]
+            req_path = '/'+"/".join(path_dirs)
+            module_name = None
+            item_name = None
+            # in case of /bind10/statistics/xxx/YYY/zzz
+            if len(path_dirs) >= 5:
+                item_name = path_dirs[4]
+            # in case of /bind10/statistics/xxx/YYY ...
+            if len(path_dirs) >= 4:
+                module_name = path_dirs[3]
+            if req_path == '/'.join([XML_URL_PATH] + path_dirs[3:5]):
+                body = self.server.xml_handler(module_name, item_name)
+            elif req_path == '/'.join([XSD_URL_PATH] + path_dirs[3:5]):
+                body = self.server.xsd_handler(module_name, item_name)
+            elif req_path == '/'.join([XSL_URL_PATH] + path_dirs[3:5]):
+                body = self.server.xsl_handler(module_name, item_name)
             else:
-                if self.path == '/' and 'Host' in self.headers.keys():
+                if req_path == '/' and 'Host' in self.headers.keys():
                     # redirect to XML URL only when requested with '/'
                     self.send_response(302)
                     self.send_header(
@@ -105,6 +120,12 @@ class HttpHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     # Couldn't find HOST
                     self.send_error(404)
                     return None
+        except StatsHttpdDataError as err:
+            # Couldn't find neither specified module name nor
+            # specified item name
+            self.send_error(404)
+            logger.error(STATHTTPD_SERVER_DATAERROR, err)
+            return None
         except StatsHttpdError as err:
             self.send_error(500)
             logger.error(STATHTTPD_SERVER_ERROR, err)
@@ -146,6 +167,12 @@ class StatsHttpdError(Exception):
     main routine."""
     pass
 
+class StatsHttpdDataError(Exception):
+    """Exception class for StatsHttpd class. The reason seems to be
+    due to the data. It is intended to be thrown from the the
+    StatsHttpd object to the HttpHandler object or main routine."""
+    pass
+
 class StatsHttpd:
     """The main class of HTTP server of HTTP/XML interface for
     statistics module. It handles HTTP requests, and command channel
@@ -335,12 +362,27 @@ class StatsHttpd:
             return isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(
                 1, "Unknown command: " + str(command))
 
-    def get_stats_data(self):
+    def get_stats_data(self, owner=None, name=None):
         """Requests statistics data to the Stats daemon and returns
-        the data which obtains from it"""
+        the data which obtains from it. The first argument is the
+        module name which owns the statistics data, the second
+        argument is one name of the statistics items which the the
+        module owns. The second argument cannot be specified when the
+        first argument is not specified. It returns the statistics
+        data of the specified module or item. When the session timeout
+        or the session error is occurred, it raises
+        StatsHttpdError. When the stats daemon returns none-zero
+        value, it raises StatsHttpdDataError."""
+        param = {}
+        if owner is None and name is None:
+            param = None
+        if owner is not None:
+            param['owner'] = owner
+        if name is not None:
+            param['name'] = name
         try:
             seq = self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(
-                isc.config.ccsession.create_command('show'), 'Stats')
+                isc.config.ccsession.create_command('show', param), 'Stats')
             (answer, env) = self.cc_session.group_recvmsg(False, seq)
             if answer:
                 (rcode, value) = isc.config.ccsession.parse_answer(answer)
@@ -352,131 +394,409 @@ class StatsHttpd:
             if rcode == 0:
                 return value
             else:
-                raise StatsHttpdError("Stats module: %s" % str(value))
+                raise StatsHttpdDataError("Stats module: %s" % str(value))
 
-    def get_stats_spec(self):
+    def get_stats_spec(self, owner=None, name=None):
         """Requests statistics data to the Stats daemon and returns
-        the data which obtains from it"""
+        the data which obtains from it. The first argument is the
+        module name which owns the statistics data, the second
+        argument is one name of the statistics items which the the
+        module owns. The second argument cannot be specified when the
+        first argument is not specified. It returns the statistics
+        specification of the specified module or item. When the
+        session timeout or the session error is occurred, it raises
+        StatsHttpdError. When the stats daemon returns none-zero
+        value, it raises StatsHttpdDataError."""
+        param = {}
+        if owner is None and name is None:
+            param = None
+        if owner is not None:
+            param['owner'] = owner
+        if name is not None:
+            param['name'] = name
         try:
             seq = self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(
-                isc.config.ccsession.create_command('showschema'), 'Stats')
+                isc.config.ccsession.create_command('showschema', param), 'Stats')
             (answer, env) = self.cc_session.group_recvmsg(False, seq)
             if answer:
                 (rcode, value) = isc.config.ccsession.parse_answer(answer)
                 if rcode == 0:
                     return value
                 else:
-                    raise StatsHttpdError("Stats module: %s" % str(value))
+                    raise StatsHttpdDataError("Stats module: %s" % str(value))
         except (isc.cc.session.SessionTimeout,
                 isc.cc.session.SessionError) as err:
             raise StatsHttpdError("%s: %s" %
                                   (err.__class__.__name__, err))
 
-    def xml_handler(self):
-        """Handler which requests to Stats daemon to obtain statistics
-        data and returns the body of XML document"""
-        xml_list=[]
-        for (mod, spec) in self.get_stats_data().items():
-            if not spec: continue
-            elem1 = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(str(mod))
-            for (k, v) in spec.items():
-                elem2 = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(str(k))
-                elem2.text = str(v)
-                elem1.append(elem2)
-            # The coding conversion is tricky. xml..tostring() of Python 3.2
-            # returns bytes (not string) regardless of the coding, while
-            # tostring() of Python 3.1 returns a string.  To support both
-            # cases transparently, we first make sure tostring() returns
-            # bytes by specifying utf-8 and then convert the result to a
-            # plain string (code below assume it).
-            xml_list.append(
-                str(xml.etree.ElementTree.tostring(elem1, encoding='utf-8'),
-                    encoding='us-ascii'))
-        xml_string = "".join(xml_list)
+
+    def xml_handler(self, module_name=None, item_name=None):
+        """Requests the specified statistics data and specification by
+        using the functions get_stats_data and get_stats_spec
+        respectively and loads the XML template file and returns the
+        string of the XML document.The first argument is the module
+        name which owns the statistics data, the second argument is
+        one name of the statistics items which the the module
+        owns. The second argument cannot be specified when the first
+        argument is not specified."""
+
+        # TODO: Separate the following recursive function by type of
+        # the parameter. Because we should be sure what type there is
+        # when we call it recursively.
+        def stats_data2xml(stats_spec, stats_data, xml_elem):
+            """Internal use for xml_handler. Reads stats_data and
+            stats_spec specified as first and second arguments, and
+            modify the xml object specified as third
+            argument. xml_elem must be modified and always returns
+            None."""
+            # assumed started with module_spec or started with
+            # item_spec in statistics
+            if type(stats_spec) is dict:
+                # assumed started with module_spec
+                if 'item_name' not in stats_spec \
+                        and 'item_type' not in stats_spec:
+                    for module_name in stats_spec.keys():
+                        elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(module_name)
+                        stats_data2xml(stats_spec[module_name],
+                                       stats_data[module_name], elem)
+                        xml_elem.append(elem)
+                # started with item_spec in statistics
+                else:
+                    elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(stats_spec['item_name'])
+                    if stats_spec['item_type'] == 'map':
+                        stats_data2xml(stats_spec['map_item_spec'],
+                                       stats_data,
+                                       elem)
+                    elif stats_spec['item_type'] == 'list':
+                        for item in stats_data:
+                            stats_data2xml(stats_spec['list_item_spec'],
+                                           item, elem)
+                    else:
+                        elem.text = str(stats_data)
+                    xml_elem.append(elem)
+            # assumed started with stats_spec
+            elif type(stats_spec) is list:
+                for item_spec in stats_spec:
+                    stats_data2xml(item_spec,
+                                   stats_data[item_spec['item_name']],
+                                   xml_elem)
+
+        stats_spec = self.get_stats_spec(module_name, item_name)
+        stats_data = self.get_stats_data(module_name, item_name)
+        # make the path xxx/module/item if specified respectively
+        path_info = ''
+        if module_name is not None and item_name is not None:
+            path_info = '/' + module_name + '/' + item_name
+        elif module_name is not None:
+            path_info = '/' + module_name
+        xml_elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+            'bind10:statistics',
+            attrib={ 'xsi:schemaLocation' : XSD_NAMESPACE + ' ' + XSD_URL_PATH + path_info,
+                     'xmlns:bind10' : XSD_NAMESPACE,
+                     'xmlns:xsi' : "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" })
+        stats_data2xml(stats_spec, stats_data, xml_elem)
+        # The coding conversion is tricky. xml..tostring() of Python 3.2
+        # returns bytes (not string) regardless of the coding, while
+        # tostring() of Python 3.1 returns a string.  To support both
+        # cases transparently, we first make sure tostring() returns
+        # bytes by specifying utf-8 and then convert the result to a
+        # plain string (code below assume it).
+        # FIXME: Non-ASCII characters might be lost here. Consider how
+        # the whole system should handle non-ASCII characters.
+        xml_string = str(xml.etree.ElementTree.tostring(xml_elem, encoding='utf-8'),
+                         encoding='us-ascii')
         self.xml_body = self.open_template(XML_TEMPLATE_LOCATION).substitute(
             xml_string=xml_string,
-            xsd_namespace=XSD_NAMESPACE,
-            xsd_url_path=XSD_URL_PATH,
-            xsl_url_path=XSL_URL_PATH)
+            xsl_url_path=XSL_URL_PATH + path_info)
         assert self.xml_body is not None
         return self.xml_body
 
-    def xsd_handler(self):
-        """Handler which just returns the body of XSD document"""
+    def xsd_handler(self, module_name=None, item_name=None):
+        """Requests the specified statistics specification by using
+        the function get_stats_spec respectively and loads the XSD
+        template file and returns the string of the XSD document.The
+        first argument is the module name which owns the statistics
+        data, the second argument is one name of the statistics items
+        which the the module owns. The second argument cannot be
+        specified when the first argument is not specified."""
+
+        # TODO: Separate the following recursive function by type of
+        # the parameter. Because we should be sure what type there is
+        # when we call it recursively.
+        def stats_spec2xsd(stats_spec, xsd_elem):
+            """Internal use for xsd_handler. Reads stats_spec
+            specified as first arguments, and modify the xml object
+            specified as second argument. xsd_elem must be
+            modified. Always returns None with no exceptions."""
+            # assumed module_spec or one stats_spec
+            if type(stats_spec) is dict:
+                # assumed module_spec
+                if 'item_name' not in stats_spec:
+                    for mod in stats_spec.keys():
+                        elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "element", { "name" : mod })
+                        complextype = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("complexType")
+                        alltag = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("all")
+                        stats_spec2xsd(stats_spec[mod], alltag)
+                        complextype.append(alltag)
+                        elem.append(complextype)
+                        xsd_elem.append(elem)
+                # assumed stats_spec
+                else:
+                    if stats_spec['item_type'] == 'map':
+                        alltag = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("all")
+                        stats_spec2xsd(stats_spec['map_item_spec'], alltag)
+                        complextype = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("complexType")
+                        complextype.append(alltag)
+                        elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "element", attrib={ "name" : stats_spec["item_name"],
+                                                "minOccurs": "0" \
+                                                    if stats_spec["item_optional"] \
+                                                    else "1",
+                                                "maxOccurs": "unbounded" })
+                        elem.append(complextype)
+                        xsd_elem.append(elem)
+                    elif stats_spec['item_type'] == 'list':
+                        alltag = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("sequence")
+                        stats_spec2xsd(stats_spec['list_item_spec'], alltag)
+                        complextype = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("complexType")
+                        complextype.append(alltag)
+                        elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "element", attrib={ "name" : stats_spec["item_name"],
+                                                "minOccurs": "0" \
+                                                    if stats_spec["item_optional"] \
+                                                    else "1",
+                                                "maxOccurs": "1" })
+                        elem.append(complextype)
+                        xsd_elem.append(elem)
+                    else:
+                        # determine the datatype of XSD
+                        # TODO: Should consider other item_format types
+                        datatype = stats_spec["item_type"] \
+                            if stats_spec["item_type"].lower() != 'real' \
+                            else 'float'
+                        if "item_format" in stats_spec:
+                            item_format = stats_spec["item_format"]
+                            if datatype.lower() == 'string' \
+                                    and item_format.lower() == 'date-time':
+                                 datatype = 'dateTime'
+                            elif datatype.lower() == 'string' \
+                                    and (item_format.lower() == 'date' \
+                                             or item_format.lower() == 'time'):
+                                 datatype = item_format.lower()
+                        elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "element",
+                            attrib={
+                                'name' : stats_spec["item_name"],
+                                'type' : datatype,
+                                'minOccurs' : "0" \
+                                    if stats_spec["item_optional"] \
+                                    else "1",
+                                'maxOccurs' : "1"
+                                }
+                            )
+                        annotation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("annotation")
+                        appinfo = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("appinfo")
+                        documentation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("documentation")
+                        if "item_title" in stats_spec:
+                            appinfo.text = stats_spec["item_title"]
+                        if "item_description" in stats_spec:
+                            documentation.text = stats_spec["item_description"]
+                        annotation.append(appinfo)
+                        annotation.append(documentation)
+                        elem.append(annotation)
+                        xsd_elem.append(elem)
+            # multiple stats_specs
+            elif type(stats_spec) is list:
+                for item_spec in stats_spec:
+                    stats_spec2xsd(item_spec, xsd_elem)
+
         # for XSD
-        xsd_root = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("all") # started with "all" tag
-        for (mod, spec) in self.get_stats_spec().items():
-            if not spec: continue
-            alltag = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("all")
-            for item in spec:
-                element = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
-                    "element",
-                    dict( name=item["item_name"],
-                          type=item["item_type"] if item["item_type"].lower() != 'real' else 'float',
-                          minOccurs="1",
-                          maxOccurs="1" ),
-                    )
-                annotation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("annotation")
-                appinfo = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("appinfo")
-                documentation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("documentation")
-                appinfo.text = item["item_title"]
-                documentation.text = item["item_description"]
-                annotation.append(appinfo)
-                annotation.append(documentation)
-                element.append(annotation)
-                alltag.append(element)
-
-            complextype = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("complexType")
-            complextype.append(alltag)
-            mod_element = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("element", { "name" : mod })
-            mod_element.append(complextype)
-            xsd_root.append(mod_element)
+        stats_spec = self.get_stats_spec(module_name, item_name)
+        alltag = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("all")
+        stats_spec2xsd(stats_spec, alltag)
+        complextype = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("complexType")
+        complextype.append(alltag)
+        documentation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("documentation")
+        documentation.text = "A set of statistics data"
+        annotation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("annotation")
+        annotation.append(documentation)
+        elem = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+            "element", attrib={ 'name' : 'statistics' })
+        elem.append(annotation)
+        elem.append(complextype)
+        documentation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("documentation")
+        documentation.text = "XML schema of the statistics data in BIND 10"
+        annotation = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("annotation")
+        annotation.append(documentation)
+        xsd_root = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+            "schema",
+            attrib={ 'xmlns' : "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema",
+                     'targetNamespace' : XSD_NAMESPACE,
+                     'xmlns:bind10' : XSD_NAMESPACE })
+        xsd_root.append(annotation)
+        xsd_root.append(elem)
         # The coding conversion is tricky. xml..tostring() of Python 3.2
         # returns bytes (not string) regardless of the coding, while
         # tostring() of Python 3.1 returns a string.  To support both
         # cases transparently, we first make sure tostring() returns
         # bytes by specifying utf-8 and then convert the result to a
         # plain string (code below assume it).
+        # FIXME: Non-ASCII characters might be lost here. Consider how
+        # the whole system should handle non-ASCII characters.
         xsd_string = str(xml.etree.ElementTree.tostring(xsd_root, encoding='utf-8'),
                          encoding='us-ascii')
         self.xsd_body = self.open_template(XSD_TEMPLATE_LOCATION).substitute(
-            xsd_string=xsd_string,
-            xsd_namespace=XSD_NAMESPACE
-            )
+            xsd_string=xsd_string)
         assert self.xsd_body is not None
         return self.xsd_body
 
-    def xsl_handler(self):
-        """Handler which just returns the body of XSL document"""
+    def xsl_handler(self, module_name=None, item_name=None):
+        """Requests the specified statistics specification by using
+        the function get_stats_spec respectively and loads the XSL
+        template file and returns the string of the XSL document.The
+        first argument is the module name which owns the statistics
+        data, the second argument is one name of the statistics items
+        which the the module owns. The second argument cannot be
+        specified when the first argument is not specified."""
+
+        # TODO: Separate the following recursive function by type of
+        # the parameter. Because we should be sure what type there is
+        # when we call it recursively.
+        def stats_spec2xsl(stats_spec, xsl_elem, path=XML_URL_PATH):
+            """Internal use for xsl_handler. Reads stats_spec
+            specified as first arguments, and modify the xml object
+            specified as second argument. xsl_elem must be
+            modified. The third argument is a base path used for
+            making anchor tag in XSL. Always returns None with no
+            exceptions."""
+            # assumed module_spec or one stats_spec
+            if type(stats_spec) is dict:
+                # assumed module_spec
+                if 'item_name' not in stats_spec:
+                    table = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("table")
+                    tr = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("tr")
+                    th = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("th")
+                    th.text = "Module Name"
+                    tr.append(th)
+                    th = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("th")
+                    th.text = "Module Item"
+                    tr.append(th)
+                    table.append(tr)
+                    for mod in stats_spec.keys():
+                        foreach = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "xsl:for-each", attrib={ "select" : mod })
+                        tr = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("tr")
+                        td = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("td")
+                        a = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "a", attrib={ "href": urllib.parse.quote(path + "/" + mod) })
+                        a.text = mod
+                        td.append(a)
+                        tr.append(td)
+                        td = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("td")
+                        stats_spec2xsl(stats_spec[mod], td,
+                                       path + "/" + mod)
+                        tr.append(td)
+                        foreach.append(tr)
+                        table.append(foreach)
+                    xsl_elem.append(table)
+                # assumed stats_spec
+                else:
+                    if stats_spec['item_type'] == 'map':
+                        table = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("table")
+                        tr = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("tr")
+                        th = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("th")
+                        th.text = "Item Name"
+                        tr.append(th)
+                        th = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("th")
+                        th.text = "Item Value"
+                        tr.append(th)
+                        table.append(tr)
+                        foreach = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "xsl:for-each", attrib={ "select" : stats_spec['item_name'] })
+                        tr = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("tr")
+                        td = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "td",
+                            attrib={ "class" : "title",
+                                     "title" : stats_spec["item_description"] \
+                                         if "item_description" in stats_spec \
+                                         else "" })
+                        # TODO: Consider whether we should always use
+                        # the identical name "item_name" for the
+                        # user-visible name in XSL.
+                        td.text = stats_spec[ "item_title" if "item_title" in stats_spec else "item_name" ]
+                        tr.append(td)
+                        td = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("td")
+                        stats_spec2xsl(stats_spec['map_item_spec'], td,
+                                       path + "/" + stats_spec["item_name"])
+                        tr.append(td)
+                        foreach.append(tr)
+                        table.append(foreach)
+                        xsl_elem.append(table)
+                    elif stats_spec['item_type'] == 'list':
+                        stats_spec2xsl(stats_spec['list_item_spec'], xsl_elem,
+                                       path + "/" + stats_spec["item_name"])
+                    else:
+                        xsl_valueof = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "xsl:value-of",
+                            attrib={'select': stats_spec["item_name"]})
+                        xsl_elem.append(xsl_valueof)
+
+            # multiple stats_specs
+            elif type(stats_spec) is list:
+                table = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("table")
+                tr = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("tr")
+                th = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("th")
+                th.text = "Item Name"
+                tr.append(th)
+                th = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("th")
+                th.text = "Item Value"
+                tr.append(th)
+                table.append(tr)
+                for item_spec in stats_spec:
+                    tr = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("tr")
+                    td = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                        "td",
+                        attrib={ "class" : "title",
+                                 "title" : item_spec["item_description"] \
+                                     if "item_description" in item_spec \
+                                     else "" })
+                    # if the path length is equal to or shorter than
+                    # XML_URL_PATH + /Module/Item, add the anchor tag.
+                    if len(path.split('/')) <= len((XML_URL_PATH + '/Module/Item').split('/')):
+                        a = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "a", attrib={ "href": urllib.parse.quote(path + "/" + item_spec["item_name"]) })
+                        a.text = item_spec[ "item_title" if "item_title" in item_spec else "item_name" ]
+                        td.append(a)
+                    else:
+                        td.text = item_spec[ "item_title" if "item_title" in item_spec else "item_name" ]
+                    tr.append(td)
+                    td = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("td")
+                    stats_spec2xsl(item_spec, td, path)
+                    tr.append(td)
+                    if item_spec['item_type'] == 'list':
+                        foreach = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+                            "xsl:for-each", attrib={ "select" : item_spec['item_name'] })
+                        foreach.append(tr)
+                        table.append(foreach)
+                    else:
+                        table.append(tr)
+                xsl_elem.append(table)
+
         # for XSL
-        xsd_root = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
+        stats_spec = self.get_stats_spec(module_name, item_name)
+        xsd_root = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element( # started with xml:template tag
             "xsl:template",
-            dict(match="*")) # started with xml:template tag
-        for (mod, spec) in self.get_stats_spec().items():
-            if not spec: continue
-            for item in spec:
-                tr = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("tr")
-                td0 = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("td")
-                td0.text = str(mod)
-                td1 = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
-                    "td", { "class" : "title",
-                            "title" : item["item_description"] })
-                td1.text = item["item_title"]
-                td2 = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element("td")
-                xsl_valueof = xml.etree.ElementTree.Element(
-                    "xsl:value-of",
-                    dict(select=mod+'/'+item["item_name"]))
-                td2.append(xsl_valueof)
-                tr.append(td0)
-                tr.append(td1)
-                tr.append(td2)
-                xsd_root.append(tr)
+            attrib={'match': "bind10:statistics"})
+        stats_spec2xsl(stats_spec, xsd_root)
         # The coding conversion is tricky. xml..tostring() of Python 3.2
         # returns bytes (not string) regardless of the coding, while
         # tostring() of Python 3.1 returns a string.  To support both
         # cases transparently, we first make sure tostring() returns
         # bytes by specifying utf-8 and then convert the result to a
         # plain string (code below assume it).
+        # FIXME: Non-ASCII characters might be lost here. Consider how
+        # the whole system should handle non-ASCII characters.
         xsl_string = str(xml.etree.ElementTree.tostring(xsd_root, encoding='utf-8'),
                          encoding='us-ascii')
         self.xsl_body = self.open_template(XSL_TEMPLATE_LOCATION).substitute(
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd_messages.mes b/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd_messages.mes
index 0e984dc..dbd0650 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd_messages.mes
+++ b/src/bin/stats/stats_httpd_messages.mes
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ response will be sent back, and the specific error is printed. This
 is an error condition that likely points to a module that is not
 responding correctly to statistic requests.
 
+% STATHTTPD_SERVER_DATAERROR HTTP server data error: %1
+An internal error occurred while handling an HTTP request. An HTTP 404
+response will be sent back, and the specific error is printed. This
+is an error condition that likely points the specified data
+corresponding to the requested URI is incorrect.
+
 % STATHTTPD_SERVER_INIT_ERROR HTTP server initialization error: %1
 There was a problem initializing the HTTP server in the stats-httpd
 module upon receiving its configuration data. The most likely cause
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/tests/Makefile.am b/src/bin/stats/tests/Makefile.am
index afd572f..01254d4 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bin/stats/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PYCOVERAGE_RUN = @PYCOVERAGE_RUN@
 PYTESTS = b10-stats_test.py b10-stats-httpd_test.py
 EXTRA_DIST = $(PYTESTS) test_utils.py
-CLEANFILES = test_utils.pyc msgq_socket_test
+CLEANFILES = test_utils.pyc
 
 # If necessary (rare cases), explicitly specify paths to dynamic libraries
 # required by loadable python modules.
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats-httpd_test.py b/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats-httpd_test.py
index e867080..b6847bd 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats-httpd_test.py
+++ b/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats-httpd_test.py
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ DUMMY_DATA = {
         },
     'Auth' : {
         "queries.tcp": 2,
-        "queries.udp": 3
+        "queries.udp": 3,
+        "queries.perzone": [{
+                "zonename": "test.example",
+                "queries.tcp": 2,
+                "queries.udp": 3
+                }]
         },
     'Stats' : {
         "report_time": "2011-03-04T11:59:19Z",
@@ -129,68 +134,295 @@ class TestHttpHandler(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(self.stats_httpd.httpd), 1)
         self.assertEqual((self.address, self.port), self.stats_httpd.http_addrs[0])
 
-        # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xml'
-        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH)
-        self.client.endheaders()
-        response = self.client.getresponse()
-        self.assertEqual(response.getheader("Content-type"), "text/xml")
-        self.assertTrue(int(response.getheader("Content-Length")) > 0)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
-        root = xml.etree.ElementTree.parse(response).getroot()
-        self.assertTrue(root.tag.find('stats_data') > 0)
-        for (k,v) in root.attrib.items():
-            if k.find('schemaLocation') > 0:
-                self.assertEqual(v, stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE + ' ' + stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH)
-        for mod in DUMMY_DATA:
-            for (item, value) in DUMMY_DATA[mod].items():
+        def check_XML_URL_PATH(mod=None, item=None):
+            url_path = stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH
+            if mod is not None:
+                url_path = url_path + '/' + mod
+                if item is not None:
+                    url_path = url_path + '/' + item
+            self.client.putrequest('GET', url_path)
+            self.client.endheaders()
+            response = self.client.getresponse()
+            self.assertEqual(response.getheader("Content-type"), "text/xml")
+            self.assertTrue(int(response.getheader("Content-Length")) > 0)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+            xml_doctype = response.readline().decode()
+            xsl_doctype = response.readline().decode()
+            self.assertTrue(len(xml_doctype) > 0)
+            self.assertTrue(len(xsl_doctype) > 0)
+            root = xml.etree.ElementTree.parse(response).getroot()
+            self.assertTrue(root.tag.find('statistics') > 0)
+            schema_loc = '{http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance}schemaLocation'
+            if item is None and mod is None:
+                # check the path of XSD
+                self.assertEqual(root.attrib[schema_loc],
+                                 stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE + ' '
+                                 + stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH)
+                # check the path of XSL
+                self.assertTrue(xsl_doctype.startswith(
+                        '<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="' + 
+                        stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH
+                        + '"?>'))
+                for m in DUMMY_DATA:
+                    for k in DUMMY_DATA[m].keys():
+                        self.assertIsNotNone(root.find(m + '/' + k))
+                        itm = root.find(m + '/' + k)
+                        if type(DUMMY_DATA[m][k]) is list:
+                            for v in DUMMY_DATA[m][k]:
+                                for i in v:
+                                    self.assertIsNotNone(itm.find('zones/' + i))
+            elif item is None:
+                # check the path of XSD
+                self.assertEqual(root.attrib[schema_loc],
+                                 stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE + ' '
+                                 + stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH + '/' + mod)
+                # check the path of XSL
+                self.assertTrue(xsl_doctype.startswith( 
+                                 '<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="'
+                                 + stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH + '/' + mod
+                                 + '"?>'))
+                for k in DUMMY_DATA[mod].keys():
+                    self.assertIsNotNone(root.find(mod + '/' + k))
+                    itm = root.find(mod + '/' + k)
+                    self.assertIsNotNone(itm)
+                    if type(DUMMY_DATA[mod][k]) is list:
+                        for v in DUMMY_DATA[mod][k]:
+                            for i in v:
+                                self.assertIsNotNone(itm.find('zones/' + i))
+            else:
+                # check the path of XSD
+                self.assertEqual(root.attrib[schema_loc],
+                                 stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE + ' '
+                                 + stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + item)
+                # check the path of XSL
+                self.assertTrue(xsl_doctype.startswith( 
+                                 '<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="'
+                                 + stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + item
+                                 + '"?>'))
                 self.assertIsNotNone(root.find(mod + '/' + item))
 
-        # URL is '/bind10/statitics/xsd'
-        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH)
-        self.client.endheaders()
-        response = self.client.getresponse()
-        self.assertEqual(response.getheader("Content-type"), "text/xml")
-        self.assertTrue(int(response.getheader("Content-Length")) > 0)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
-        root = xml.etree.ElementTree.parse(response).getroot()
-        url_xmlschema = '{http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema}'
-        tags = [ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'element', 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ]
-        xsdpath = '/'.join(tags)
-        self.assertTrue(root.tag.find('schema') > 0)
-        self.assertTrue(hasattr(root, 'attrib'))
-        self.assertTrue('targetNamespace' in root.attrib)
-        self.assertEqual(root.attrib['targetNamespace'],
-                         stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE)
-        for elm in root.findall(xsdpath):
-            self.assertIsNotNone(elm.attrib['name'])
-            self.assertTrue(elm.attrib['name'] in DUMMY_DATA)
-
-        # URL is '/bind10/statitics/xsl'
-        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH)
-        self.client.endheaders()
-        response = self.client.getresponse()
-        self.assertEqual(response.getheader("Content-type"), "text/xml")
-        self.assertTrue(int(response.getheader("Content-Length")) > 0)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
-        root = xml.etree.ElementTree.parse(response).getroot()
-        url_trans = '{http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform}'
-        url_xhtml = '{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}'
-        xslpath = url_trans + 'template/' + url_xhtml + 'tr'
-        self.assertEqual(root.tag, url_trans + 'stylesheet')
-        for tr in root.findall(xslpath):
-            tds = tr.findall(url_xhtml + 'td')
-            self.assertIsNotNone(tds)
-            self.assertEqual(type(tds), list)
-            self.assertTrue(len(tds) > 2)
-            self.assertTrue(hasattr(tds[0], 'text'))
-            self.assertTrue(tds[0].text in DUMMY_DATA)
-            valueof = tds[2].find(url_trans + 'value-of')
-            self.assertIsNotNone(valueof)
-            self.assertTrue(hasattr(valueof, 'attrib'))
-            self.assertIsNotNone(valueof.attrib)
-            self.assertTrue('select' in valueof.attrib)
-            self.assertTrue(valueof.attrib['select'] in \
-                                [ tds[0].text+'/'+item for item in DUMMY_DATA[tds[0].text].keys() ])
+        # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xml'
+        check_XML_URL_PATH(mod=None, item=None)
+        for m in DUMMY_DATA:
+            # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xml/Module'
+            check_XML_URL_PATH(mod=m)
+            for k in DUMMY_DATA[m].keys():
+                # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xml/Module/Item'
+                check_XML_URL_PATH(mod=m, item=k)
+
+        def check_XSD_URL_PATH(mod=None, item=None):
+            url_path = stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH
+            if mod is not None:
+                url_path = url_path + '/' + mod
+                if item is not None:
+                    url_path = url_path + '/' + item
+            self.client.putrequest('GET', url_path)
+            self.client.endheaders()
+            response = self.client.getresponse()
+            self.assertEqual(response.getheader("Content-type"), "text/xml")
+            self.assertTrue(int(response.getheader("Content-Length")) > 0)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+            root = xml.etree.ElementTree.parse(response).getroot()
+            url_xmlschema = '{http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema}'
+            self.assertTrue(root.tag.find('schema') > 0)
+            self.assertTrue(hasattr(root, 'attrib'))
+            self.assertTrue('targetNamespace' in root.attrib)
+            self.assertEqual(root.attrib['targetNamespace'],
+                             stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE)
+            if mod is None and item is None:
+                for (mod, itm) in DUMMY_DATA.items():
+                    xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'element', 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                    mod_elm = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in root.findall(xsdpath) ])
+                    self.assertTrue(mod in mod_elm)
+                    for (it, val) in itm.items():
+                        xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                        itm_elm = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in mod_elm[mod].findall(xsdpath) ])
+                        self.assertTrue(it in itm_elm)
+                        if type(val) is list:
+                            xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'sequence', 'element' ] ])
+                            itm_elm2 = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in itm_elm[it].findall(xsdpath) ])
+                            self.assertTrue('zones' in itm_elm2)
+                            for i in val:
+                                for k in i.keys():
+                                    xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                                    self.assertTrue(
+                                        k in [ elm.attrib['name'] for elm in itm_elm2['zones'].findall(xsdpath) ])
+            elif item is None:
+                xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'element', 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                mod_elm = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in root.findall(xsdpath) ])
+                self.assertTrue(mod in mod_elm)
+                for (it, val) in DUMMY_DATA[mod].items():
+                    xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                    itm_elm = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in mod_elm[mod].findall(xsdpath) ])
+                    self.assertTrue(it in itm_elm)
+                    if type(val) is list:
+                        xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'sequence', 'element' ] ])
+                        itm_elm2 = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in itm_elm[it].findall(xsdpath) ])
+                        self.assertTrue('zones' in itm_elm2)
+                        for i in val:
+                            for k in i.keys():
+                                xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                                self.assertTrue(
+                                    k in [ elm.attrib['name'] for elm in itm_elm2['zones'].findall(xsdpath) ])
+            else:
+                xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'element', 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                mod_elm = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in root.findall(xsdpath) ])
+                self.assertTrue(mod in mod_elm)
+                xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                itm_elm = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in mod_elm[mod].findall(xsdpath) ])
+                self.assertTrue(item in itm_elm)
+                if type(DUMMY_DATA[mod][item]) is list:
+                    xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'sequence', 'element' ] ])
+                    itm_elm2 = dict([ (elm.attrib['name'], elm) for elm in itm_elm[item].findall(xsdpath) ])
+                    self.assertTrue('zones' in itm_elm2)
+                    for i in DUMMY_DATA[mod][item]:
+                        for k in i.keys():
+                            xsdpath = '/'.join([ url_xmlschema + t for t in [ 'complexType', 'all', 'element' ] ])
+                            self.assertTrue(
+                                k in [ elm.attrib['name'] for elm in itm_elm2['zones'].findall(xsdpath) ])
+
+        # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xsd'
+        check_XSD_URL_PATH(mod=None, item=None)
+        for m in DUMMY_DATA:
+            # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xsd/Module'
+            check_XSD_URL_PATH(mod=m)
+            for k in DUMMY_DATA[m].keys():
+                # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xsd/Module/Item'
+                check_XSD_URL_PATH(mod=m, item=k)
+
+        def check_XSL_URL_PATH(mod=None, item=None):
+            url_path = stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH
+            if mod is not None:
+                url_path = url_path + '/' + mod
+                if item is not None:
+                    url_path = url_path + '/' + item
+            self.client.putrequest('GET', url_path)
+            self.client.endheaders()
+            response = self.client.getresponse()
+            self.assertEqual(response.getheader("Content-type"), "text/xml")
+            self.assertTrue(int(response.getheader("Content-Length")) > 0)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+            root = xml.etree.ElementTree.parse(response).getroot()
+            url_trans = '{http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform}'
+            url_xhtml = '{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}'
+            self.assertEqual(root.tag, url_trans + 'stylesheet')
+            if item is None and mod is None:
+                xslpath = url_trans + 'template/' + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                mod_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in root.findall(xslpath) ])
+                for (mod, itms) in DUMMY_DATA.items():
+                    self.assertTrue(mod in mod_fe)
+                    for (k, v) in itms.items():
+                        if type(v) is list:
+                            xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                            itm_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ])
+                            self.assertTrue(k in itm_fe)
+                            xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'a'
+                            itm_a = [ x.attrib['href'] for x in itm_fe[k].findall(xslpath) ]
+                            self.assertTrue(stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + k in itm_a)
+                            for itms in v:
+                                xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                    + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                                itm_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in itm_fe[k].findall(xslpath) ])
+                                self.assertTrue('zones' in itm_fe)
+                                for (k, v) in itms.items():
+                                    xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                        + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                                        + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_trans + 'value-of'
+                                    itm_vo = [ x.attrib['select'] for x in itm_fe['zones'].findall(xslpath) ]
+                                    self.assertTrue(k in itm_vo)
+                        else:
+                            xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_trans + 'value-of'
+                            itm_vo = [ x.attrib['select'] for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ]
+                            self.assertTrue(k in itm_vo)
+                            xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_xhtml + 'a'
+                            itm_a = [ x.attrib['href'] for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ]
+                            self.assertTrue(stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + k in itm_a)
+            elif item is None:
+                xslpath = url_trans + 'template/' + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                mod_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in root.findall(xslpath) ])
+                self.assertTrue(mod in mod_fe)
+                for (k, v) in DUMMY_DATA[mod].items():
+                    if type(v) is list:
+                        xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                            + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                        itm_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ])
+                        self.assertTrue(k in itm_fe)
+                        xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                            + url_xhtml + 'a'
+                        itm_a = [ x.attrib['href'] for x in itm_fe[k].findall(xslpath) ]
+                        self.assertTrue(stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + k in itm_a)
+                        for itms in v:
+                            xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                            itm_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in itm_fe[k].findall(xslpath) ])
+                            self.assertTrue('zones' in itm_fe)
+                            for (k, v) in itms.items():
+                                xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                    + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                                    + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_trans + 'value-of'
+                                itm_vo = [ x.attrib['select'] for x in itm_fe['zones'].findall(xslpath) ]
+                                self.assertTrue(k in itm_vo)
+                    else:
+                        xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                            + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                            + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_trans + 'value-of'
+                        itm_vo = [ x.attrib['select'] for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ]
+                        self.assertTrue(k in itm_vo)
+                        xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                            + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                            + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_xhtml + 'a'
+                        itm_a = [ x.attrib['href'] for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ]
+                        self.assertTrue(stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + k in itm_a)
+            else:
+                xslpath = url_trans + 'template/' + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                mod_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in root.findall(xslpath) ])
+                self.assertTrue(mod in mod_fe)
+                if type(DUMMY_DATA[mod][item]) is list:
+                    xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                        + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                    itm_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ])
+                    self.assertTrue(item in itm_fe)
+                    xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                        + url_xhtml + 'a'
+                    itm_a = [ x.attrib['href'] for x in itm_fe[item].findall(xslpath) ]
+                    self.assertTrue(stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + item in itm_a)
+                    for itms in DUMMY_DATA[mod][item]:
+                        xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                            + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_trans + 'for-each'
+                        itm_fe = dict([ (x.attrib['select'], x) for x in itm_fe[item].findall(xslpath) ])
+                        self.assertTrue('zones' in itm_fe)
+                        for (k, v) in itms.items():
+                            xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                                + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_trans + 'value-of'
+                            itm_vo = [ x.attrib['select'] for x in itm_fe['zones'].findall(xslpath) ]
+                            self.assertTrue(k in itm_vo)
+                else:
+                    xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                        + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                        + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_trans + 'value-of'
+                    itm_vo = [ x.attrib['select'] for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ]
+                    self.assertTrue(item in itm_vo)
+                    xslpath = url_xhtml + 'tr/' + url_xhtml + 'td/' \
+                        + url_xhtml + 'table/' + url_xhtml + 'tr/' \
+                        + url_xhtml + 'td/' + url_xhtml + 'a'
+                    itm_a = [ x.attrib['href'] for x in mod_fe[mod].findall(xslpath) ]
+                    self.assertTrue(stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/' + mod + '/' + item in itm_a)
+
+        # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xsl'
+        check_XSL_URL_PATH(mod=None, item=None)
+        for m in DUMMY_DATA:
+            # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xsl/Module'
+            check_XSL_URL_PATH(mod=m)
+            for k in DUMMY_DATA[m].keys():
+                # URL is '/bind10/statistics/xsl/Module/Item'
+                check_XSL_URL_PATH(mod=m, item=k)
 
         # 302 redirect
         self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.1'
@@ -202,13 +434,102 @@ class TestHttpHandler(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.getheader('Location'),
                          "http://%s:%d%s" % (self.address, self.port, stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH))
 
-        # 404 NotFound
+        # 404 NotFound (random path)
         self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
         self.client.putrequest('GET', '/path/to/foo/bar')
         self.client.endheaders()
         response = self.client.getresponse()
         self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', '/bind10/foo')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', '/bind10/statistics/foo')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + 'Auth') # with no slash
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+
+        # 200 ok
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '#foo')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '?foo=bar')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+
+        # 404 NotFound (too long path)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/Boss/boot_time/a')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+
+        # 404 NotFound (nonexistent module name)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/Foo')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH + '/Foo')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH + '/Foo')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+
+        # 404 NotFound (nonexistent item name)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/Foo/bar')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH + '/Foo/bar')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH + '/Foo/bar')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
 
+        # 404 NotFound (existent module but nonexistent item name)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/Auth/bar')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH + '/Auth/bar')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
+        self.client._http_vsn_str = 'HTTP/1.0'
+        self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH + '/Auth/bar')
+        self.client.endheaders()
+        response = self.client.getresponse()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
 
     def test_do_GET_failed1(self):
         # checks status
@@ -242,26 +563,26 @@ class TestHttpHandler(unittest.TestCase):
         # failure case(Stats replies an error)
         self.stats.mccs.set_command_handler(
             lambda cmd, args: \
-                isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1, "I have an error.")
+                isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1, "specified arguments are incorrect: I have an error.")
             )
 
         # request XML
         self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH)
         self.client.endheaders()
         response = self.client.getresponse()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status, 500)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
 
         # request XSD
         self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH)
         self.client.endheaders()
         response = self.client.getresponse()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status, 500)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
 
         # request XSL
         self.client.putrequest('GET', stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH)
         self.client.endheaders()
         response = self.client.getresponse()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status, 500)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status, 404)
 
     def test_do_HEAD(self):
         self.client.putrequest('HEAD', stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH)
@@ -306,12 +627,18 @@ class TestHttpServer(unittest.TestCase):
 class TestStatsHttpdError(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for StatsHttpdError exception"""
 
-    def test_raises(self):
+    def test_raises1(self):
         try:
             raise stats_httpd.StatsHttpdError('Nothing')
         except stats_httpd.StatsHttpdError as err:
             self.assertEqual(str(err), 'Nothing')
 
+    def test_raises2(self):
+        try:
+            raise stats_httpd.StatsHttpdDataError('Nothing')
+        except stats_httpd.StatsHttpdDataError as err:
+            self.assertEqual(str(err), 'Nothing')
+
 class TestStatsHttpd(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for StatsHttpd class"""
 
@@ -488,17 +815,13 @@ class TestStatsHttpd(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(tmpl, string.Template))
         opts = dict(
             xml_string="<dummy></dummy>",
-            xsd_namespace="http://host/path/to/",
-            xsd_url_path="/path/to/",
             xsl_url_path="/path/to/")
         lines = tmpl.substitute(opts)
         for n in opts:
             self.assertTrue(lines.find(opts[n])>0)
         tmpl = self.stats_httpd.open_template(stats_httpd.XSD_TEMPLATE_LOCATION)
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(tmpl, string.Template))
-        opts = dict(
-            xsd_string="<dummy></dummy>",
-            xsd_namespace="http://host/path/to/")
+        opts = dict(xsd_string="<dummy></dummy>")
         lines = tmpl.substitute(opts)
         for n in opts:
             self.assertTrue(lines.find(opts[n])>0)
@@ -580,26 +903,172 @@ class TestStatsHttpd(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_xml_handler(self):
         self.stats_httpd = MyStatsHttpd(get_availaddr())
-        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_data = lambda: \
-            { 'Dummy' : { 'foo':'bar' } }
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda x,y: \
+            { "Dummy" :
+                  [{
+                        "item_name": "foo",
+                        "item_type": "string",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": "bar",
+                        "item_description": "foo is bar",
+                        "item_title": "Foo"
+                        },
+                   {
+                        "item_name": "foo2",
+                        "item_type": "list",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": [
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test1",
+                                "queries.udp" : 1,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 2
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test2",
+                                "queries.udp" : 3,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 4
+                                }
+                        ],
+                        "item_title": "Foo bar",
+                        "item_description": "Foo bar",
+                        "list_item_spec": {
+                            "item_name": "foo2-1",
+                            "item_type": "map",
+                            "item_optional": False,
+                            "item_default": {},
+                            "map_item_spec": [
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-1",
+                                    "item_type": "string",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": "",
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 1",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-2",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 2",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-3",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 3",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }]
+              }
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_data = lambda x,y: \
+            { 'Dummy' : { 'foo':'bar',
+                          'foo2': [
+                            {
+                                "foo2-1-1" : "bar1",
+                                "foo2-1-2" : 10,
+                                "foo2-1-3" : 9
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "foo2-1-1" : "bar2",
+                                "foo2-1-2" : 8,
+                                "foo2-1-3" : 7
+                                }
+                            ] } }
         xml_body1 = self.stats_httpd.open_template(
             stats_httpd.XML_TEMPLATE_LOCATION).substitute(
-            xml_string='<Dummy><foo>bar</foo></Dummy>',
-            xsd_namespace=stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE,
-            xsd_url_path=stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH,
+            xml_string='<bind10:statistics xmlns:bind10="http://bind10.isc.org/bind10" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://bind10.isc.org/bind10 ' + stats_httpd.XSD_URL_PATH + '"><Dummy><foo>bar</foo><foo2><foo2-1><foo2-1-1>bar1</foo2-1-1><foo2-1-2>10</foo2-1-2><foo2-1-3>9</foo2-1-3></foo2-1><foo2-1><foo2-1-1>bar2</foo2-1-1><foo2-1-2>8</foo2-1-2><foo2-1-3>7</foo2-1-3></foo2-1></foo2></Dummy></bind10:statistics>',
             xsl_url_path=stats_httpd.XSL_URL_PATH)
         xml_body2 = self.stats_httpd.xml_handler()
         self.assertEqual(type(xml_body1), str)
         self.assertEqual(type(xml_body2), str)
         self.assertEqual(xml_body1, xml_body2)
-        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_data = lambda: \
-            { 'Dummy' : {'bar':'foo'} }
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda x,y: \
+            { "Dummy" :
+                  [{
+                        "item_name": "bar",
+                        "item_type": "string",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": "foo",
+                        "item_description": "bar foo",
+                        "item_title": "Bar"
+                        },
+                   {
+                        "item_name": "bar2",
+                        "item_type": "list",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": [
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test1",
+                                "queries.udp" : 1,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 2
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test2",
+                                "queries.udp" : 3,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 4
+                                }
+                        ],
+                        "item_title": "Bar foo",
+                        "item_description": "Bar foo",
+                        "list_item_spec": {
+                            "item_name": "bar2-1",
+                            "item_type": "map",
+                            "item_optional": False,
+                            "item_default": {},
+                            "map_item_spec": [
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "bar2-1-1",
+                                    "item_type": "string",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": "",
+                                    "item_title": "Bar2 1 1",
+                                    "item_description": "Bar foo"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "bar2-1-2",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Bar2 1 2",
+                                    "item_description": "Bar foo"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "bar2-1-3",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Bar2 1 3",
+                                    "item_description": "Bar foo"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }]
+              }
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_data = lambda x,y: \
+            { 'Dummy' : { 'bar':'foo',
+                          'bar2': [
+                            {
+                                "bar2-1-1" : "foo1",
+                                "bar2-1-2" : 10,
+                                "bar2-1-3" : 9
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "bar2-1-1" : "foo2",
+                                "bar2-1-2" : 8,
+                                "bar2-1-3" : 7
+                                }
+                            ] } }
         xml_body2 = self.stats_httpd.xml_handler()
         self.assertNotEqual(xml_body1, xml_body2)
 
     def test_xsd_handler(self):
         self.stats_httpd = MyStatsHttpd(get_availaddr())
-        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda: \
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda x,y: \
             { "Dummy" :
                   [{
                         "item_name": "foo",
@@ -608,23 +1077,76 @@ class TestStatsHttpd(unittest.TestCase):
                         "item_default": "bar",
                         "item_description": "foo is bar",
                         "item_title": "Foo"
+                        },
+                   {
+                        "item_name": "hoo_time",
+                        "item_type": "string",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": "2011-01-01T01:01:01Z",
+                        "item_description": "hoo time",
+                        "item_title": "Hoo Time",
+                        "item_format": "date-time"
+                        },
+                   {
+                        "item_name": "foo2",
+                        "item_type": "list",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": [
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test1",
+                                "queries.udp" : 1,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 2
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test2",
+                                "queries.udp" : 3,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 4
+                                }
+                        ],
+                        "item_title": "Foo bar",
+                        "item_description": "Foo bar",
+                        "list_item_spec": {
+                            "item_name": "foo2-1",
+                            "item_type": "map",
+                            "item_optional": False,
+                            "item_default": {},
+                            "map_item_spec": [
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-1",
+                                    "item_type": "string",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": "",
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 1",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-2",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 2",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-3",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 3",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
                         }]
               }
         xsd_body1 = self.stats_httpd.open_template(
             stats_httpd.XSD_TEMPLATE_LOCATION).substitute(
-            xsd_string=\
-                '<all><element name="Dummy"><complexType><all>' \
-                + '<element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="foo" type="string">' \
-                + '<annotation><appinfo>Foo</appinfo>' \
-                + '<documentation>foo is bar</documentation>' \
-                + '</annotation></element></all>' \
-                + '</complexType></element></all>',
-            xsd_namespace=stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE)
+            xsd_string='<schema targetNamespace="' + stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE + '" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:bind10="' + stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE + '"><annotation><documentation>XML schema of the statistics data in BIND 10</documentation></annotation><element name="statistics"><annotation><documentation>A set of statistics data</documentation></annotation><complexType><all><element name="Dummy"><complexType><all><element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="foo" type="string"><annotation><appinfo>Foo</appinfo><documentation>foo is bar</documentation></annotation></element><element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="hoo_time" type="dateTime"><annotation><appinfo>Hoo Time</appinfo><documentation>hoo time</documentation></annotation></element><element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="foo2"><complexType><sequence><element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="1" name="foo2-1"><complexType><all><element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="foo2-1-1" type="string"><ann
 otation><appinfo>Foo2 1 1</appinfo><documentation>Foo bar</documentation></annotation></element><element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="foo2-1-2" type="integer"><annotation><appinfo>Foo2 1 2</appinfo><documentation>Foo bar</documentation></annotation></element><element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="foo2-1-3" type="integer"><annotation><appinfo>Foo2 1 3</appinfo><documentation>Foo bar</documentation></annotation></element></all></complexType></element></sequence></complexType></element></all></complexType></element></all></complexType></element></schema>')
         xsd_body2 = self.stats_httpd.xsd_handler()
         self.assertEqual(type(xsd_body1), str)
         self.assertEqual(type(xsd_body2), str)
         self.assertEqual(xsd_body1, xsd_body2)
-        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda: \
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda x,y: \
             { "Dummy" :
                   [{
                         "item_name": "bar",
@@ -633,6 +1155,66 @@ class TestStatsHttpd(unittest.TestCase):
                         "item_default": "foo",
                         "item_description": "bar is foo",
                         "item_title": "bar"
+                        },
+                   {
+                        "item_name": "boo_time",
+                        "item_type": "string",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": "2012-02-02T02:02:02Z",
+                        "item_description": "boo time",
+                        "item_title": "Boo Time",
+                        "item_format": "date-time"
+                        },
+                   {
+                        "item_name": "foo2",
+                        "item_type": "list",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": [
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test1",
+                                "queries.udp" : 1,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 2
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test2",
+                                "queries.udp" : 3,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 4
+                                }
+                        ],
+                        "item_title": "Foo bar",
+                        "item_description": "Foo bar",
+                        "list_item_spec": {
+                            "item_name": "foo2-1",
+                            "item_type": "map",
+                            "item_optional": False,
+                            "item_default": {},
+                            "map_item_spec": [
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-1",
+                                    "item_type": "string",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": "",
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 1",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-2",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 2",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-3",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 3",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
                         }]
               }
         xsd_body2 = self.stats_httpd.xsd_handler()
@@ -640,30 +1222,77 @@ class TestStatsHttpd(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_xsl_handler(self):
         self.stats_httpd = MyStatsHttpd(get_availaddr())
-        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda: \
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda x,y: \
             { "Dummy" :
                   [{
                         "item_name": "foo",
                         "item_type": "string",
                         "item_optional": False,
                         "item_default": "bar",
-                        "item_description": "foo is bar",
+                        "item_description": "foo bar",
                         "item_title": "Foo"
+                        },
+                   {
+                        "item_name": "foo2",
+                        "item_type": "list",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": [
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test1",
+                                "queries.udp" : 1,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 2
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test2",
+                                "queries.udp" : 3,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 4
+                                }
+                        ],
+                        "item_title": "Foo bar",
+                        "item_description": "Foo bar",
+                        "list_item_spec": {
+                            "item_name": "foo2-1",
+                            "item_type": "map",
+                            "item_optional": False,
+                            "item_default": {},
+                            "map_item_spec": [
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-1",
+                                    "item_type": "string",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": "",
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 1",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-2",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 2",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "foo2-1-3",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Foo2 1 3",
+                                    "item_description": "Foo bar"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
                         }]
               }
         xsl_body1 = self.stats_httpd.open_template(
             stats_httpd.XSL_TEMPLATE_LOCATION).substitute(
-            xsl_string='<xsl:template match="*"><tr>' \
-                + '<td>Dummy</td>' \
-                + '<td class="title" title="foo is bar">Foo</td>' \
-                + '<td><xsl:value-of select="Dummy/foo" /></td>' \
-                + '</tr></xsl:template>',
+            xsl_string='<xsl:template match="bind10:statistics"><table><tr><th>Module Name</th><th>Module Item</th></tr><xsl:for-each select="Dummy"><tr><td><a href="' + stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/Dummy">Dummy</a></td><td><table><tr><th>Item Name</th><th>Item Value</th></tr><tr><td class="title" title="foo bar"><a href="' + stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/Dummy/foo">Foo</a></td><td><xsl:value-of select="foo" /></td></tr><xsl:for-each select="foo2"><tr><td class="title" title="Foo bar"><a href="' + stats_httpd.XML_URL_PATH + '/Dummy/foo2">Foo bar</a></td><td><table><tr><th>Item Name</th><th>Item Value</th></tr><xsl:for-each select="foo2-1"><tr><td class="title" title="">foo2-1</td><td><table><tr><th>Item Name</th><th>Item Value</th></tr><tr><td class="title" title="Foo bar">Foo2 1 1</td><td><xsl:value-of select="foo2-1-1" /></td></tr><tr><td class="title" title="Foo bar">Foo2 1 2</td><td><xsl:value-of select="foo2-1-2" /></td></tr><tr><td class="title" title="Foo bar">Foo2 1 3
 </td><td><xsl:value-of select="foo2-1-3" /></td></tr></table></td></tr></xsl:for-each></table></td></tr></xsl:for-each></table></td></tr></xsl:for-each></table></xsl:template>',
             xsd_namespace=stats_httpd.XSD_NAMESPACE)
         xsl_body2 = self.stats_httpd.xsl_handler()
         self.assertEqual(type(xsl_body1), str)
         self.assertEqual(type(xsl_body2), str)
         self.assertEqual(xsl_body1, xsl_body2)
-        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda: \
+        self.stats_httpd.get_stats_spec = lambda x,y: \
             { "Dummy" :
                   [{
                         "item_name": "bar",
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats_test.py b/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats_test.py
index 3813c7e..3c8599a 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats_test.py
+++ b/src/bin/stats/tests/b10-stats_test.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
                 'show', 'Stats',
                 params={ 'owner' : 'Boss',
                   'name'  : 'boot_time' }),
-            (0, self.const_datetime))
+            (0, {'Boss': {'boot_time': self.const_datetime}}))
         self.assertEqual(
             send_command(
                 'set', 'Stats',
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
                 'show', 'Stats',
                 params={ 'owner' : 'Boss',
                   'name'  : 'boot_time' }),
-            (0, self.const_datetime))
+            (0, {'Boss': {'boot_time': self.const_datetime}}))
         self.assertEqual(
             send_command('status', 'Stats'),
             (0, "Stats is up. (PID " + str(os.getpid()) + ")"))
@@ -321,25 +321,25 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
         my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data()
         self.assertTrue('Stats' in my_statistics_data)
         self.assertTrue('Boss' in my_statistics_data)
+        self.assertTrue('boot_time' in my_statistics_data['Boss'])
         my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data(owner='Stats')
-        self.assertTrue('report_time' in my_statistics_data)
-        self.assertTrue('boot_time' in my_statistics_data)
-        self.assertTrue('last_update_time' in my_statistics_data)
-        self.assertTrue('timestamp' in my_statistics_data)
-        self.assertTrue('lname' in my_statistics_data)
+        self.assertTrue('Stats' in my_statistics_data)
+        self.assertTrue('report_time' in my_statistics_data['Stats'])
+        self.assertTrue('boot_time' in my_statistics_data['Stats'])
+        self.assertTrue('last_update_time' in my_statistics_data['Stats'])
+        self.assertTrue('timestamp' in my_statistics_data['Stats'])
+        self.assertTrue('lname' in my_statistics_data['Stats'])
         self.assertRaises(stats.StatsError, self.stats.get_statistics_data, owner='Foo')
-        my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data(owner='Stats')
-        self.assertTrue('boot_time' in my_statistics_data)
         my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data(owner='Stats', name='report_time')
-        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data, self.const_default_datetime)
+        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data['Stats']['report_time'], self.const_default_datetime)
         my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data(owner='Stats', name='boot_time')
-        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data, self.const_default_datetime)
+        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data['Stats']['boot_time'], self.const_default_datetime)
         my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data(owner='Stats', name='last_update_time')
-        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data, self.const_default_datetime)
+        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data['Stats']['last_update_time'], self.const_default_datetime)
         my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data(owner='Stats', name='timestamp')
-        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data, 0.0)
+        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data['Stats']['timestamp'], 0.0)
         my_statistics_data = self.stats.get_statistics_data(owner='Stats', name='lname')
-        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data, '')
+        self.assertEqual(my_statistics_data, {'Stats': {'lname':''}})
         self.assertRaises(stats.StatsError, self.stats.get_statistics_data,
                           owner='Stats', name='Bar')
         self.assertRaises(stats.StatsError, self.stats.get_statistics_data,
@@ -385,10 +385,25 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
                 1, "specified arguments are incorrect: owner: Foo, name: bar"))
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_show(owner='Auth'),
                          isc.config.create_answer(
-                0, {'queries.tcp': 0, 'queries.udp': 0}))
+                0, {'Auth':{ 'queries.udp': 0,
+                     'queries.tcp': 0,
+                     'queries.perzone': [{ 'zonename': 'test1.example',
+                                           'queries.udp': 1,
+                                           'queries.tcp': 2 },
+                                         { 'zonename': 'test2.example',
+                                           'queries.udp': 3,
+                                           'queries.tcp': 4 }] }}))
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_show(owner='Auth', name='queries.udp'),
                          isc.config.create_answer(
-                0, 0))
+                0, {'Auth': {'queries.udp':0}}))
+        self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_show(owner='Auth', name='queries.perzone'),
+                         isc.config.create_answer(
+                0, {'Auth': {'queries.perzone': [{ 'zonename': 'test1.example',
+                      'queries.udp': 1,
+                      'queries.tcp': 2 },
+                    { 'zonename': 'test2.example',
+                      'queries.udp': 3,
+                      'queries.tcp': 4 }]}}))
         orig_get_timestamp = stats.get_timestamp
         orig_get_datetime = stats.get_datetime
         stats.get_timestamp = lambda : self.const_timestamp
@@ -396,7 +411,7 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(stats.get_timestamp(), self.const_timestamp)
         self.assertEqual(stats.get_datetime(), self.const_datetime)
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_show(owner='Stats', name='report_time'), \
-                             isc.config.create_answer(0, self.const_datetime))
+                             isc.config.create_answer(0, {'Stats': {'report_time':self.const_datetime}}))
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.statistics_data['Stats']['timestamp'], self.const_timestamp)
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.statistics_data['Stats']['boot_time'], self.const_default_datetime)
         stats.get_timestamp = orig_get_timestamp
@@ -442,9 +457,12 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertTrue('item_format' in item)
 
         schema = value['Auth']
-        self.assertEqual(len(schema), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(schema), 3)
         for item in schema:
-            self.assertTrue(len(item) == 6)
+            if item['item_type'] == 'list':
+                self.assertEqual(len(item), 7)
+            else:
+                self.assertEqual(len(item), 6)
             self.assertTrue('item_name' in item)
             self.assertTrue('item_type' in item)
             self.assertTrue('item_optional' in item)
@@ -455,10 +473,10 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
         (rcode, value) = isc.config.ccsession.parse_answer(
             self.stats.command_showschema(owner='Stats'))
         self.assertEqual(rcode, 0)
-        self.assertFalse('Stats' in value)
+        self.assertTrue('Stats' in value)
         self.assertFalse('Boss' in value)
         self.assertFalse('Auth' in value)
-        for item in value:
+        for item in value['Stats']:
             self.assertTrue(len(item) == 6 or len(item) == 7)
             self.assertTrue('item_name' in item)
             self.assertTrue('item_type' in item)
@@ -472,19 +490,19 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
         (rcode, value) = isc.config.ccsession.parse_answer(
             self.stats.command_showschema(owner='Stats', name='report_time'))
         self.assertEqual(rcode, 0)
-        self.assertFalse('Stats' in value)
+        self.assertTrue('Stats' in value)
         self.assertFalse('Boss' in value)
         self.assertFalse('Auth' in value)
-        self.assertTrue(len(value) == 7)
-        self.assertTrue('item_name' in value)
-        self.assertTrue('item_type' in value)
-        self.assertTrue('item_optional' in value)
-        self.assertTrue('item_default' in value)
-        self.assertTrue('item_title' in value)
-        self.assertTrue('item_description' in value)
-        self.assertTrue('item_format' in value)
-        self.assertEqual(value['item_name'], 'report_time')
-        self.assertEqual(value['item_format'], 'date-time')
+        self.assertEqual(len(value['Stats'][0]), 7)
+        self.assertTrue('item_name' in value['Stats'][0])
+        self.assertTrue('item_type' in value['Stats'][0])
+        self.assertTrue('item_optional' in value['Stats'][0])
+        self.assertTrue('item_default' in value['Stats'][0])
+        self.assertTrue('item_title' in value['Stats'][0])
+        self.assertTrue('item_description' in value['Stats'][0])
+        self.assertTrue('item_format' in value['Stats'][0])
+        self.assertEqual(value['Stats'][0]['item_name'], 'report_time')
+        self.assertEqual(value['Stats'][0]['item_format'], 'date-time')
 
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_showschema(owner='Foo'),
                          isc.config.create_answer(
@@ -494,7 +512,7 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
                 1, "specified arguments are incorrect: owner: Foo, name: bar"))
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_showschema(owner='Auth'),
                          isc.config.create_answer(
-                0, [{
+                0, {'Auth': [{
                         "item_default": 0,
                         "item_description": "A number of total query counts which all auth servers receive over TCP since they started initially",
                         "item_name": "queries.tcp",
@@ -509,17 +527,121 @@ class TestStats(unittest.TestCase):
                         "item_optional": False,
                         "item_title": "Queries UDP",
                         "item_type": "integer"
-                        }]))
+                        },
+                    {
+                        "item_name": "queries.perzone",
+                        "item_type": "list",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": [
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test1.example",
+                                "queries.udp" : 1,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 2
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "zonename" : "test2.example",
+                                "queries.udp" : 3,
+                                "queries.tcp" : 4
+                                }
+                        ],
+                        "item_title": "Queries per zone",
+                        "item_description": "Queries per zone",
+                        "list_item_spec": {
+                            "item_name": "zones",
+                            "item_type": "map",
+                            "item_optional": False,
+                            "item_default": {},
+                            "map_item_spec": [
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "zonename",
+                                    "item_type": "string",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": "",
+                                    "item_title": "Zonename",
+                                    "item_description": "Zonename"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "queries.udp",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Queries UDP per zone",
+                                    "item_description": "A number of UDP query counts per zone"
+                                    },
+                                {
+                                    "item_name": "queries.tcp",
+                                    "item_type": "integer",
+                                    "item_optional": False,
+                                    "item_default": 0,
+                                    "item_title": "Queries TCP per zone",
+                                    "item_description": "A number of TCP query counts per zone"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }]}))
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_showschema(owner='Auth', name='queries.tcp'),
                          isc.config.create_answer(
-                0, {
+                0, {'Auth': [{
                     "item_default": 0,
                     "item_description": "A number of total query counts which all auth servers receive over TCP since they started initially",
                     "item_name": "queries.tcp",
                     "item_optional": False,
                     "item_title": "Queries TCP",
                     "item_type": "integer"
-                    }))
+                    }]}))
+        self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_showschema(owner='Auth', name='queries.perzone'),
+                         isc.config.create_answer(
+                0, {'Auth':[{
+                    "item_name": "queries.perzone",
+                    "item_type": "list",
+                    "item_optional": False,
+                    "item_default": [
+                        {
+                            "zonename" : "test1.example",
+                            "queries.udp" : 1,
+                            "queries.tcp" : 2
+                            },
+                        {
+                            "zonename" : "test2.example",
+                            "queries.udp" : 3,
+                            "queries.tcp" : 4
+                            }
+                    ],
+                    "item_title": "Queries per zone",
+                    "item_description": "Queries per zone",
+                    "list_item_spec": {
+                        "item_name": "zones",
+                        "item_type": "map",
+                        "item_optional": False,
+                        "item_default": {},
+                        "map_item_spec": [
+                            {
+                                "item_name": "zonename",
+                                "item_type": "string",
+                                "item_optional": False,
+                                "item_default": "",
+                                "item_title": "Zonename",
+                                "item_description": "Zonename"
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "item_name": "queries.udp",
+                                "item_type": "integer",
+                                "item_optional": False,
+                                "item_default": 0,
+                                "item_title": "Queries UDP per zone",
+                                "item_description": "A number of UDP query counts per zone"
+                                },
+                            {
+                                "item_name": "queries.tcp",
+                                "item_type": "integer",
+                                "item_optional": False,
+                                "item_default": 0,
+                                "item_title": "Queries TCP per zone",
+                                "item_description": "A number of TCP query counts per zone"
+                                }
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    }]}))
 
         self.assertEqual(self.stats.command_showschema(owner='Stats', name='bar'),
                          isc.config.create_answer(
diff --git a/src/bin/stats/tests/test_utils.py b/src/bin/stats/tests/test_utils.py
index 5eb8f92..3f6ff33 100644
--- a/src/bin/stats/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/src/bin/stats/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -232,6 +232,57 @@ class MockAuth:
         "item_default": 0,
         "item_title": "Queries UDP",
         "item_description": "A number of total query counts which all auth servers receive over UDP since they started initially"
+      },
+      {
+        "item_name": "queries.perzone",
+        "item_type": "list",
+        "item_optional": false,
+        "item_default": [
+          {
+            "zonename" : "test1.example",
+            "queries.udp" : 1,
+            "queries.tcp" : 2
+          },
+          {
+            "zonename" : "test2.example",
+            "queries.udp" : 3,
+            "queries.tcp" : 4
+          }
+        ],
+        "item_title": "Queries per zone",
+        "item_description": "Queries per zone",
+        "list_item_spec": {
+          "item_name": "zones",
+          "item_type": "map",
+          "item_optional": false,
+          "item_default": {},
+          "map_item_spec": [
+            {
+              "item_name": "zonename",
+              "item_type": "string",
+              "item_optional": false,
+              "item_default": "",
+              "item_title": "Zonename",
+              "item_description": "Zonename"
+            },
+            {
+              "item_name": "queries.udp",
+              "item_type": "integer",
+              "item_optional": false,
+              "item_default": 0,
+              "item_title": "Queries UDP per zone",
+              "item_description": "A number of UDP query counts per zone"
+            },
+            {
+              "item_name": "queries.tcp",
+              "item_type": "integer",
+              "item_optional": false,
+              "item_default": 0,
+              "item_title": "Queries TCP per zone",
+              "item_description": "A number of TCP query counts per zone"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
       }
     ]
   }
@@ -251,6 +302,11 @@ class MockAuth:
         self.got_command_name = ''
         self.queries_tcp = 3
         self.queries_udp = 2
+        self.queries_per_zone = [{
+                'zonename': 'test1.example',
+                'queries.tcp': 5,
+                'queries.udp': 4
+                }]
 
     def run(self):
         self.mccs.start()
@@ -273,7 +329,8 @@ class MockAuth:
         if command == 'sendstats':
             params = { "owner": "Auth",
                        "data": { 'queries.tcp': self.queries_tcp,
-                                 'queries.udp': self.queries_udp } }
+                                 'queries.udp': self.queries_udp,
+                                 'queries.per-zone' : self.queries_per_zone } }
             return send_command("set", "Stats", params=params, session=self.cc_session)
         return isc.config.create_answer(1, "Unknown Command")
 
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrin/tests/Makefile.am b/src/bin/xfrin/tests/Makefile.am
index 8f4fa91..cffafe1 100644
--- a/src/bin/xfrin/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bin/xfrin/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER =
 if SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH
 LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER += $(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/cryptolink/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/python/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/cc/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/config/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/log/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/util/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/exceptions/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/util/io/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/.libs:$$$(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)
 else
-# sunstudio needs the ds path even if not all paths are necessary
+# Some systems need the ds path even if not all paths are necessary
 LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER += $(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/.libs
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrin/tests/xfrin_test.py b/src/bin/xfrin/tests/xfrin_test.py
index 65bd968..1e4d942 100644
--- a/src/bin/xfrin/tests/xfrin_test.py
+++ b/src/bin/xfrin/tests/xfrin_test.py
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 import unittest
 import shutil
 import socket
+import sys
 import io
 from isc.testutils.tsigctx_mock import MockTSIGContext
 from xfrin import *
+import xfrin
 from isc.xfrin.diff import Diff
 import isc.log
 
@@ -216,8 +218,8 @@ class MockXfrin(Xfrin):
                                  request_type, check_soa)
 
 class MockXfrinConnection(XfrinConnection):
-    def __init__(self, sock_map, zone_name, rrclass, shutdown_event,
-                 master_addr):
+    def __init__(self, sock_map, zone_name, rrclass, datasrc_client,
+                 shutdown_event, master_addr, tsig_key=None):
         super().__init__(sock_map, zone_name, rrclass, MockDataSourceClient(),
                          shutdown_event, master_addr)
         self.query_data = b''
@@ -300,8 +302,9 @@ class TestXfrinState(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.sock_map = {}
         self.conn = MockXfrinConnection(self.sock_map, TEST_ZONE_NAME,
-                                        TEST_RRCLASS, threading.Event(),
+                                        TEST_RRCLASS, None, threading.Event(),
                                         TEST_MASTER_IPV4_ADDRINFO)
+        self.conn.init_socket()
         self.begin_soa = RRset(TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_RRCLASS, RRType.SOA(),
                                RRTTL(3600))
         self.begin_soa.add_rdata(Rdata(RRType.SOA(), TEST_RRCLASS,
@@ -585,8 +588,9 @@ class TestXfrinConnection(unittest.TestCase):
             os.remove(TEST_DB_FILE)
         self.sock_map = {}
         self.conn = MockXfrinConnection(self.sock_map, TEST_ZONE_NAME,
-                                        TEST_RRCLASS, threading.Event(),
+                                        TEST_RRCLASS, None, threading.Event(),
                                         TEST_MASTER_IPV4_ADDRINFO)
+        self.conn.init_socket()
         self.soa_response_params = {
             'questions': [example_soa_question],
             'bad_qid': False,
@@ -720,14 +724,16 @@ class TestAXFR(TestXfrinConnection):
         # to confirm an AF_INET6 socket has been created.  A naive application
         # tends to assume it's IPv4 only and hardcode AF_INET.  This test
         # uncovers such a bug.
-        c = MockXfrinConnection({}, TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_RRCLASS,
+        c = MockXfrinConnection({}, TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_RRCLASS, None,
                                 threading.Event(), TEST_MASTER_IPV6_ADDRINFO)
+        c.init_socket()
         c.bind(('::', 0))
         c.close()
 
     def test_init_chclass(self):
-        c = MockXfrinConnection({}, TEST_ZONE_NAME, RRClass.CH(),
+        c = MockXfrinConnection({}, TEST_ZONE_NAME, RRClass.CH(), None,
                                 threading.Event(), TEST_MASTER_IPV4_ADDRINFO)
+        c.init_socket()
         axfrmsg = c._create_query(RRType.AXFR())
         self.assertEqual(axfrmsg.get_question()[0].get_class(),
                          RRClass.CH())
@@ -1679,6 +1685,110 @@ class TestXfrinRecorder(unittest.TestCase):
         self.recorder.decrement(TEST_ZONE_NAME)
         self.assertEqual(self.recorder.xfrin_in_progress(TEST_ZONE_NAME), False)
 
+class TestXfrinProcess(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.unlocked = False
+        self.conn_closed = False
+        self.do_raise_on_close = False
+        self.do_raise_on_connect = False
+        self.do_raise_on_publish = False
+        self.master = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                       (TEST_MASTER_IPV4_ADDRESS, TEST_MASTER_PORT))
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        # whatever happens the lock acquired in xfrin_recorder.increment
+        # must always be released.  We checked the condition for all test
+        # cases.
+        self.assertTrue(self.unlocked)
+
+        # Same for the connection
+        self.assertTrue(self.conn_closed)
+
+    def increment(self, zone_name):
+        '''Fake method of xfrin_recorder.increment.
+
+        '''
+        self.unlocked = False
+
+    def decrement(self, zone_name):
+        '''Fake method of xfrin_recorder.decrement.
+
+        '''
+        self.unlocked = True
+
+    def publish_xfrin_news(self, zone_name, rrclass, ret):
+        '''Fake method of serve.publish_xfrin_news
+
+        '''
+        if self.do_raise_on_publish:
+            raise XfrinTestException('Emulated exception in publish')
+
+    def connect_to_master(self, conn):
+        self.sock_fd = conn.fileno()
+        if self.do_raise_on_connect:
+            raise XfrinTestException('Emulated exception in connect')
+        return True
+
+    def conn_close(self, conn):
+        self.conn_closed = True
+        XfrinConnection.close(conn)
+        if self.do_raise_on_close:
+            raise XfrinTestException('Emulated exception in connect')
+
+    def create_xfrinconn(self, sock_map, zone_name, rrclass, datasrc_client,
+                         shutdown_event, master_addrinfo, tsig_key):
+        conn = MockXfrinConnection(sock_map, zone_name, rrclass,
+                                   datasrc_client, shutdown_event,
+                                   master_addrinfo, tsig_key)
+
+        # An awkward check that would specifically identify an old bug
+        # where initialziation of XfrinConnection._tsig_ctx_creator caused
+        # self reference and subsequently led to reference leak.
+        orig_ref = sys.getrefcount(conn)
+        conn._tsig_ctx_creator = None
+        self.assertEqual(orig_ref, sys.getrefcount(conn))
+
+        # Replace some methods for connect with our internal ones for the
+        # convenience of tests
+        conn.connect_to_master = lambda : self.connect_to_master(conn)
+        conn.do_xfrin = lambda x, y : XFRIN_OK
+        conn.close = lambda : self.conn_close(conn)
+
+        return conn
+
+    def test_process_xfrin_normal(self):
+        # Normal, successful case.  We only check that things are cleaned up
+        # at the tearDown time.
+        process_xfrin(self, self, TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_RRCLASS, None, None,
+                      self.master,  False, None, RRType.AXFR(),
+                      self.create_xfrinconn)
+
+    def test_process_xfrin_exception_on_connect(self):
+        # connect_to_master() will raise an exception.  Things must still be
+        # cleaned up.
+        self.do_raise_on_connect = True
+        process_xfrin(self, self, TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_RRCLASS, None, None,
+                      self.master,  False, None, RRType.AXFR(),
+                      self.create_xfrinconn)
+
+    def test_process_xfrin_exception_on_close(self):
+        # connect() will result in exception, and even the cleanup close()
+        # will fail with an exception.  This should be quite likely a bug,
+        # but we deal with that case.
+        self.do_raise_on_connect = True
+        self.do_raise_on_close = True
+        process_xfrin(self, self, TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_RRCLASS, None, None,
+                      self.master,  False, None, RRType.AXFR(),
+                      self.create_xfrinconn)
+
+    def test_process_xfrin_exception_on_publish(self):
+        # xfr succeeds but notifying the zonemgr fails with exception.
+        # everything must still be cleaned up.
+        self.do_raise_on_publish = True
+        process_xfrin(self, self, TEST_ZONE_NAME, TEST_RRCLASS, None, None,
+                      self.master,  False, None, RRType.AXFR(),
+                      self.create_xfrinconn)
+
 class TestXfrin(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         # redirect output
@@ -1912,6 +2022,19 @@ class TestXfrin(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.xfr.command_handler("notify",
                                                   self.args)['result'][0], 1)
 
+        # also try a different port in the actual command
+        zones = { 'zones': [
+                  { 'name': TEST_ZONE_NAME_STR,
+                    'master_addr': TEST_MASTER_IPV6_ADDRESS,
+                    'master_port': str(int(TEST_MASTER_PORT) + 1)
+                  }
+                ]}
+        self.xfr.config_handler(zones)
+        # the command should now fail
+        self.assertEqual(self.xfr.command_handler("notify",
+                                                  self.args)['result'][0], 1)
+
+
     def test_command_handler_notify_known_zone(self):
         # try it with a known zone
         self.args['master'] = TEST_MASTER_IPV6_ADDRESS
@@ -1927,21 +2050,6 @@ class TestXfrin(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.xfr.command_handler("notify",
                                                   self.args)['result'][0], 0)
 
-        # Note: The rest of the tests won't pass due to the change in #1298
-        # We should probably simply remove the test cases, but for now we
-        # just comment them out.  (Note also that the comment about 'not
-        # from the config' is now wrong, because we used the matching address.)
-        #
-        # and see if we used the address from the command, and not from
-        # the config
-        # This is actually NOT the address given in the command, which
-        # would at this point not make sense, see the TODO in
-        # xfrin.py.in Xfrin.command_handler())
-#         self.assertEqual(TEST_MASTER_IPV4_ADDRESS,
-#                          self.xfr.xfrin_started_master_addr)
-#         self.assertEqual(int(TEST_MASTER_PORT),
-#                          self.xfr.xfrin_started_master_port)
-
     def test_command_handler_unknown(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.xfr.command_handler("xxx", None)['result'][0], 1)
 
@@ -2178,6 +2286,184 @@ class TestMain(unittest.TestCase):
         MockXfrin.check_command_hook = raise_exception
         main(MockXfrin, False)
 
+class TestXfrinProcess(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Some tests for the xfrin_process function. This replaces the
+    XfrinConnection class with itself, so we can emulate whatever behavior we
+    might want.
+
+    Currently only tests for retry if IXFR fails.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Backs up the original class implementation so it can be restored
+        and places our own version in place of the constructor.
+
+        Also sets up several internal variables to watch what happens.
+        """
+        # This will hold a "log" of what transfers were attempted.
+        self.__transfers = []
+        # This will "log" if failures or successes happened.
+        self.__published = []
+        # How many connections were created.
+        self.__created_connections = 0
+
+    def __get_connection(self, *args):
+        """
+        Provides a "connection". To mock the connection and see what it is
+        asked to do, we pretend to be the connection.
+        """
+        self.__created_connections += 1
+        return self
+
+    def connect_to_master(self):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be the connection. It pretends it connected
+        correctly every time.
+        """
+        return True
+
+    def do_xfrin(self, check_soa, request_type):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be the connection. It looks what answer should
+        be answered now and logs what request happened.
+        """
+        self.__transfers.append(request_type)
+        ret = self.__rets[0]
+        self.__rets = self.__rets[1:]
+        return ret
+
+    def zone_str(self):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be the connection. It provides the logging name
+        of zone.
+        """
+        return "example.org/IN"
+
+    def publish_xfrin_news(self, zone_name, rrclass, ret):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be the server as well. This just logs the
+        success/failure of the previous operation.
+        """
+        self.__published.append(ret)
+
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be the connection.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def init_socket(self):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be the connection.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def __do_test(self, rets, transfers, request_type):
+        """
+        Do the actual test. The request type, prepared sucesses/failures
+        and expected sequence of transfers is passed to specify what test
+        should happen.
+        """
+        self.__rets = rets
+        published = rets[-1]
+        xfrin.process_xfrin(self, XfrinRecorder(), Name("example.org."),
+                            RRClass.IN(), None, None, None, True, None,
+                            request_type, self.__get_connection)
+        self.assertEqual([], self.__rets)
+        self.assertEqual(transfers, self.__transfers)
+        # Create a connection for each attempt
+        self.assertEqual(len(transfers), self.__created_connections)
+        self.assertEqual([published], self.__published)
+
+    def test_ixfr_ok(self):
+        """
+        Everything OK the first time, over IXFR.
+        """
+        self.__do_test([XFRIN_OK], [RRType.IXFR()], RRType.IXFR())
+
+    def test_axfr_ok(self):
+        """
+        Everything OK the first time, over AXFR.
+        """
+        self.__do_test([XFRIN_OK], [RRType.AXFR()], RRType.AXFR())
+
+    def test_axfr_fail(self):
+        """
+        The transfer failed over AXFR. Should not be retried (we don't expect
+        to fail on AXFR, but succeed on IXFR and we didn't use IXFR in the first
+        place for some reason.
+        """
+        self.__do_test([XFRIN_FAIL], [RRType.AXFR()], RRType.AXFR())
+
+    def test_ixfr_fallback(self):
+        """
+        The transfer fails over IXFR, but suceeds over AXFR. It should fall back
+        to it and say everything is OK.
+        """
+        self.__do_test([XFRIN_FAIL, XFRIN_OK], [RRType.IXFR(), RRType.AXFR()],
+                       RRType.IXFR())
+
+    def test_ixfr_fail(self):
+        """
+        The transfer fails both over IXFR and AXFR. It should report failure
+        (only once) and should try both before giving up.
+        """
+        self.__do_test([XFRIN_FAIL, XFRIN_FAIL],
+                       [RRType.IXFR(), RRType.AXFR()], RRType.IXFR())
+class TestFormatting(unittest.TestCase):
+    # If the formatting functions are moved to a more general library
+    # (ticket #1379), these tests should be moved with them.
+    def test_format_zone_str(self):
+        self.assertEqual("example.com/IN",
+                         format_zone_str(isc.dns.Name("example.com"),
+                         isc.dns.RRClass("IN")))
+        self.assertEqual("example.com/CH",
+                         format_zone_str(isc.dns.Name("example.com"),
+                         isc.dns.RRClass("CH")))
+        self.assertEqual("example.org/IN",
+                         format_zone_str(isc.dns.Name("example.org"),
+                         isc.dns.RRClass("IN")))
+    
+    def test_format_addrinfo(self):
+        # This test may need to be updated if the input type is changed,
+        # right now it is a nested tuple:
+        # (family, sockettype, (address, port))
+        # of which sockettype is ignored
+        self.assertEqual("192.0.2.1:53",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                          ("192.0.2.1", 53))))
+        self.assertEqual("192.0.2.2:53",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                          ("192.0.2.2", 53))))
+        self.assertEqual("192.0.2.1:54",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                          ("192.0.2.1", 54))))
+        self.assertEqual("[2001:db8::1]:53",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                          ("2001:db8::1", 53))))
+        self.assertEqual("[2001:db8::2]:53",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                          ("2001:db8::2", 53))))
+        self.assertEqual("[2001:db8::1]:54",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                          ("2001:db8::1", 54))))
+        self.assertEqual("/some/file",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                          "/some/file")))
+        # second element of passed tuple should be ignored
+        self.assertEqual("192.0.2.1:53",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET, None,
+                                          ("192.0.2.1", 53))))
+        self.assertEqual("192.0.2.1:53",
+                         format_addrinfo((socket.AF_INET, "Just some string",
+                                          ("192.0.2.1", 53))))
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, format_addrinfo, 1)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, format_addrinfo,
+                                     (socket.AF_INET, "asdf"))
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, format_addrinfo,
+                                     (socket.AF_INET, "asdf", ()))
+
 if __name__== "__main__":
     try:
         isc.log.resetUnitTestRootLogger()
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in b/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in
index 1f5d9a1..911b3b3 100755
--- a/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin.py.in
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ ZONE_MANAGER_MODULE_NAME = 'Zonemgr'
 REFRESH_FROM_ZONEMGR = 'refresh_from_zonemgr'
 ZONE_XFRIN_FAILED = 'zone_xfrin_failed'
 
-# Constants for debug levels, to be removed when we have #1074.
-DBG_XFRIN_TRACE = 3
+# Constants for debug levels.
+DBG_XFRIN_TRACE = logger.DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC
 
 # These two default are currently hard-coded. For config this isn't
 # necessary, but we need these defaults for optional command arguments
@@ -122,6 +122,36 @@ def _check_zone_class(zone_class_str):
     except InvalidRRClass as irce:
         raise XfrinZoneInfoException("bad zone class: " + zone_class_str + " (" + str(irce) + ")")
 
+def format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class):
+    """Helper function to format a zone name and class as a string of
+       the form '<name>/<class>'.
+       Parameters:
+       zone_name (isc.dns.Name) name to format
+       zone_class (isc.dns.RRClass) class to format
+    """
+    return zone_name.to_text(True) + '/' + str(zone_class)
+
+def format_addrinfo(addrinfo):
+    """Helper function to format the addrinfo as a string of the form
+       <addr>:<port> (for IPv4) or [<addr>]:port (for IPv6). For unix domain
+       sockets, and unknown address families, it returns a basic string
+       conversion of the third element of the passed tuple.
+       Parameters:
+       addrinfo: a 3-tuple consisting of address family, socket type, and,
+                 depending on the family, either a 2-tuple with the address
+                 and port, or a filename
+    """
+    try:
+        if addrinfo[0] == socket.AF_INET:
+            return str(addrinfo[2][0]) + ":" + str(addrinfo[2][1])
+        elif addrinfo[0] == socket.AF_INET6:
+            return "[" + str(addrinfo[2][0]) + "]:" + str(addrinfo[2][1])
+        else:
+            return str(addrinfo[2])
+    except IndexError:
+        raise TypeError("addrinfo argument to format_addrinfo() does not "
+                        "appear to be consisting of (family, socktype, (addr, port))")
+
 def get_soa_serial(soa_rdata):
     '''Extract the serial field of an SOA RDATA and returns it as an intger.
 
@@ -323,6 +353,7 @@ class XfrinFirstData(XfrinState):
                  conn.zone_str())
             # We are now going to add RRs to the new zone.  We need create
             # a Diff object.  It will be used throughtout the XFR session.
+            # DISABLE FOR DEBUG
             conn._diff = Diff(conn._datasrc_client, conn._zone_name, True)
             self.set_xfrstate(conn, XfrinAXFR())
         return False
@@ -468,21 +499,27 @@ class XfrinConnection(asyncore.dispatcher):
         # Data source handler
         self._datasrc_client = datasrc_client
 
-        self.create_socket(master_addrinfo[0], master_addrinfo[1])
         self._sock_map = sock_map
         self._soa_rr_count = 0
         self._idle_timeout = idle_timeout
-        self.setblocking(1)
         self._shutdown_event = shutdown_event
-        self._master_address = master_addrinfo[2]
+        self._master_addrinfo = master_addrinfo
         self._tsig_key = tsig_key
         self._tsig_ctx = None
         # tsig_ctx_creator is introduced to allow tests to use a mock class for
         # easier tests (in normal case we always use the default)
-        self._tsig_ctx_creator = self.__create_tsig_ctx
+        self._tsig_ctx_creator = lambda key : TSIGContext(key)
 
-    def __create_tsig_ctx(self, key):
-        return TSIGContext(key)
+    def init_socket(self):
+        '''Initialize the underlyig socket.
+
+        This is essentially a part of __init__() and is expected to be
+        called immediately after the constructor.  It's separated from
+        the constructor because otherwise we might not be able to close
+        it if the constructor raises an exception after opening the socket.
+        '''
+        self.create_socket(self._master_addrinfo[0], self._master_addrinfo[1])
+        self.setblocking(1)
 
     def __set_xfrstate(self, new_state):
         self.__state = new_state
@@ -491,17 +528,18 @@ class XfrinConnection(asyncore.dispatcher):
         return self.__state
 
     def zone_str(self):
-        '''A convenient function for logging to include zone name and class'''
-        return self._zone_name.to_text() + '/' + str(self._rrclass)
+        '''A convenience function for logging to include zone name and class'''
+        return format_zone_str(self._zone_name, self._rrclass)
 
     def connect_to_master(self):
         '''Connect to master in TCP.'''
 
         try:
-            self.connect(self._master_address)
+            self.connect(self._master_addrinfo[2])
             return True
         except socket.error as e:
-            logger.error(XFRIN_CONNECT_MASTER, self._master_address, str(e))
+            logger.error(XFRIN_CONNECT_MASTER, self._master_addrinfo[2],
+                         str(e))
             return False
 
     def _get_zone_soa(self):
@@ -697,7 +735,6 @@ class XfrinConnection(asyncore.dispatcher):
             # (if not yet - possible in case of xfr-level exception) as soon
             # as possible
             self._diff = None
-            self.close()
 
         return ret
 
@@ -730,33 +767,6 @@ class XfrinConnection(asyncore.dispatcher):
         if msg.get_rr_count(Message.SECTION_QUESTION) > 1:
             raise XfrinException('query section count greater than 1')
 
-    def _handle_answer_section(self, answer_section):
-        '''Return a generator for the reponse in one tcp package to a zone transfer.'''
-
-        for rrset in answer_section:
-            rrset_name = rrset.get_name().to_text()
-            rrset_ttl = int(rrset.get_ttl().to_text())
-            rrset_class = rrset.get_class().to_text()
-            rrset_type = rrset.get_type().to_text()
-
-            for rdata in rrset.get_rdata():
-                # Count the soa record count
-                if rrset.get_type() == RRType.SOA():
-                    self._soa_rr_count += 1
-
-                    # XXX: the current DNS message parser can't preserve the
-                    # RR order or separete the beginning and ending SOA RRs.
-                    # As a short term workaround, we simply ignore the second
-                    # SOA, and ignore the erroneous case where the transfer
-                    # session doesn't end with an SOA.
-                    if (self._soa_rr_count == 2):
-                        # Avoid inserting soa record twice
-                        break
-
-                rdata_text = rdata.to_text()
-                yield (rrset_name, rrset_ttl, rrset_class, rrset_type,
-                       rdata_text)
-
     def _handle_xfrin_responses(self):
         read_next_msg = True
         while read_next_msg:
@@ -794,47 +804,102 @@ class XfrinConnection(asyncore.dispatcher):
 
         return False
 
-    def log_info(self, msg, type='info'):
-        # Overwrite the log function, log nothing
-        pass
-
-def process_xfrin(server, xfrin_recorder, zone_name, rrclass, db_file,
+def __process_xfrin(server, zone_name, rrclass, db_file,
                   shutdown_event, master_addrinfo, check_soa, tsig_key,
-                  request_type):
-    xfrin_recorder.increment(zone_name)
-
-    # Create a data source client used in this XFR session.  Right now we
-    # still assume an sqlite3-based data source, and use both the old and new
-    # data source APIs.  We also need to use a mock client for tests.
-    # For a temporary workaround to deal with these situations, we skip the
-    # creation when the given file is none (the test case).  Eventually
-    # this code will be much cleaner.
-    datasrc_client = None
-    if db_file is not None:
-        # temporary hardcoded sqlite initialization. Once we decide on
-        # the config specification, we need to update this (TODO)
-        # this may depend on #1207, or any followup ticket created for #1207
-        datasrc_type = "sqlite3"
-        datasrc_config = "{ \"database_file\": \"" + db_file + "\"}"
-        datasrc_client = DataSourceClient(datasrc_type, datasrc_config)
-
-    # Create a TCP connection for the XFR session and perform the operation.
-    sock_map = {}
-    conn = XfrinConnection(sock_map, zone_name, rrclass, datasrc_client,
-                           shutdown_event, master_addrinfo, tsig_key)
-    # XXX: We still need _db_file for temporary workaround in _create_query().
-    # This should be removed when we eliminate the need for the workaround.
-    conn._db_file = db_file
+                  request_type, conn_class):
+    conn = None
+    exception = None
     ret = XFRIN_FAIL
-    if conn.connect_to_master():
-        ret = conn.do_xfrin(check_soa, request_type)
+    try:
+        # Create a data source client used in this XFR session.  Right now we
+        # still assume an sqlite3-based data source, and use both the old and new
+        # data source APIs.  We also need to use a mock client for tests.
+        # For a temporary workaround to deal with these situations, we skip the
+        # creation when the given file is none (the test case).  Eventually
+        # this code will be much cleaner.
+        datasrc_client = None
+        if db_file is not None:
+            # temporary hardcoded sqlite initialization. Once we decide on
+            # the config specification, we need to update this (TODO)
+            # this may depend on #1207, or any followup ticket created for #1207
+            datasrc_type = "sqlite3"
+            datasrc_config = "{ \"database_file\": \"" + db_file + "\"}"
+            datasrc_client = DataSourceClient(datasrc_type, datasrc_config)
+
+        # Create a TCP connection for the XFR session and perform the operation.
+        sock_map = {}
+        # In case we were asked to do IXFR and that one fails, we try again with
+        # AXFR. But only if we could actually connect to the server.
+        #
+        # So we start with retry as True, which is set to false on each attempt.
+        # In the case of connected but failed IXFR, we set it to true once again.
+        retry = True
+        while retry:
+            retry = False
+            conn = conn_class(sock_map, zone_name, rrclass, datasrc_client,
+                              shutdown_event, master_addrinfo, tsig_key)
+            conn.init_socket()
+            # XXX: We still need _db_file for temporary workaround in _create_query().
+            # This should be removed when we eliminate the need for the workaround.
+            conn._db_file = db_file
+            ret = XFRIN_FAIL
+            if conn.connect_to_master():
+                ret = conn.do_xfrin(check_soa, request_type)
+                if ret == XFRIN_FAIL and request_type == RRType.IXFR():
+                    # IXFR failed for some reason. It might mean the server can't
+                    # handle it, or we don't have the zone or we are out of sync or
+                    # whatever else. So we retry with with AXFR, as it may succeed
+                    # in many such cases.
+                    retry = True
+                    request_type = RRType.AXFR()
+                    logger.warn(XFRIN_XFR_TRANSFER_FALLBACK, conn.zone_str())
+                    conn.close()
+                    conn = None
+
+    except Exception as ex:
+        # If exception happens, just remember it here so that we can re-raise
+        # after cleaning up things.  We don't log it here because we want
+        # eliminate smallest possibility of having an exception in logging
+        # itself.
+        exception = ex
+
+    # asyncore.dispatcher requires explicit close() unless its lifetime
+    # from born to destruction is closed within asyncore.loop, which is not
+    # the case for us.  We always close() here, whether or not do_xfrin
+    # succeeds, and even when we see an unexpected exception.
+    if conn is not None:
+        conn.close()
 
     # Publish the zone transfer result news, so zonemgr can reset the
     # zone timer, and xfrout can notify the zone's slaves if the result
     # is success.
     server.publish_xfrin_news(zone_name, rrclass, ret)
+
+    if exception is not None:
+        raise exception
+
+def process_xfrin(server, xfrin_recorder, zone_name, rrclass, db_file,
+                  shutdown_event, master_addrinfo, check_soa, tsig_key,
+                  request_type, conn_class=XfrinConnection):
+    # Even if it should be rare, the main process of xfrin session can
+    # raise an exception.  In order to make sure the lock in xfrin_recorder
+    # is released in any cases, we delegate the main part to the helper
+    # function in the try block, catch any exceptions, then release the lock.
+    xfrin_recorder.increment(zone_name)
+    exception = None
+    try:
+        __process_xfrin(server, zone_name, rrclass, db_file,
+                        shutdown_event, master_addrinfo, check_soa, tsig_key,
+                        request_type, conn_class)
+    except Exception as ex:
+        # don't log it until we complete decrement().
+        exception = ex
     xfrin_recorder.decrement(zone_name)
 
+    if exception is not None:
+        typestr = "AXFR" if request_type == RRType.AXFR() else "IXFR"
+        logger.error(XFRIN_XFR_PROCESS_FAILURE, typestr, zone_name.to_text(),
+                     str(rrclass), str(exception))
 
 class XfrinRecorder:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -1059,20 +1124,22 @@ class Xfrin:
                 # a security hole. Once we add the ability to have multiple master addresses,
                 # we should check if it matches one of them, and then use it.)
                 (zone_name, rrclass) = self._parse_zone_name_and_class(args)
+                zone_str = format_zone_str(zone_name, rrclass)
                 zone_info = self._get_zone_info(zone_name, rrclass)
                 notify_addr = self._parse_master_and_port(args, zone_name,
                                                           rrclass)
                 if zone_info is None:
                     # TODO what to do? no info known about zone. defaults?
-                    errmsg = "Got notification to retransfer unknown zone " + zone_name.to_text()
-                    logger.error(XFRIN_RETRANSFER_UNKNOWN_ZONE, zone_name.to_text())
+                    errmsg = "Got notification to retransfer unknown zone " + zone_str
+                    logger.info(XFRIN_RETRANSFER_UNKNOWN_ZONE, zone_str)
                     answer = create_answer(1, errmsg)
                 else:
                     request_type = RRType.AXFR()
                     if zone_info.use_ixfr:
                         request_type = RRType.IXFR()
                     master_addr = zone_info.get_master_addr_info()
-                    if notify_addr == master_addr:
+                    if notify_addr[0] == master_addr[0] and\
+                       notify_addr[2] == master_addr[2]:
                         ret = self.xfrin_start(zone_name,
                                                rrclass,
                                                self._get_db_file(),
@@ -1081,11 +1148,12 @@ class Xfrin:
                                                True)
                         answer = create_answer(ret[0], ret[1])
                     else:
-                        errmsg = "Got notification for " + zone_name.to_text()\
-                               + "from unknown address: " + notify_addr[2][0];
-                        logger.error(XFRIN_NOTIFY_UNKNOWN_MASTER,
-                                     zone_name.to_text(), notify_addr[2][0],
-                                     master_addr[2][0])
+                        notify_addr_str = format_addrinfo(notify_addr)
+                        master_addr_str = format_addrinfo(master_addr)
+                        errmsg = "Got notification for " + zone_str\
+                               + "from unknown address: " + notify_addr_str;
+                        logger.info(XFRIN_NOTIFY_UNKNOWN_MASTER, zone_str,
+                                    notify_addr_str, master_addr_str)
                         answer = create_answer(1, errmsg)
 
             elif command == 'retransfer' or command == 'refresh':
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin_messages.mes b/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin_messages.mes
index e5d1733..86cdec3 100644
--- a/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin_messages.mes
+++ b/src/bin/xfrin/xfrin_messages.mes
@@ -29,6 +29,27 @@ this can only happen for AXFR.
 The XFR transfer for the given zone has failed due to a protocol error.
 The error is shown in the log message.
 
+% XFRIN_XFR_TRANSFER_FALLBACK falling back from IXFR to AXFR for %1
+The IXFR transfer of the given zone failed. This might happen in many cases,
+such that the remote server doesn't support IXFR, we don't have the SOA record
+(or the zone at all), we are out of sync, etc. In many of these situations,
+AXFR could still work. Therefore we try that one in case it helps.
+
+% XFRIN_XFR_PROCESS_FAILURE %1 transfer of zone %2/%3 failed: %4
+An XFR session failed outside the main protocol handling.  This
+includes an error at the data source level at the initialization
+phase, unexpected failure in the network connection setup to the
+master server, or even more unexpected failure due to unlikely events
+such as memory allocation failure.  Details of the error are shown in
+the log message.  In general, these errors are not really expected
+ones, and indicate an installation error or a program bug.  The
+session handler thread tries to clean up all intermediate resources
+even on these errors, but it may be incomplete.  So, if this log
+message continuously appears, system resource consumption should be
+checked, and you may even want to disable the corresponding transfers.
+You may also want to file a bug report if this message appears so
+often.
+
 % XFRIN_XFR_TRANSFER_STARTED %1 transfer of zone %2 started
 A connection to the master server has been made, the serial value in
 the SOA record has been checked, and a zone transfer has been started.
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrout/tests/Makefile.am b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/Makefile.am
index ace8fc9..509df79 100644
--- a/src/bin/xfrout/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -2,11 +2,18 @@ PYCOVERAGE_RUN=@PYCOVERAGE_RUN@
 PYTESTS = xfrout_test.py
 noinst_SCRIPTS = $(PYTESTS)
 
+EXTRA_DIST = testdata/test.sqlite3
+# This one is actually not necessary, but added for reference
+EXTRA_DIST += testdata/example.com
+
 # If necessary (rare cases), explicitly specify paths to dynamic libraries
 # required by loadable python modules.
 LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER =
 if SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH
 LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER += $(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/cryptolink/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/python/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/cc/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/config/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/log/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/util/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/exceptions/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/util/io/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/acl/.libs:$$$(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)
+else
+# Some systems need the ds path even if not all paths are necessary
+LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER += $(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/.libs
 endif
 
 # test using command-line arguments, so use check-local target instead of TESTS
@@ -24,5 +31,6 @@ endif
 	B10_FROM_BUILD=$(abs_top_builddir) \
 	$(LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER) \
 	PYTHONPATH=$(COMMON_PYTHON_PATH):$(abs_top_builddir)/src/bin/xfrout:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/python/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/util/io/.libs \
+	TESTDATASRCDIR=$(abs_srcdir)/testdata/ \
 	$(PYCOVERAGE_RUN) $(abs_builddir)/$$pytest || exit ; \
 	done
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/example.com b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/example.com
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25c5e6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/example.com
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+;; This is the source of a zone stored in test.sqlite3.  It's provided
+;; for reference purposes only.
+example.com.         3600  IN  SOA a.dns.example.com. mail.example.com. 1 1 1 1 1
+example.com.         3600  IN  NS  a.dns.example.com.
+a.dns.example.com.   3600  IN  A    192.0.2.1
+a.dns.example.com.   7200  IN  A    192.0.2.2
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3 b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af491f5
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3 differ
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrout/tests/xfrout_test.py.in b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/xfrout_test.py.in
index 85979a0..8394b0a 100644
--- a/src/bin/xfrout/tests/xfrout_test.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/xfrout/tests/xfrout_test.py.in
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ import os
 from isc.testutils.tsigctx_mock import MockTSIGContext
 from isc.cc.session import *
 import isc.config
-from pydnspp import *
+from isc.dns import *
 from xfrout import *
 import xfrout
 import isc.log
 import isc.acl.dns
 
+TESTDATA_SRCDIR = os.getenv("TESTDATASRCDIR")
 TSIG_KEY = TSIGKey("example.com:SFuWd/q99SzF8Yzd1QbB9g==")
 
 # our fake socket, where we can read and insert messages
@@ -55,19 +56,64 @@ class MySocket():
         self.sendqueue = self.sendqueue[size:]
         return result
 
-    def read_msg(self):
+    def read_msg(self, parse_options=Message.PARSE_DEFAULT):
         sent_data = self.readsent()
         get_msg = Message(Message.PARSE)
-        get_msg.from_wire(bytes(sent_data[2:]))
+        get_msg.from_wire(bytes(sent_data[2:]), parse_options)
         return get_msg
 
     def clear_send(self):
         del self.sendqueue[:]
 
-# We subclass the Session class we're testing here, only
-# to override the handle() and _send_data() method
+class MockDataSrcClient:
+    def __init__(self, type, config):
+        pass
+
+    def get_iterator(self, zone_name, adjust_ttl=False):
+        if zone_name == Name('notauth.example.com'):
+            raise isc.datasrc.Error('no such zone')
+        self._zone_name = zone_name
+        return self
+
+    def get_soa(self):  # emulate ZoneIterator.get_soa()
+        if self._zone_name == Name('nosoa.example.com'):
+            return None
+        soa_rrset = RRset(self._zone_name, RRClass.IN(), RRType.SOA(),
+                          RRTTL(3600))
+        soa_rrset.add_rdata(Rdata(RRType.SOA(), RRClass.IN(),
+                                  'master.example.com. ' +
+                                  'admin.example.com. 1234 ' +
+                                  '3600 1800 2419200 7200'))
+        if self._zone_name == Name('multisoa.example.com'):
+            soa_rrset.add_rdata(Rdata(RRType.SOA(), RRClass.IN(),
+                                      'master.example.com. ' +
+                                      'admin.example.com. 1300 ' +
+                                      '3600 1800 2419200 7200'))
+        return soa_rrset
+
+class MyCCSession(isc.config.ConfigData):
+    def __init__(self):
+        module_spec = isc.config.module_spec_from_file(
+            xfrout.SPECFILE_LOCATION)
+        ConfigData.__init__(self, module_spec)
+
+    def get_remote_config_value(self, module_name, identifier):
+        if module_name == "Auth" and identifier == "database_file":
+            return "initdb.file", False
+        else:
+            return "unknown", False
+
+# This constant dictionary stores all default configuration parameters
+# defined in the xfrout spec file.
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = MyCCSession().get_full_config()
+
+# We subclass the Session class we're testing here, only overriding a few
+# methods
 class MyXfroutSession(XfroutSession):
-    def handle(self):
+    def _handle(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _close_socket(self):
         pass
 
     def _send_data(self, sock, data):
@@ -80,12 +126,23 @@ class MyXfroutSession(XfroutSession):
 class Dbserver:
     def __init__(self):
         self._shutdown_event = threading.Event()
+        self.transfer_counter = 0
+        self._max_transfers_out = DEFAULT_CONFIG['transfers_out']
     def get_db_file(self):
-        return None
+        return 'test.sqlite3'
+    def increase_transfers_counter(self):
+        self.transfer_counter += 1
+        return True
     def decrease_transfers_counter(self):
-        pass
+        self.transfer_counter -= 1
+
+class TestXfroutSessionBase(unittest.TestCase):
+    '''Base classs for tests related to xfrout sessions
+
+    This class defines common setup/teadown and utility methods.  Actual
+    tests are delegated to subclasses.
 
-class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
+    '''
     def getmsg(self):
         msg = Message(Message.PARSE)
         msg.from_wire(self.mdata)
@@ -102,15 +159,15 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
     def message_has_tsig(self, msg):
         return msg.get_tsig_record() is not None
 
-    def create_request_data(self, with_tsig=False):
+    def create_request_data(self, with_question=True, with_tsig=False):
         msg = Message(Message.RENDER)
         query_id = 0x1035
         msg.set_qid(query_id)
         msg.set_opcode(Opcode.QUERY())
         msg.set_rcode(Rcode.NOERROR())
-        query_question = Question(Name("example.com"), RRClass.IN(),
-                                  RRType.AXFR())
-        msg.add_question(query_question)
+        if with_question:
+            msg.add_question(Question(Name("example.com"), RRClass.IN(),
+                                      RRType.AXFR()))
 
         renderer = MessageRenderer()
         if with_tsig:
@@ -124,20 +181,76 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.sock = MySocket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         self.xfrsess = MyXfroutSession(self.sock, None, Dbserver(),
-                                       TSIGKeyRing(), ('127.0.0.1', 12345),
+                                       TSIGKeyRing(),
+                                       (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                        ('127.0.0.1', 12345)),
                                        # When not testing ACLs, simply accept
                                        isc.acl.dns.REQUEST_LOADER.load(
                                            [{"action": "ACCEPT"}]),
                                        {})
-        self.mdata = self.create_request_data(False)
-        self.soa_record = (4, 3, 'example.com.', 'com.example.', 3600, 'SOA', None, 'master.example.com. admin.example.com. 1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200')
+        self.mdata = self.create_request_data()
+        self.soa_rrset = RRset(Name('example.com'), RRClass.IN(), RRType.SOA(),
+                               RRTTL(3600))
+        self.soa_rrset.add_rdata(Rdata(RRType.SOA(), RRClass.IN(),
+                                       'master.Example.com. ' +
+                                       'admin.exAmple.com. ' +
+                                       '1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200'))
+        # some test replaces a module-wide function.  We should ensure the
+        # original is used elsewhere.
+        self.orig_get_rrset_len = xfrout.get_rrset_len
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        xfrout.get_rrset_len = self.orig_get_rrset_len
+        # transfer_counter must be always be reset no matter happens within
+        # the XfroutSession object.  We check the condition here.
+        self.assertEqual(0, self.xfrsess._server.transfer_counter)
+
+class TestXfroutSession(TestXfroutSessionBase):
+    def test_quota_error(self):
+        '''Emulating the server being too busy.
+
+        '''
+        self.xfrsess._request_data = self.mdata
+        self.xfrsess._server.increase_transfers_counter = lambda : False
+        XfroutSession._handle(self.xfrsess)
+        self.assertEqual(self.sock.read_msg().get_rcode(), Rcode.REFUSED())
+
+    def test_quota_ok(self):
+        '''The default case in terms of the xfrout quota.
+
+        '''
+        # set up a bogus request, which should result in FORMERR. (it only
+        # has to be something that is different from the previous case)
+        self.xfrsess._request_data = \
+            self.create_request_data(with_question=False)
+        # Replace the data source client to avoid datasrc related exceptions
+        self.xfrsess.ClientClass = MockDataSrcClient
+        XfroutSession._handle(self.xfrsess)
+        self.assertEqual(self.sock.read_msg().get_rcode(), Rcode.FORMERR())
+
+    def test_exception_from_session(self):
+        '''Test the case where the main processing raises an exception.
+
+        We just check it doesn't any unexpected disruption and (in tearDown)
+        transfer_counter is correctly reset to 0.
+
+        '''
+        def dns_xfrout_start(fd, msg, quota):
+            raise ValueError('fake exception')
+        self.xfrsess.dns_xfrout_start = dns_xfrout_start
+        XfroutSession._handle(self.xfrsess)
 
     def test_parse_query_message(self):
         [get_rcode, get_msg] = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(self.mdata)
         self.assertEqual(get_rcode.to_text(), "NOERROR")
 
+        # Broken request: no question
+        request_data = self.create_request_data(with_question=False)
+        rcode, msg = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(request_data)
+        self.assertEqual(Rcode.FORMERR(), rcode)
+
         # tsig signed query message
-        request_data = self.create_request_data(True)
+        request_data = self.create_request_data(with_tsig=True)
         # BADKEY
         [rcode, msg] = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(request_data)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "NOTAUTH")
@@ -165,20 +278,23 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         rcode, msg = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(self.mdata)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "NOERROR")
         # This should be dropped completely, therefore returning None
-        self.xfrsess._remote = ('192.0.2.1', 12345)
+        self.xfrsess._remote = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                ('192.0.2.1', 12345))
         rcode, msg = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(self.mdata)
         self.assertEqual(None, rcode)
         # This should be refused, therefore REFUSED
-        self.xfrsess._remote = ('192.0.2.2', 12345)
+        self.xfrsess._remote = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                ('192.0.2.2', 12345))
         rcode, msg = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(self.mdata)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "REFUSED")
 
         # TSIG signed request
-        request_data = self.create_request_data(True)
+        request_data = self.create_request_data(with_tsig=True)
 
         # If the TSIG check fails, it should not check ACL
         # (If it checked ACL as well, it would just drop the request)
-        self.xfrsess._remote = ('192.0.2.1', 12345)
+        self.xfrsess._remote = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                ('192.0.2.1', 12345))
         self.xfrsess._tsig_key_ring = TSIGKeyRing()
         rcode, msg = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(request_data)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "NOTAUTH")
@@ -216,19 +332,23 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
                 {"action": "REJECT"}
         ]))
         # both matches
-        self.xfrsess._remote = ('192.0.2.1', 12345)
+        self.xfrsess._remote = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                ('192.0.2.1', 12345))
         [rcode, msg] = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(request_data)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "NOERROR")
         # TSIG matches, but address doesn't
-        self.xfrsess._remote = ('192.0.2.2', 12345)
+        self.xfrsess._remote = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                ('192.0.2.2', 12345))
         [rcode, msg] = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(request_data)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "REFUSED")
         # Address matches, but TSIG doesn't (not included)
-        self.xfrsess._remote = ('192.0.2.1', 12345)
+        self.xfrsess._remote = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                ('192.0.2.1', 12345))
         [rcode, msg] = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(self.mdata)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "REFUSED")
         # Neither address nor TSIG matches
-        self.xfrsess._remote = ('192.0.2.2', 12345)
+        self.xfrsess._remote = (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                                ('192.0.2.2', 12345))
         [rcode, msg] = self.xfrsess._parse_query_message(self.mdata)
         self.assertEqual(rcode.to_text(), "REFUSED")
 
@@ -289,10 +409,6 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
                          self.xfrsess._get_transfer_acl(Name('EXAMPLE.COM'),
                                                         RRClass.IN()))
 
-    def test_get_query_zone_name(self):
-        msg = self.getmsg()
-        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._get_query_zone_name(msg), "example.com.")
-
     def test_send_data(self):
         self.xfrsess._send_data(self.sock, self.mdata)
         senddata = self.sock.readsent()
@@ -315,10 +431,13 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_send_message(self):
         msg = self.getmsg()
         msg.make_response()
-        # soa record data with different cases
-        soa_record = (4, 3, 'Example.com.', 'com.Example.', 3600, 'SOA', None, 'master.Example.com. admin.exAmple.com. 1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200')
-        rrset_soa = self.xfrsess._create_rrset_from_db_record(soa_record)
-        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset_soa)
+        # SOA record data with different cases
+        soa_rrset = RRset(Name('Example.com.'), RRClass.IN(), RRType.SOA(),
+                               RRTTL(3600))
+        soa_rrset.add_rdata(Rdata(RRType.SOA(), RRClass.IN(),
+                                  'master.Example.com. admin.exAmple.com. ' +
+                                  '1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200'))
+        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, soa_rrset)
         self.xfrsess._send_message(self.sock, msg)
         send_out_data = self.sock.readsent()[2:]
 
@@ -347,23 +466,15 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(msg.get_rcode(), rcode)
         self.assertTrue(msg.get_header_flag(Message.HEADERFLAG_AA))
 
-    def test_create_rrset_from_db_record(self):
-        rrset = self.xfrsess._create_rrset_from_db_record(self.soa_record)
-        self.assertEqual(rrset.get_name().to_text(), "example.com.")
-        self.assertEqual(rrset.get_class(), RRClass("IN"))
-        self.assertEqual(rrset.get_type().to_text(), "SOA")
-        rdata = rrset.get_rdata()
-        self.assertEqual(rdata[0].to_text(), self.soa_record[7])
-
     def test_send_message_with_last_soa(self):
-        rrset_soa = self.xfrsess._create_rrset_from_db_record(self.soa_record)
         msg = self.getmsg()
         msg.make_response()
 
         # packet number less than TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH
         packet_neet_not_sign = xfrout.TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH - 1
-        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock, rrset_soa,
-                                                 0, packet_neet_not_sign)
+        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock,
+                                                 self.soa_rrset, 0,
+                                                 packet_neet_not_sign)
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         # tsig context is not exist
         self.assertFalse(self.message_has_tsig(get_msg))
@@ -378,12 +489,13 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(answer.get_class(), RRClass("IN"))
         self.assertEqual(answer.get_type().to_text(), "SOA")
         rdata = answer.get_rdata()
-        self.assertEqual(rdata[0].to_text(), self.soa_record[7])
+        self.assertEqual(rdata[0], self.soa_rrset.get_rdata()[0])
 
         # msg is the TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH one
         # sending the message with last soa together
-        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock, rrset_soa,
-                                                 0, TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH)
+        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock,
+                                                 self.soa_rrset, 0,
+                                                 TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH)
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         # tsig context is not exist
         self.assertFalse(self.message_has_tsig(get_msg))
@@ -392,7 +504,6 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         # create tsig context
         self.xfrsess._tsig_ctx = self.create_mock_tsig_ctx(TSIGError.NOERROR)
 
-        rrset_soa = self.xfrsess._create_rrset_from_db_record(self.soa_record)
         msg = self.getmsg()
         msg.make_response()
 
@@ -400,8 +511,9 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         packet_neet_not_sign = xfrout.TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH - 1
         # msg is not the TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH one
         # sending the message with last soa together
-        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock, rrset_soa,
-                                                 0, packet_neet_not_sign)
+        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock,
+                                                 self.soa_rrset, 0,
+                                                 packet_neet_not_sign)
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         self.assertTrue(self.message_has_tsig(get_msg))
 
@@ -411,22 +523,23 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # msg is the TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH one
         # sending the message with last soa together
-        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock, rrset_soa,
-                                                 0, TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH)
+        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock,
+                                                 self.soa_rrset, 0,
+                                                 TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH)
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         self.assertTrue(self.message_has_tsig(get_msg))
 
     def test_trigger_send_message_with_last_soa(self):
         rrset_a = RRset(Name("example.com"), RRClass.IN(), RRType.A(), RRTTL(3600))
         rrset_a.add_rdata(Rdata(RRType.A(), RRClass.IN(), "192.0.2.1"))
-        rrset_soa = self.xfrsess._create_rrset_from_db_record(self.soa_record)
 
         msg = self.getmsg()
         msg.make_response()
         msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset_a)
 
         # length larger than MAX-len(rrset)
-        length_need_split = xfrout.XFROUT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - get_rrset_len(rrset_soa) + 1
+        length_need_split = xfrout.XFROUT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - \
+            get_rrset_len(self.soa_rrset) + 1
         # packet number less than TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH
         packet_neet_not_sign = xfrout.TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH - 1
 
@@ -434,7 +547,9 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         # this should have triggered the sending of two messages
         # (1 with the rrset we added manually, and 1 that triggered
         # the sending in _with_last_soa)
-        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock, rrset_soa, length_need_split,
+        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock,
+                                                 self.soa_rrset,
+                                                 length_need_split,
                                                  packet_neet_not_sign)
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         self.assertFalse(self.message_has_tsig(get_msg))
@@ -461,20 +576,20 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(answer.get_class(), RRClass("IN"))
         self.assertEqual(answer.get_type().to_text(), "SOA")
         rdata = answer.get_rdata()
-        self.assertEqual(rdata[0].to_text(), self.soa_record[7])
+        self.assertEqual(rdata[0], self.soa_rrset.get_rdata()[0])
 
         # and it should not have sent anything else
         self.assertEqual(0, len(self.sock.sendqueue))
 
     def test_trigger_send_message_with_last_soa_with_tsig(self):
         self.xfrsess._tsig_ctx = self.create_mock_tsig_ctx(TSIGError.NOERROR)
-        rrset_soa = self.xfrsess._create_rrset_from_db_record(self.soa_record)
         msg = self.getmsg()
         msg.make_response()
-        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset_soa)
+        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, self.soa_rrset)
 
         # length larger than MAX-len(rrset)
-        length_need_split = xfrout.XFROUT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - get_rrset_len(rrset_soa) + 1
+        length_need_split = xfrout.XFROUT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - \
+            get_rrset_len(self.soa_rrset) + 1
         # packet number less than TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH
         packet_neet_not_sign = xfrout.TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH - 1
 
@@ -482,7 +597,9 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         # this should have triggered the sending of two messages
         # (1 with the rrset we added manually, and 1 that triggered
         # the sending in _with_last_soa)
-        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock, rrset_soa, length_need_split,
+        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock,
+                                                 self.soa_rrset,
+                                                 length_need_split,
                                                  packet_neet_not_sign)
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         # msg is not the TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH one, it shouldn't be tsig signed
@@ -495,7 +612,9 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
         # msg is the TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH one, it should be tsig signed
-        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock, rrset_soa, length_need_split,
+        self.xfrsess._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, self.sock,
+                                                 self.soa_rrset,
+                                                 length_need_split,
                                                  xfrout.TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH)
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         self.assertTrue(self.message_has_tsig(get_msg))
@@ -506,49 +625,18 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(0, len(self.sock.sendqueue))
 
     def test_get_rrset_len(self):
-        rrset_soa = self.xfrsess._create_rrset_from_db_record(self.soa_record)
-        self.assertEqual(82, get_rrset_len(rrset_soa))
-
-    def test_zone_has_soa(self):
-        global sqlite3_ds
-        def mydb1(zone, file):
-            return True
-        sqlite3_ds.get_zone_soa = mydb1
-        self.assertTrue(self.xfrsess._zone_has_soa(""))
-        def mydb2(zone, file):
-            return False
-        sqlite3_ds.get_zone_soa = mydb2
-        self.assertFalse(self.xfrsess._zone_has_soa(""))
-
-    def test_zone_exist(self):
-        global sqlite3_ds
-        def zone_exist(zone, file):
-            return zone
-        sqlite3_ds.zone_exist = zone_exist
-        self.assertTrue(self.xfrsess._zone_exist(True))
-        self.assertFalse(self.xfrsess._zone_exist(False))
+        self.assertEqual(82, get_rrset_len(self.soa_rrset))
 
     def test_check_xfrout_available(self):
-        def zone_exist(zone):
-            return zone
-        def zone_has_soa(zone):
-            return (not zone)
-        self.xfrsess._zone_exist = zone_exist
-        self.xfrsess._zone_has_soa = zone_has_soa
-        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(False).to_text(), "NOTAUTH")
-        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(True).to_text(), "SERVFAIL")
-
-        def zone_empty(zone):
-            return zone
-        self.xfrsess._zone_has_soa = zone_empty
-        def false_func():
-            return False
-        self.xfrsess._server.increase_transfers_counter = false_func
-        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(True).to_text(), "REFUSED")
-        def true_func():
-            return True
-        self.xfrsess._server.increase_transfers_counter = true_func
-        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(True).to_text(), "NOERROR")
+        self.xfrsess.ClientClass = MockDataSrcClient
+        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(
+                Name('example.com')), Rcode.NOERROR())
+        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(
+                Name('notauth.example.com')), Rcode.NOTAUTH())
+        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(
+                Name('nosoa.example.com')), Rcode.SERVFAIL())
+        self.assertEqual(self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available(
+                Name('multisoa.example.com')), Rcode.SERVFAIL())
 
     def test_dns_xfrout_start_formerror(self):
         # formerror
@@ -560,7 +648,6 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         return "example.com"
 
     def test_dns_xfrout_start_notauth(self):
-        self.xfrsess._get_query_zone_name = self.default
         def notauth(formpara):
             return Rcode.NOTAUTH()
         self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available = notauth
@@ -568,13 +655,19 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         get_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         self.assertEqual(get_msg.get_rcode().to_text(), "NOTAUTH")
 
+    def test_dns_xfrout_start_datasrc_servfail(self):
+        def internal_raise(x, y):
+            raise isc.datasrc.Error('exception for the sake of test')
+        self.xfrsess.ClientClass = internal_raise
+        self.xfrsess.dns_xfrout_start(self.sock, self.mdata)
+        self.assertEqual(self.sock.read_msg().get_rcode(), Rcode.SERVFAIL())
+
     def test_dns_xfrout_start_noerror(self):
-        self.xfrsess._get_query_zone_name = self.default
         def noerror(form):
             return Rcode.NOERROR()
         self.xfrsess._check_xfrout_available = noerror
 
-        def myreply(msg, sock, zonename):
+        def myreply(msg, sock):
             self.sock.send(b"success")
 
         self.xfrsess._reply_xfrout_query = myreply
@@ -582,41 +675,27 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.sock.readsent(), b"success")
 
     def test_reply_xfrout_query_noerror(self):
-        global sqlite3_ds
-        def get_zone_soa(zonename, file):
-            return self.soa_record
-
-        def get_zone_datas(zone, file):
-            return [self.soa_record]
-
-        sqlite3_ds.get_zone_soa = get_zone_soa
-        sqlite3_ds.get_zone_datas = get_zone_datas
-        self.xfrsess._reply_xfrout_query(self.getmsg(), self.sock, "example.com.")
+        self.xfrsess._soa = self.soa_rrset
+        self.xfrsess._iterator = [self.soa_rrset]
+        self.xfrsess._reply_xfrout_query(self.getmsg(), self.sock)
         reply_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
         self.assertEqual(reply_msg.get_rr_count(Message.SECTION_ANSWER), 2)
 
     def test_reply_xfrout_query_noerror_with_tsig(self):
-        rrset_data = (4, 3, 'a.example.com.', 'com.example.', 3600, 'A', None, '192.168.1.1')
-        global sqlite3_ds
+        rrset = RRset(Name('a.example.com'), RRClass.IN(), RRType.A(),
+                      RRTTL(3600))
+        rrset.add_rdata(Rdata(RRType.A(), RRClass.IN(), '192.0.2.1'))
         global xfrout
-        def get_zone_soa(zonename, file):
-            return self.soa_record
-
-        def get_zone_datas(zone, file):
-            zone_rrsets = []
-            for i in range(0, 100):
-                zone_rrsets.insert(i, rrset_data)
-            return zone_rrsets
 
         def get_rrset_len(rrset):
             return 65520
 
-        sqlite3_ds.get_zone_soa = get_zone_soa
-        sqlite3_ds.get_zone_datas = get_zone_datas
+        self.xfrsess._soa = self.soa_rrset
+        self.xfrsess._iterator = [rrset for i in range(0, 100)]
         xfrout.get_rrset_len = get_rrset_len
 
         self.xfrsess._tsig_ctx = self.create_mock_tsig_ctx(TSIGError.NOERROR)
-        self.xfrsess._reply_xfrout_query(self.getmsg(), self.sock, "example.com.")
+        self.xfrsess._reply_xfrout_query(self.getmsg(), self.sock)
 
         # tsig signed first package
         reply_msg = self.sock.read_msg()
@@ -640,18 +719,34 @@ class TestXfroutSession(unittest.TestCase):
         # and it should not have sent anything else
         self.assertEqual(0, len(self.sock.sendqueue))
 
-class MyCCSession(isc.config.ConfigData):
-    def __init__(self):
-        module_spec = isc.config.module_spec_from_file(
-            xfrout.SPECFILE_LOCATION)
-        ConfigData.__init__(self, module_spec)
 
-    def get_remote_config_value(self, module_name, identifier):
-        if module_name == "Auth" and identifier == "database_file":
-            return "initdb.file", False
-        else:
-            return "unknown", False
+class TestXfroutSessionWithSQLite3(TestXfroutSessionBase):
+    '''Tests for XFR-out sessions using an SQLite3 DB.
 
+    These are provided mainly to confirm the implementation actually works
+    in an environment closer to actual operational environments.  So we
+    only check a few common cases; other details are tested using mock
+    data sources.
+
+    '''
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.xfrsess._request_data = self.mdata
+        self.xfrsess._server.get_db_file = lambda : TESTDATA_SRCDIR + \
+            'test.sqlite3'
+
+    def test_axfr_normal_session(self):
+        XfroutSession._handle(self.xfrsess)
+        response = self.sock.read_msg(Message.PRESERVE_ORDER);
+        self.assertEqual(Rcode.NOERROR(), response.get_rcode())
+        # This zone contains two A RRs for the same name with different TTLs.
+        # These TTLs should be preseved in the AXFR stream.
+        actual_ttls = []
+        for rr in response.get_section(Message.SECTION_ANSWER):
+            if rr.get_type() == RRType.A() and \
+                    not rr.get_ttl() in actual_ttls:
+                actual_ttls.append(rr.get_ttl().get_value())
+        self.assertEqual([3600, 7200], sorted(actual_ttls))
 
 class MyUnixSockServer(UnixSockServer):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -670,23 +765,27 @@ class TestUnixSockServer(unittest.TestCase):
            file descriptor. This is needed, because we get only that one
            from auth."""
         # We test with UDP, as it can be "connected" without other
-        # endpoint
+        # endpoint.  Note that in the current implementation _guess_remote()
+        # unconditionally returns SOCK_STREAM.
         sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
         sock.connect(('127.0.0.1', 12345))
-        self.assertEqual(('127.0.0.1', 12345),
+        self.assertEqual((socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                          ('127.0.0.1', 12345)),
                          self.unix._guess_remote(sock.fileno()))
         if socket.has_ipv6:
             # Don't check IPv6 address on hosts not supporting them
             sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
             sock.connect(('::1', 12345))
-            self.assertEqual(('::1', 12345, 0, 0),
+            self.assertEqual((socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                              ('::1', 12345, 0, 0)),
                              self.unix._guess_remote(sock.fileno()))
             # Try when pretending there's no IPv6 support
             # (No need to pretend when there's really no IPv6)
             xfrout.socket.has_ipv6 = False
             sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
             sock.connect(('127.0.0.1', 12345))
-            self.assertEqual(('127.0.0.1', 12345),
+            self.assertEqual((socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                              ('127.0.0.1', 12345)),
                              self.unix._guess_remote(sock.fileno()))
             # Return it back
             xfrout.socket.has_ipv6 = True
@@ -922,7 +1021,7 @@ class TestInitialization(unittest.TestCase):
         self.setEnv("BIND10_XFROUT_SOCKET_FILE", None)
         xfrout.init_paths()
         self.assertEqual(xfrout.UNIX_SOCKET_FILE,
-                         "@@LOCALSTATEDIR@@/auth_xfrout_conn")
+                         "@@LOCALSTATEDIR@@/@PACKAGE_NAME@/auth_xfrout_conn")
 
     def testProvidedSocket(self):
         self.setEnv("B10_FROM_BUILD", None)
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout.py.in b/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout.py.in
index 8049e29..a473322 100755
--- a/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout.py.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import isc.cc
 import threading
 import struct
 import signal
-from isc.datasrc import sqlite3_ds
+from isc.datasrc import DataSourceClient
 from socketserver import *
 import os
 from isc.config.ccsession import *
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def init_paths():
         if "BIND10_XFROUT_SOCKET_FILE" in os.environ:
             UNIX_SOCKET_FILE = os.environ["BIND10_XFROUT_SOCKET_FILE"]
         else:
-            UNIX_SOCKET_FILE = "@@LOCALSTATEDIR@@/auth_xfrout_conn"
+            UNIX_SOCKET_FILE = "@@LOCALSTATEDIR@@/@PACKAGE_NAME@/auth_xfrout_conn"
 
 init_paths()
 
@@ -97,6 +97,38 @@ TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH = 96
 
 XFROUT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 65535
 
+# borrowed from xfrin.py @ #1298.  We should eventually unify it.
+def format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class):
+    """Helper function to format a zone name and class as a string of
+       the form '<name>/<class>'.
+       Parameters:
+       zone_name (isc.dns.Name) name to format
+       zone_class (isc.dns.RRClass) class to format
+    """
+    return zone_name.to_text() + '/' + str(zone_class)
+
+# borrowed from xfrin.py @ #1298.
+def format_addrinfo(addrinfo):
+    """Helper function to format the addrinfo as a string of the form
+       <addr>:<port> (for IPv4) or [<addr>]:port (for IPv6). For unix domain
+       sockets, and unknown address families, it returns a basic string
+       conversion of the third element of the passed tuple.
+       Parameters:
+       addrinfo: a 3-tuple consisting of address family, socket type, and,
+                 depending on the family, either a 2-tuple with the address
+                 and port, or a filename
+    """
+    try:
+        if addrinfo[0] == socket.AF_INET:
+            return str(addrinfo[2][0]) + ":" + str(addrinfo[2][1])
+        elif addrinfo[0] == socket.AF_INET6:
+            return "[" + str(addrinfo[2][0]) + "]:" + str(addrinfo[2][1])
+        else:
+            return str(addrinfo[2])
+    except IndexError:
+        raise TypeError("addrinfo argument to format_addrinfo() does not "
+                        "appear to be consisting of (family, socktype, (addr, port))")
+
 def get_rrset_len(rrset):
     """Returns the wire length of the given RRset"""
     bytes = bytearray()
@@ -106,7 +138,7 @@ def get_rrset_len(rrset):
 
 class XfroutSession():
     def __init__(self, sock_fd, request_data, server, tsig_key_ring, remote,
-                 default_acl, zone_config):
+                 default_acl, zone_config, client_class=DataSourceClient):
         self._sock_fd = sock_fd
         self._request_data = request_data
         self._server = server
@@ -114,23 +146,51 @@ class XfroutSession():
         self._tsig_ctx = None
         self._tsig_len = 0
         self._remote = remote
+        self._request_type = 'AXFR' # could be IXFR when we support it
         self._acl = default_acl
         self._zone_config = zone_config
-        self.handle()
+        self.ClientClass = client_class # parameterize this for testing
+        self._soa = None # will be set in _check_xfrout_available or in tests
+        self._handle()
 
     def create_tsig_ctx(self, tsig_record, tsig_key_ring):
         return TSIGContext(tsig_record.get_name(), tsig_record.get_rdata().get_algorithm(),
                            tsig_key_ring)
 
-    def handle(self):
-        ''' Handle a xfrout query, send xfrout response '''
+    def _handle(self):
+        ''' Handle a xfrout query, send xfrout response(s).
+
+        This is separated from the constructor so that we can override
+        it from tests.
+
+        '''
+        # Check the xfrout quota.  We do both increase/decrease in this
+        # method so it's clear we always release it once acuired.
+        quota_ok = self._server.increase_transfers_counter()
+        ex = None
         try:
-            self.dns_xfrout_start(self._sock_fd, self._request_data)
-            #TODO, avoid catching all exceptions
+            self.dns_xfrout_start(self._sock_fd, self._request_data, quota_ok)
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(XFROUT_HANDLE_QUERY_ERROR, e)
-            pass
+            # To avoid resource leak we need catch all possible exceptions
+            # We log it later to exclude the case where even logger raises
+            # an exception.
+            ex = e
+
+        # Release any critical resources
+        if quota_ok:
+            self._server.decrease_transfers_counter()
+        self._close_socket()
+
+        if ex is not None:
+            logger.error(XFROUT_HANDLE_QUERY_ERROR, ex)
 
+    def _close_socket(self):
+        '''Simply close the socket via the given FD.
+
+        This is a dedicated subroutine of handle() and is sepsarated from it
+        for the convenience of tests.
+
+        '''
         os.close(self._sock_fd)
 
     def _check_request_tsig(self, msg, request_data):
@@ -157,23 +217,31 @@ class XfroutSession():
 
         # TSIG related checks
         rcode = self._check_request_tsig(msg, mdata)
-
-        if rcode == Rcode.NOERROR():
-            # ACL checks
-            zone_name = msg.get_question()[0].get_name()
-            zone_class = msg.get_question()[0].get_class()
-            acl = self._get_transfer_acl(zone_name, zone_class)
-            acl_result = acl.execute(
-                isc.acl.dns.RequestContext(self._remote,
-                                           msg.get_tsig_record()))
-            if acl_result == DROP:
-                logger.info(XFROUT_QUERY_DROPPED, zone_name, zone_class,
-                            self._remote[0], self._remote[1])
-                return None, None
-            elif acl_result == REJECT:
-                logger.info(XFROUT_QUERY_REJECTED, zone_name, zone_class,
-                            self._remote[0], self._remote[1])
-                return Rcode.REFUSED(), msg
+        if rcode != Rcode.NOERROR():
+            return rcode, msg
+
+        # Make sure the question is valid.  This should be ensured by
+        # the auth server, but since it's far from our xfrout itself,
+        # we check it by ourselves.
+        if msg.get_rr_count(Message.SECTION_QUESTION) != 1:
+            return Rcode.FORMERR(), msg
+
+        # ACL checks
+        zone_name = msg.get_question()[0].get_name()
+        zone_class = msg.get_question()[0].get_class()
+        acl = self._get_transfer_acl(zone_name, zone_class)
+        acl_result = acl.execute(
+            isc.acl.dns.RequestContext(self._remote[2], msg.get_tsig_record()))
+        if acl_result == DROP:
+            logger.info(XFROUT_QUERY_DROPPED, self._request_type,
+                        format_addrinfo(self._remote),
+                        format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class))
+            return None, None
+        elif acl_result == REJECT:
+            logger.info(XFROUT_QUERY_REJECTED, self._request_type,
+                        format_addrinfo(self._remote),
+                        format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class))
+            return Rcode.REFUSED(), msg
 
         return rcode, msg
 
@@ -195,14 +263,6 @@ class XfroutSession():
             return self._zone_config[config_key]['transfer_acl']
         return self._acl
 
-    def _get_query_zone_name(self, msg):
-        question = msg.get_question()[0]
-        return question.get_name().to_text()
-
-    def _get_query_zone_class(self, msg):
-        question = msg.get_question()[0]
-        return question.get_class().to_text()
-
     def _send_data(self, sock_fd, data):
         size = len(data)
         total_count = 0
@@ -238,51 +298,49 @@ class XfroutSession():
         msg.set_rcode(rcode_)
         self._send_message(sock_fd, msg, self._tsig_ctx)
 
-    def _zone_has_soa(self, zone):
-        '''Judge if the zone has an SOA record.'''
-        # In some sense, the SOA defines a zone.
-        # If the current name server has authority for the
-        # specific zone, we need to judge if the zone has an SOA record;
-        # if not, we consider the zone has incomplete data, so xfrout can't
-        # serve for it.
-        if sqlite3_ds.get_zone_soa(zone, self._server.get_db_file()):
-            return True
-
-        return False
-
-    def _zone_exist(self, zonename):
-        '''Judge if the zone is configured by config manager.'''
-        # Currently, if we find the zone in datasource successfully, we
-        # consider the zone is configured, and the current name server has
-        # authority for the specific zone.
-        # TODO: should get zone's configuration from cfgmgr or other place
-        # in future.
-        return sqlite3_ds.zone_exist(zonename, self._server.get_db_file())
-
     def _check_xfrout_available(self, zone_name):
         '''Check if xfr request can be responsed.
            TODO, Get zone's configuration from cfgmgr or some other place
            eg. check allow_transfer setting,
+
         '''
-        # If the current name server does not have authority for the
-        # zone, xfrout can't serve for it, return rcode NOTAUTH.
-        if not self._zone_exist(zone_name):
+
+        # Identify the data source for the requested zone and see if it has
+        # SOA while initializing objects used for request processing later.
+        # We should eventually generalize this so that we can choose the
+        # appropriate data source from (possible) multiple candidates.
+        # We should eventually take into account the RR class here.
+        # For now, we  hardcode a particular type (SQLite3-based), and only
+        # consider that one.
+        datasrc_config = '{ "database_file": "' + \
+            self._server.get_db_file() + '"}'
+        self._datasrc_client = self.ClientClass('sqlite3', datasrc_config)
+        try:
+            # Note that we disable 'adjust_ttl'.  In xfr-out we need to
+            # preserve as many things as possible (even if it's half broken)
+            # stored in the zone.
+            self._iterator = self._datasrc_client.get_iterator(zone_name,
+                                                               False)
+        except isc.datasrc.Error:
+            # If the current name server does not have authority for the
+            # zone, xfrout can't serve for it, return rcode NOTAUTH.
+            # Note: this exception can happen for other reasons.  We should
+            # update get_iterator() API so that we can distinguish "no such
+            # zone" and other cases (#1373).  For now we consider all these
+            # cases as NOTAUTH.
             return Rcode.NOTAUTH()
 
         # If we are an authoritative name server for the zone, but fail
         # to find the zone's SOA record in datasource, xfrout can't
         # provide zone transfer for it.
-        if not self._zone_has_soa(zone_name):
+        self._soa = self._iterator.get_soa()
+        if self._soa is None or self._soa.get_rdata_count() != 1:
             return Rcode.SERVFAIL()
 
-        #TODO, check allow_transfer
-        if not self._server.increase_transfers_counter():
-            return Rcode.REFUSED()
-
         return Rcode.NOERROR()
 
 
-    def dns_xfrout_start(self, sock_fd, msg_query):
+    def dns_xfrout_start(self, sock_fd, msg_query, quota_ok=True):
         rcode_, msg = self._parse_query_message(msg_query)
         #TODO. create query message and parse header
         if rcode_ is None: # Dropped by ACL
@@ -292,29 +350,40 @@ class XfroutSession():
         elif rcode_ != Rcode.NOERROR():
             return self._reply_query_with_error_rcode(msg, sock_fd,
                                                       Rcode.FORMERR())
+        elif not quota_ok:
+            logger.warn(XFROUT_QUERY_QUOTA_EXCCEEDED, self._request_type,
+                        format_addrinfo(self._remote),
+                        self._server._max_transfers_out)
+            return self._reply_query_with_error_rcode(msg, sock_fd,
+                                                      Rcode.REFUSED())
 
-        zone_name = self._get_query_zone_name(msg)
-        zone_class_str = self._get_query_zone_class(msg)
-        # TODO: should we not also include class in the check?
-        rcode_ = self._check_xfrout_available(zone_name)
+        question = msg.get_question()[0]
+        zone_name = question.get_name()
+        zone_class = question.get_class()
+        zone_str = format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class) # for logging
 
+        # TODO: we should also include class in the check
+        try:
+            rcode_ = self._check_xfrout_available(zone_name)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            logger.error(XFROUT_XFR_TRANSFER_CHECK_ERROR, self._request_type,
+                         format_addrinfo(self._remote), zone_str, ex)
+            rcode_ = Rcode.SERVFAIL()
         if rcode_ != Rcode.NOERROR():
-            logger.info(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_FAILED, zone_name,
-                        zone_class_str, rcode_.to_text())
+            logger.info(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_FAILED, self._request_type,
+                        format_addrinfo(self._remote), zone_str, rcode_)
             return self._reply_query_with_error_rcode(msg, sock_fd, rcode_)
 
         try:
-            logger.info(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_STARTED, zone_name, zone_class_str)
-            self._reply_xfrout_query(msg, sock_fd, zone_name)
+            logger.info(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_STARTED, self._request_type,
+                        format_addrinfo(self._remote), zone_str)
+            self._reply_xfrout_query(msg, sock_fd)
         except Exception as err:
-            logger.error(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_ERROR, zone_name,
-                         zone_class_str, str(err))
+            logger.error(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_ERROR, self._request_type,
+                    format_addrinfo(self._remote), zone_str, err)
             pass
-        logger.info(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_DONE, zone_name, zone_class_str)
-
-        self._server.decrease_transfers_counter()
-        return
-
+        logger.info(XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_DONE, self._request_type,
+                    format_addrinfo(self._remote), zone_str)
 
     def _clear_message(self, msg):
         qid = msg.get_qid()
@@ -329,16 +398,6 @@ class XfroutSession():
         msg.set_header_flag(Message.HEADERFLAG_QR)
         return msg
 
-    def _create_rrset_from_db_record(self, record):
-        '''Create one rrset from one record of datasource, if the schema of record is changed,
-        This function should be updated first.
-        '''
-        rrtype_ = RRType(record[5])
-        rdata_ = Rdata(rrtype_, RRClass("IN"), " ".join(record[7:]))
-        rrset_ = RRset(Name(record[2]), RRClass("IN"), rrtype_, RRTTL( int(record[4])))
-        rrset_.add_rdata(rdata_)
-        return rrset_
-
     def _send_message_with_last_soa(self, msg, sock_fd, rrset_soa, message_upper_len,
                                     count_since_last_tsig_sign):
         '''Add the SOA record to the end of message. If it can't be
@@ -361,33 +420,30 @@ class XfroutSession():
         self._send_message(sock_fd, msg, self._tsig_ctx)
 
 
-    def _reply_xfrout_query(self, msg, sock_fd, zone_name):
+    def _reply_xfrout_query(self, msg, sock_fd):
         #TODO, there should be a better way to insert rrset.
         count_since_last_tsig_sign = TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH
         msg.make_response()
         msg.set_header_flag(Message.HEADERFLAG_AA)
-        soa_record = sqlite3_ds.get_zone_soa(zone_name, self._server.get_db_file())
-        rrset_soa = self._create_rrset_from_db_record(soa_record)
-        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset_soa)
+        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, self._soa)
 
-        message_upper_len = get_rrset_len(rrset_soa) + self._tsig_len
+        message_upper_len = get_rrset_len(self._soa) + self._tsig_len
 
-        for rr_data in sqlite3_ds.get_zone_datas(zone_name, self._server.get_db_file()):
-            if  self._server._shutdown_event.is_set(): # Check if xfrout is shutdown
+        for rrset in self._iterator:
+            # Check if xfrout is shutdown
+            if  self._server._shutdown_event.is_set():
                 logger.info(XFROUT_STOPPING)
                 return
-            # TODO: RRType.SOA() ?
-            if RRType(rr_data[5]) == RRType("SOA"): #ignore soa record
-                continue
 
-            rrset_ = self._create_rrset_from_db_record(rr_data)
+            if rrset.get_type() == RRType.SOA():
+                continue
 
             # We calculate the maximum size of the RRset (i.e. the
             # size without compression) and use that to see if we
             # may have reached the limit
-            rrset_len = get_rrset_len(rrset_)
+            rrset_len = get_rrset_len(rrset)
             if message_upper_len + rrset_len < XFROUT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE:
-                msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset_)
+                msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset)
                 message_upper_len += rrset_len
                 continue
 
@@ -400,7 +456,8 @@ class XfroutSession():
 
             count_since_last_tsig_sign += 1
             msg = self._clear_message(msg)
-            msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset_) # Add the rrset to the new message
+            # Add the RRset to the new message
+            msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset)
 
             # Reserve tsig space for signed packet
             if count_since_last_tsig_sign == TSIG_SIGN_EVERY_NTH:
@@ -408,7 +465,8 @@ class XfroutSession():
             else:
                 message_upper_len = rrset_len
 
-        self._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, sock_fd, rrset_soa, message_upper_len,
+        self._send_message_with_last_soa(msg, sock_fd, self._soa,
+                                         message_upper_len,
                                          count_since_last_tsig_sign)
 
 class UnixSockServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
@@ -517,9 +575,12 @@ class UnixSockServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
         t.start()
 
     def _guess_remote(self, sock_fd):
-        """
-           Guess remote address and port of the socket. The sock_fd must be a
-           socket
+        """Guess remote address and port of the socket.
+
+        The sock_fd must be a file descriptor of a socket.
+        This method retuns a 3-tuple consisting of address family,
+        socket type, and a 2-tuple with the address (string) and port (int).
+
         """
         # This uses a trick. If the socket is IPv4 in reality and we pretend
         # it to be IPv6, it returns IPv4 address anyway. This doesn't seem
@@ -531,11 +592,23 @@ class UnixSockServer(socketserver_mixin.NoPollMixIn,
             # To make it work even on hosts without IPv6 support
             # (Any idea how to simulate this in test?)
             sock = socket.fromfd(sock_fd, socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        return sock.getpeername()
+        peer = sock.getpeername()
+
+        # Identify the correct socket family.  Due to the above "trick",
+        # we cannot simply use sock.family.
+        family = socket.AF_INET6
+        try:
+            socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, peer[0])
+        except socket.error:
+            family = socket.AF_INET
+        return (family, socket.SOCK_STREAM, peer)
 
     def finish_request(self, sock_fd, request_data):
         '''Finish one request by instantiating RequestHandlerClass.
 
+        This is an entry point of a separate thread spawned in
+        UnixSockServer.process_request().
+
         This method creates a XfroutSession object.
         '''
         self._lock.acquire()
diff --git a/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout_messages.mes b/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout_messages.mes
index b2e432c..894ade5 100644
--- a/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout_messages.mes
+++ b/src/bin/xfrout/xfrout_messages.mes
@@ -15,17 +15,24 @@
 # No namespace declaration - these constants go in the global namespace
 # of the xfrout messages python module.
 
-% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_DONE transfer of %1/%2 complete
+% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_DONE %1 client %2: transfer of %3 complete
 The transfer of the given zone has been completed successfully, or was
 aborted due to a shutdown event.
 
-% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_ERROR error transferring zone %1/%2: %3
+% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_ERROR %1 client %2: error transferring zone %3: %4
 An uncaught exception was encountered while sending the response to
 an AXFR query. The error message of the exception is included in the
 log message, but this error most likely points to incomplete exception
 handling in the code.
 
-% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_FAILED transfer of %1/%2 failed, rcode: %3
+% XFROUT_XFR_TRANSFER_CHECK_ERROR %1 client %2: check for transfer of %3 failed: %4
+Pre-response check for an incomding XFR request failed unexpectedly.
+The most likely cause of this is that some low level error in the data
+source, but it may also be other general (more unlikely) errors such
+as memory shortage.  Some detail of the error is also included in the
+message.  The xfrout server tries to return a SERVFAIL response in this case.
+
+% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_FAILED %1 client %2: transfer of %3 failed, rcode: %4
 A transfer out for the given zone failed. An error response is sent
 to the client. The given rcode is the rcode that is set in the error
 response. This is either NOTAUTH (we are not authoritative for the
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ Xfrout/max_transfers_out, has been reached).
 # Still a TODO, but when implemented, REFUSED can also mean
 # the client is not allowed to transfer the zone
 
-% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_STARTED transfer of zone %1/%2 has started
+% XFROUT_AXFR_TRANSFER_STARTED %1 client %2: transfer of zone %3 has started
 A transfer out of the given zone has started.
 
 % XFROUT_BAD_TSIG_KEY_STRING bad TSIG key string: %1
@@ -106,16 +113,27 @@ in the log message, but at this point no specific information other
 than that could be given. This points to incomplete exception handling
 in the code.
 
-% XFROUT_QUERY_DROPPED request to transfer %1/%2 to [%3]:%4 dropped
-The xfrout process silently dropped a request to transfer zone to given host.
-This is required by the ACLs. The %1 and %2 represent the zone name and class,
-the %3 and %4 the IP address and port of the peer requesting the transfer.
+% XFROUT_QUERY_DROPPED %1 client %2: request to transfer %3 dropped
+The xfrout process silently dropped a request to transfer zone to
+given host.  This is required by the ACLs.  The %2 represents the IP
+address and port of the peer requesting the transfer, and the %3
+represents the zone name and class.
 
-% XFROUT_QUERY_REJECTED request to transfer %1/%2 to [%3]:%4 rejected
+% XFROUT_QUERY_REJECTED %1 client %2: request to transfer %3 rejected
 The xfrout process rejected (by REFUSED rcode) a request to transfer zone to
-given host. This is because of ACLs. The %1 and %2 represent the zone name and
-class, the %3 and %4 the IP address and port of the peer requesting the
-transfer.
+given host. This is because of ACLs.  The %2 represents the IP
+address and port of the peer requesting the transfer, and the %3
+represents the zone name and class.
+
+% XFROUT_QUERY_QUOTA_EXCCEEDED %1 client %2: request denied due to quota (%3)
+The xfr request was rejected because the server was already handling
+the maximum number of allowable transfers as specified in the transfers_out
+configuration parameter, which is also shown in the log message.  The
+request was immediately responded and terminated with an RCODE of REFUSED.
+This can happen for a busy xfrout server, and you may want to increase
+this parameter; if the server is being too busy due to requests from
+unexpected clients you may want to restrict the legitimate clients
+with ACL.
 
 % XFROUT_RECEIVE_FILE_DESCRIPTOR_ERROR error receiving the file descriptor for an XFR connection
 There was an error receiving the file descriptor for the transfer
diff --git a/src/bin/zonemgr/zonemgr.py.in b/src/bin/zonemgr/zonemgr.py.in
index 5c8d9b5..5bdb765 100755
--- a/src/bin/zonemgr/zonemgr.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/zonemgr/zonemgr.py.in
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ from isc.log_messages.zonemgr_messages import *
 isc.log.init("b10-zonemgr")
 logger = isc.log.Logger("zonemgr")
 
-# Constants for debug levels, to be removed when we have #1074.
-DBG_START_SHUT = 0
-DBG_ZONEMGR_COMMAND = 10
-DBG_ZONEMGR_BASIC = 40
+# Constants for debug levels.
+DBG_START_SHUT = logger.DBGLVL_START_SHUT
+DBG_ZONEMGR_COMMAND = logger.DBGLVL_COMMAND
+DBG_ZONEMGR_BASIC = logger.DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC
 
 isc.util.process.rename()
 
diff --git a/src/lib/acl/dns.h b/src/lib/acl/dns.h
index 426c961..d08fcf3 100644
--- a/src/lib/acl/dns.h
+++ b/src/lib/acl/dns.h
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ struct RequestContext {
     ///
     /// \exception None
     ///
-    /// \parameter remote_address_param The remote IP address
-    /// \parameter tsig_param A valid pointer to the TSIG record included in
+    /// \param remote_address_param The remote IP address
+    /// \param tsig_param A valid pointer to the TSIG record included in
     /// the request or NULL if the request doesn't contain a TSIG.
     RequestContext(const IPAddress& remote_address_param,
                    const isc::dns::TSIGRecord* tsig_param) :
diff --git a/src/lib/acl/loader.h b/src/lib/acl/loader.h
index f60b144..fc69b44 100644
--- a/src/lib/acl/loader.h
+++ b/src/lib/acl/loader.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ BasicAction defaultActionLoader(data::ConstElementPtr action);
  *
  * The rest of the element are matches. The left side is the name of the
  * match type (for example match for source IP address or match for message
- * size). The <parameter> is whatever is needed to describe the match and
+ * size). The parameter is whatever is needed to describe the match and
  * depends on the match type, the loader passes it verbatim to creator
  * of that match type.
  *
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * \brief Constructor.
      *
-     * \param default_action The default action for created ACLs.
+     * \param defaultAction The default action for created ACLs.
      * \param actionLoader is the loader which will be used to convert actions
      *     from their JSON representation. The default value is suitable for
      *     the BasicAction enum. If you did not specify the second
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public:
          *     parameters might look like, they are not checked in any way.
          *     Therefore it's up to the creator (or the check being created)
          *     to validate the data and throw if it is bad.
-         * \param Current loader calling this creator. This can be used
+         * \param loader Current loader calling this creator. This can be used
          *     to load subexpressions in case of compound check.
          */
         virtual boost::shared_ptr<Check<Context> > create(
diff --git a/src/lib/asiodns/io_fetch.cc b/src/lib/asiodns/io_fetch.cc
index 31b5f50..466be3e 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiodns/io_fetch.cc
+++ b/src/lib/asiodns/io_fetch.cc
@@ -61,17 +61,13 @@ namespace asiodns {
 
 /// Use the ASIO logger
 
-namespace {
-
 isc::log::Logger logger("asiolink");
+
 // Log debug verbosity
-enum {
-    DBG_IMPORTANT = 1,
-    DBG_COMMON = 20,
-    DBG_ALL = 50
-};
 
-}
+const int DBG_IMPORTANT = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
+const int DBG_COMMON = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL;
+const int DBG_ALL = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL + 20;
 
 /// \brief IOFetch Data
 ///
diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/Makefile.am b/src/lib/asiolink/Makefile.am
index 22b3a8e..5444547 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/Makefile.am
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ AM_CXXFLAGS = $(B10_CXXFLAGS)
 
 CLEANFILES = *.gcno *.gcda
 
-# This is a wrapper library solely used for b10-auth.  The ASIO header files
-# have some code fragments that would hit gcc's unused-parameter warning,
-# which would make the build fail with -Werror (our default setting).
+# This is a wrapper library.
+
+# The ASIO header files have some code fragments that would hit
+# gcc's unused-parameter warning, which would make the build fail
+# with -Werror (our default setting).
+
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libasiolink.la
 libasiolink_la_SOURCES  = asiolink.h
 libasiolink_la_SOURCES += dummy_io_cb.h
diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/dummy_io_cb.h b/src/lib/asiolink/dummy_io_cb.h
index 2081906..bcaefe9 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/dummy_io_cb.h
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/dummy_io_cb.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public:
 
     /// \brief Asynchronous I/O callback method
     ///
-    /// \param error Unused
+    /// TODO: explain why this method should never be called.
+    /// This should be unused.
     void operator()(asio::error_code)
     {
         // TODO: log an error if this method ever gets called.
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ public:
 
     /// \brief Asynchronous I/O callback method
     ///
-    /// \param error Unused
-    /// \param length Unused
+    /// TODO: explain why this method should never be called.
+    /// This should be unused.
     void operator()(asio::error_code, size_t)
     {
         // TODO: log an error if this method ever gets called.
diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc
index 51c0332..0fe1db4 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include <unistd.h>             // for some IPC/network system calls
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ IOAddress::IOAddress(const ip::address& asio_address) :
     asio_address_(asio_address)
 {}
 
+IOAddress::IOAddress(uint32_t v4address):
+    asio_address_(asio::ip::address_v4(v4address)) {
+
+}
+
 string
 IOAddress::toText() const {
     return (asio_address_.to_string());
@@ -84,5 +90,14 @@ IOAddress::getAddress() const {
     return asio_address_;
 }
 
+IOAddress::operator uint32_t() const {
+    if (getAddress().is_v4()) {
+        return (getAddress().to_v4().to_ulong());
+    } else {
+        isc_throw(BadValue, "Can't convert " << toText()
+                  << " address to IPv4.");
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace asiolink
 } // namespace isc
diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h
index 9fac580..c40e5b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // this file.  In particular, asio.hpp should never be included here.
 // See the description of the namespace below.
 #include <unistd.h>             // for some network system calls
+#include <stdint.h>             // for uint32_t
 #include <asio/ip/address.hpp>
 
 #include <functional>
@@ -71,6 +72,15 @@ public:
     IOAddress(const asio::ip::address& asio_address);
     //@}
 
+    /// @brief Constructor for ip::address_v4 object.
+    ///
+    /// This constructor is intented to be used when constructing
+    /// IPv4 address out of uint32_t type. Passed value must be in
+    /// network byte order
+    ///
+    /// @param v4address IPv4 address represnted by uint32_t
+    IOAddress(uint32_t v4address);
+
     /// \brief Convert the address to a string.
     ///
     /// This method is basically expected to be exception free, but
@@ -139,6 +149,14 @@ public:
         return (nequals(other));
     }
 
+    /// \brief Converts IPv4 address to uint32_t
+    ///
+    /// Will throw BadValue exception if that is not IPv4
+    /// address.
+    ///
+    /// \return uint32_t that represents IPv4 address in
+    ///         network byte order
+    operator uint32_t () const;
 
 private:
     asio::ip::address asio_address_;
diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/io_asio_socket.h b/src/lib/asiolink/io_asio_socket.h
index 864708c..aeac63d 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/io_asio_socket.h
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/io_asio_socket.h
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ class IOEndpoint;
 /// derived class for testing purposes rather than providing factory methods
 /// (i.e., getDummy variants below).
 ///
-/// TODO: Check if IOAsioSocket class is still needed
-///
 /// \param C Template parameter identifying type of the callback object.
 
 template <typename C>
@@ -328,10 +326,9 @@ public:
     ///
     /// A call that is a no-op on UDP sockets, this opens a connection to the
     /// system identified by the given endpoint.
+    /// The endpoint and callback are unused.
     ///
-    /// \param endpoint Unused
-    /// \param callback Unused.
-    ///false indicating that the operation completed synchronously.
+    /// \return false indicating that the operation completed synchronously.
     virtual bool open(const IOEndpoint*, C&) {
         return (false);
     }
@@ -339,23 +336,14 @@ public:
     /// \brief Send Asynchronously
     ///
     /// Must be supplied as it is abstract in the base class.
-    ///
-    /// \param data Unused
-    /// \param length Unused
-    /// \param endpoint Unused
-    /// \param callback Unused
+    /// This is unused.
     virtual void asyncSend(const void*, size_t, const IOEndpoint*, C&) {
     }
 
     /// \brief Receive Asynchronously
     ///
     /// Must be supplied as it is abstract in the base class.
-    ///
-    /// \param data Unused
-    /// \param length Unused
-    /// \param offset Unused
-    /// \param endpoint Unused
-    /// \param callback Unused
+    /// The parameters are unused.
     virtual void asyncReceive(void* data, size_t, size_t, IOEndpoint*, C&) {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/tests/io_address_unittest.cc b/src/lib/asiolink/tests/io_address_unittest.cc
index eddb0e8..4322283 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/tests/io_address_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/tests/io_address_unittest.cc
@@ -83,3 +83,19 @@ TEST(IOAddressTest, from_bytes) {
     });
     EXPECT_EQ(addr.toText(), IOAddress("192.0.2.3").toText());
 }
+
+TEST(IOAddressTest, uint32) {
+    IOAddress addr1("192.0.2.5");
+
+    // operator uint_32() is used here
+    uint32_t tmp = addr1;
+
+    uint32_t expected = (192U << 24) +  (0U << 16) + (2U << 8) + 5U;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected, tmp);
+
+    // now let's try opposite conversion
+    IOAddress addr3 = IOAddress(expected);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(addr3.toText(), "192.0.2.5");
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/cache/logger.h b/src/lib/cache/logger.h
index 8159ed4..52c9743 100644
--- a/src/lib/cache/logger.h
+++ b/src/lib/cache/logger.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <log/macros.h>
 #include <cache/cache_messages.h>
 
-/// \file logger.h
+/// \file cache/logger.h
 /// \brief Cache library global logger
 ///
 /// This holds the logger for the cache library. It is a private header
@@ -31,14 +31,13 @@ namespace cache {
 /// \brief The logger for this library
 extern isc::log::Logger logger;
 
-enum {
-    /// \brief Trace basic operations
-    DBG_TRACE_BASIC = 10,
-    /// \brief Trace data operations
-    DBG_TRACE_DATA = 40,
-};
+/// \brief Trace basic operations
+const int DBG_TRACE_BASIC = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
 
-}
-}
+/// \brief Trace data operations
+const int DBG_TRACE_DATA = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA;
+
+} // namespace cache
+} // namespace isc
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/cache/message_cache.h b/src/lib/cache/message_cache.h
index 44d7fd1..b418f23 100644
--- a/src/lib/cache/message_cache.h
+++ b/src/lib/cache/message_cache.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
     virtual ~MessageCache();
 
     /// \brief Look up message in cache.
+    /// \param qname Name of the domain for which the message is being sought.
+    /// \param qtype Type of the RR for which the message is being sought.
     /// \param message generated response message if the message entry
     ///        can be found.
     ///
diff --git a/src/lib/cache/resolver_cache.h b/src/lib/cache/resolver_cache.h
index 9ad4388..5630bd7 100644
--- a/src/lib/cache/resolver_cache.h
+++ b/src/lib/cache/resolver_cache.h
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ public:
     ResolverClassCache(const isc::dns::RRClass& cache_class);
 
     /// \brief Construct Function.
-    /// \param caches_size cache size information for each
-    ///        messages/rrsets of different classes.
+    /// \param cache_info Cache size information for each message/rrsets of
+    ///        different classes.
     ResolverClassCache(const CacheSizeInfo& cache_info);
 
     /// \name Lookup Interfaces
diff --git a/src/lib/cache/rrset_entry.h b/src/lib/cache/rrset_entry.h
index 5fa8f2c..09cf79c 100644
--- a/src/lib/cache/rrset_entry.h
+++ b/src/lib/cache/rrset_entry.h
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ using namespace isc::nsas;
 namespace isc {
 namespace cache {
 
-/// \enum RRset Trustworthiness
+/// \enum RRsetTrustLevel
 /// For detail of RRset trustworthiness, please refer to
-/// RFC2181 section5.4.1.
+/// RFC 2181 section 5.4.1.
 /// Bigger value is more trustworthy.
 enum RRsetTrustLevel {
     /// Default trust for RRset.
diff --git a/src/lib/cc/logger.h b/src/lib/cc/logger.h
index 567ccee..d6253d0 100644
--- a/src/lib/cc/logger.h
+++ b/src/lib/cc/logger.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <cc/cc_messages.h>
 #include <log/macros.h>
 
-/// \file logger.h
+/// \file cc/logger.h
 /// \brief Command Channel library global logger
 ///
 /// This holds the logger for the CC library. It is a private header
@@ -28,20 +28,19 @@
 namespace isc {
 namespace cc {
 
-enum {
-    /// \brief Trace basic operation
-    DBG_TRACE_BASIC = 10,
-    /// \brief Trace even details
-    ///
-    /// This includes messages being sent and received, waiting for messages
-    /// and alike.
-    DBG_TRACE_DETAILED = 80
-};
+/// Trace basic operation
+const int DBG_TRACE_BASIC = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
 
-/// \brief Logger for this library
+/// This includes messages being sent and received, waiting for messages
+/// and alike.
+const int DBG_TRACE_DETAILED = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL;
+
+// Declaration of the logger.
 extern isc::log::Logger logger;
 
-}
-}
+} // namespace cc
+} // namespace isc
+
+/// \brief Logger for this library
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/cc/session.cc b/src/lib/cc/session.cc
index e0e24cf..0052aca 100644
--- a/src/lib/cc/session.cc
+++ b/src/lib/cc/session.cc
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ SessionImpl::internalRead(const asio::error_code& error,
     }
 }
 
-Session::Session(io_service& io_service) : impl_(new SessionImpl(io_service))
+Session::Session(asio::io_service& io_service) :
+    impl_(new SessionImpl(io_service))
 {}
 
 Session::~Session() {
diff --git a/src/lib/config/config_log.h b/src/lib/config/config_log.h
index 74e6a84..21709fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/config/config_log.h
+++ b/src/lib/config/config_log.h
@@ -30,15 +30,10 @@ namespace config {
 /// Define the logger used to log messages.  We could define it in multiple
 /// modules, but defining in a single module and linking to it saves time and
 /// space.
-extern isc::log::Logger config_logger;    // isc::config::config_logger is the CONFIG logger
+extern isc::log::Logger config_logger;
 
-/// \brief Debug Levels
-///
-/// Debug levels used in the configuration library
-enum {
-    DBG_CONFIG_PROCESS = 40     // Enumerate configuration elements as they
-                                // ... are processed.
-};
+// Enumerate configuration elements as they are processed.
+const int DBG_CONFIG_PROCESS = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
 
 } // namespace config
 } // namespace isc
diff --git a/src/lib/config/tests/testdata/spec32.spec b/src/lib/config/tests/testdata/spec32.spec
index 68e774e..0d8cf7c 100644
--- a/src/lib/config/tests/testdata/spec32.spec
+++ b/src/lib/config/tests/testdata/spec32.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,27 @@
           "item_optional": false,
           "item_default": 3
         }
+      },
+      { "item_name": "named_set_item2",
+        "item_type": "named_set",
+        "item_optional": true,
+        "item_default": { },
+        "named_set_item_spec": {
+          "item_name": "named_set_element",
+          "item_type": "map",
+          "item_optional": false,
+          "item_default": {},
+          "map_item_spec": [
+          { "item_name": "first",
+            "item_type": "integer",
+            "item_optional": true
+          },
+          { "item_name": "second",
+            "item_type": "string",
+            "item_optional": true
+          }
+          ]
+        }
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/client.h b/src/lib/datasrc/client.h
index 40b7a3f..5fd0af5 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/client.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/client.h
@@ -215,11 +215,18 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \param name The name of zone apex to be traversed. It doesn't do
     ///     nearest match as findZone.
+    /// \param adjust_ttl If true, the iterator will treat RRs with the same
+    ///                   name and type but different TTL values to be of the
+    ///                   same RRset, and will adjust the TTL to the lowest
+    ///                   value found. If false, it will consider the RR to
+    ///                   belong to a different RRset.
     /// \return Pointer to the iterator.
-    virtual ZoneIteratorPtr getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name) const {
+    virtual ZoneIteratorPtr getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name,
+                                        bool adjust_ttl = true) const {
         // This is here to both document the parameter in doxygen (therefore it
         // needs a name) and avoid unused parameter warning.
         static_cast<void>(name);
+        static_cast<void>(adjust_ttl);
 
         isc_throw(isc::NotImplemented,
                   "Data source doesn't support iteration");
@@ -265,6 +272,22 @@ public:
     /// In such cases this method will result in an \c isc::NotImplemented
     /// exception unconditionally or when \c replace is false).
     ///
+    /// If \c journaling is true, the data source should store a journal
+    /// of changes. These can be used later on by, for example, IXFR-out.
+    /// However, the parameter is a hint only. It might be unable to store
+    /// them and they would be silently discarded. Or it might need to
+    /// store them no matter what (for example a git-based data source would
+    /// store journal implicitly). When the \c journaling is true, it
+    /// requires that the following update be formatted as IXFR transfer
+    /// (SOA to be removed, bunch of RRs to be removed, SOA to be added,
+    /// bunch of RRs to be added, and possibly repeated). However, it is not
+    /// required that the updater checks that. If it is false, it must not
+    /// require so and must accept any order of changes.
+    ///
+    /// We don't support erasing the whole zone (by replace being true) and
+    /// saving a journal at the same time. In such situation, BadValue is
+    /// thrown.
+    ///
     /// \note To avoid throwing the exception accidentally with a lazy
     /// implementation, we still keep this method pure virtual without
     /// an implementation.  All derived classes must explicitly define this
@@ -275,14 +298,18 @@ public:
     /// \exception DataSourceError Internal error in the underlying data
     /// source.
     /// \exception std::bad_alloc Resource allocation failure.
+    /// \exception BadValue if both replace and journaling are true.
     ///
     /// \param name The zone name to be updated
     /// \param replace Whether to delete existing RRs before making updates
+    /// \param journaling The zone updater should store a journal of the
+    ///     changes.
     ///
     /// \return A pointer to the updater; it will be NULL if the specified
     /// zone isn't found.
     virtual ZoneUpdaterPtr getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name& name,
-                                      bool replace) const = 0;
+                                      bool replace, bool journaling = false)
+        const = 0;
 };
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/data_source.h b/src/lib/datasrc/data_source.h
index a7a15a9..c35f0d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/data_source.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/data_source.h
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ public:
         isc::Exception(file, line, what) {}
 };
 
+/// \brief No such serial number when obtaining difference iterator
+///
+/// Thrown if either the zone/start serial number or zone/end serial number
+/// combination does not exist in the differences table.  (Note that this
+/// includes the case where the differences table contains no records related
+/// to that zone.)
+class NoSuchSerial : public DataSourceError {
+public:
+    NoSuchSerial(const char* file, size_t line, const char* what) :
+        DataSourceError(file, line, what) {}
+};
+
 
 class AbstractDataSrc {
     ///
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/database.cc b/src/lib/datasrc/database.cc
index d35f6e8..5000680 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/database.cc
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/database.cc
@@ -704,39 +704,82 @@ namespace {
  */
 class DatabaseIterator : public ZoneIterator {
 public:
-    DatabaseIterator(const DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr& context,
-             const RRClass& rrclass) :
-        context_(context),
+    DatabaseIterator(shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor> accessor,
+                     const Name& zone_name,
+                     const RRClass& rrclass,
+                     bool adjust_ttl) :
+        accessor_(accessor),
         class_(rrclass),
-        ready_(true)
+        ready_(true),
+        adjust_ttl_(adjust_ttl)
     {
+        // Get the zone
+        const pair<bool, int> zone(accessor_->getZone(zone_name.toText()));
+        if (!zone.first) {
+            // No such zone, can't continue
+            isc_throw(DataSourceError, "Zone " + zone_name.toText() +
+                      " can not be iterated, because it doesn't exist "
+                      "in this data source");
+        }
+
+        // Start a separate transaction.
+        accessor_->startTransaction();
+
+        // Find the SOA of the zone (may or may not succeed).  Note that
+        // this must be done before starting the iteration context.
+        soa_ = DatabaseClient::Finder(accessor_, zone.second, zone_name).
+            find(zone_name, RRType::SOA(), NULL).rrset;
+
+        // Request the context
+        context_ = accessor_->getAllRecords(zone.second);
+        // It must not return NULL, that's a bug of the implementation
+        if (!context_) {
+            isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "Iterator context null at " +
+                      zone_name.toText());
+        }
+
         // Prepare data for the next time
         getData();
     }
 
+    virtual ~DatabaseIterator() {
+        if (ready_) {
+            accessor_->commit();
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual ConstRRsetPtr getSOA() const {
+        return (soa_);
+    }
+
     virtual isc::dns::ConstRRsetPtr getNextRRset() {
         if (!ready_) {
             isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "Iterating past the zone end");
         }
         if (!data_ready_) {
             // At the end of zone
+            accessor_->commit();
             ready_ = false;
             LOG_DEBUG(logger, DBG_TRACE_DETAILED,
                       DATASRC_DATABASE_ITERATE_END);
             return (ConstRRsetPtr());
         }
-        string name_str(name_), rtype_str(rtype_), ttl(ttl_);
-        Name name(name_str);
-        RRType rtype(rtype_str);
+        const string name_str(name_), rtype_str(rtype_), ttl(ttl_);
+        const Name name(name_str);
+        const RRType rtype(rtype_str);
         RRsetPtr rrset(new RRset(name, class_, rtype, RRTTL(ttl)));
         while (data_ready_ && name_ == name_str && rtype_str == rtype_) {
-            if (ttl_ != ttl) {
-                if (ttl < ttl_) {
-                    ttl_ = ttl;
-                    rrset->setTTL(RRTTL(ttl));
+            if (adjust_ttl_) {
+                if (ttl_ != ttl) {
+                    if (ttl < ttl_) {
+                        ttl_ = ttl;
+                        rrset->setTTL(RRTTL(ttl));
+                    }
+                    LOG_WARN(logger, DATASRC_DATABASE_ITERATE_TTL_MISMATCH).
+                        arg(name_).arg(class_).arg(rtype_).arg(rrset->getTTL());
                 }
-                LOG_WARN(logger, DATASRC_DATABASE_ITERATE_TTL_MISMATCH).
-                    arg(name_).arg(class_).arg(rtype_).arg(rrset->getTTL());
+            } else if (ttl_ != ttl) {
+                break;
             }
             rrset->addRdata(rdata::createRdata(rtype, class_, rdata_));
             getData();
@@ -745,6 +788,7 @@ public:
             arg(rrset->getName()).arg(rrset->getType());
         return (rrset);
     }
+
 private:
     // Load next row of data
     void getData() {
@@ -756,44 +800,36 @@ private:
         rdata_ = data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN];
     }
 
+    // The dedicated accessor
+    shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor> accessor_;
     // The context
-    const DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr context_;
+    DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr context_;
     // Class of the zone
-    RRClass class_;
+    const RRClass class_;
+    // SOA of the zone, if any (it should normally exist)
+    ConstRRsetPtr soa_;
     // Status
     bool ready_, data_ready_;
     // Data of the next row
     string name_, rtype_, rdata_, ttl_;
+    // Whether to modify differing TTL values, or treat a different TTL as
+    // a different RRset
+    bool adjust_ttl_;
 };
 
 }
 
 ZoneIteratorPtr
-DatabaseClient::getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name) const {
-    // Get the zone
-    std::pair<bool, int> zone(accessor_->getZone(name.toText()));
-    if (!zone.first) {
-        // No such zone, can't continue
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "Zone " + name.toText() +
-                  " can not be iterated, because it doesn't exist "
-                  "in this data source");
-    }
-    // Request the context
-    DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr
-        context(accessor_->getAllRecords(zone.second));
-    // It must not return NULL, that's a bug of the implementation
-    if (context == DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr()) {
-        isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "Iterator context null at " +
-                  name.toText());
-    }
-    // Create the iterator and return it
-    // TODO: Once #1062 is merged with this, we need to get the
-    // actual zone class from the connection, as the DatabaseClient
-    // doesn't know it and the iterator needs it (so it wouldn't query
-    // it each time)
+DatabaseClient::getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name,
+                            bool adjust_ttl) const
+{
+    ZoneIteratorPtr iterator = ZoneIteratorPtr(new DatabaseIterator(
+                                                   accessor_->clone(), name,
+                                                   rrclass_, adjust_ttl));
     LOG_DEBUG(logger, DBG_TRACE_DETAILED, DATASRC_DATABASE_ITERATE).
         arg(name);
-    return (ZoneIteratorPtr(new DatabaseIterator(context, RRClass::IN())));
+
+    return (iterator);
 }
 
 //
@@ -802,10 +838,12 @@ DatabaseClient::getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name) const {
 class DatabaseUpdater : public ZoneUpdater {
 public:
     DatabaseUpdater(shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor> accessor, int zone_id,
-            const Name& zone_name, const RRClass& zone_class) :
+            const Name& zone_name, const RRClass& zone_class,
+            bool journaling) :
         committed_(false), accessor_(accessor), zone_id_(zone_id),
         db_name_(accessor->getDBName()), zone_name_(zone_name.toText()),
-        zone_class_(zone_class),
+        zone_class_(zone_class), journaling_(journaling),
+        diff_phase_(NOT_STARTED),
         finder_(new DatabaseClient::Finder(accessor_, zone_id_, zone_name))
     {
         logger.debug(DBG_TRACE_DATA, DATASRC_DATABASE_UPDATER_CREATED)
@@ -815,13 +853,13 @@ public:
     virtual ~DatabaseUpdater() {
         if (!committed_) {
             try {
-                accessor_->rollbackUpdateZone();
+                accessor_->rollback();
                 logger.info(DATASRC_DATABASE_UPDATER_ROLLBACK)
                     .arg(zone_name_).arg(zone_class_).arg(db_name_);
             } catch (const DataSourceError& e) {
                 // We generally expect that rollback always succeeds, and
                 // it should in fact succeed in a way we execute it.  But
-                // as the public API allows rollbackUpdateZone() to fail and
+                // as the public API allows rollback() to fail and
                 // throw, we should expect it.  Obviously we cannot re-throw
                 // it.  The best we can do is to log it as a critical error.
                 logger.error(DATASRC_DATABASE_UPDATER_ROLLBACKFAIL)
@@ -841,45 +879,97 @@ public:
     virtual void commit();
 
 private:
+    // A short cut typedef only for making the code shorter.
+    typedef DatabaseAccessor Accessor;
+
     bool committed_;
     shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor> accessor_;
     const int zone_id_;
     const string db_name_;
     const string zone_name_;
     const RRClass zone_class_;
+    const bool journaling_;
+    // For the journals
+    enum DiffPhase {
+        NOT_STARTED,
+        DELETE,
+        ADD
+    };
+    DiffPhase diff_phase_;
+    uint32_t serial_;
     boost::scoped_ptr<DatabaseClient::Finder> finder_;
+
+    // This is a set of validation checks commonly used for addRRset() and
+    // deleteRRset to minimize duplicate code logic and to make the main
+    // code concise.
+    void validateAddOrDelete(const char* const op_str, const RRset& rrset,
+                             DiffPhase prev_phase,
+                             DiffPhase current_phase) const;
 };
 
 void
-DatabaseUpdater::addRRset(const RRset& rrset) {
+DatabaseUpdater::validateAddOrDelete(const char* const op_str,
+                                     const RRset& rrset,
+                                     DiffPhase prev_phase,
+                                     DiffPhase current_phase) const
+{
     if (committed_) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "Add attempt after commit to zone: "
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, op_str << " attempt after commit to zone: "
                   << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_);
     }
+    if (rrset.getRdataCount() == 0) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, op_str << " attempt with an empty RRset: "
+                  << rrset.getName() << "/" << zone_class_ << "/"
+                  << rrset.getType());
+    }
     if (rrset.getClass() != zone_class_) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "An RRset of a different class is being "
-                  << "added to " << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_ << ": "
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, op_str << " attempt for a different class "
+                  << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_ << ": "
                   << rrset.toText());
     }
     if (rrset.getRRsig()) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "An RRset with RRSIG is being added to "
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, op_str << " attempt for RRset with RRSIG "
                   << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_ << ": "
                   << rrset.toText());
     }
+    if (journaling_) {
+        const RRType rrtype(rrset.getType());
+        if (rrtype == RRType::SOA() && diff_phase_ != prev_phase) {
+            isc_throw(isc::BadValue, op_str << " attempt in an invalid "
+                      << "diff phase: " << diff_phase_ << ", rrset: " <<
+                      rrset.toText());
+        }
+        if (rrtype != RRType::SOA() && diff_phase_ != current_phase) {
+            isc_throw(isc::BadValue, "diff state change by non SOA: "
+                      << rrset.toText());
+        }
+    }
+}
 
+void
+DatabaseUpdater::addRRset(const RRset& rrset) {
+    validateAddOrDelete("add", rrset, DELETE, ADD);
+
+    // It's guaranteed rrset has at least one RDATA at this point.
     RdataIteratorPtr it = rrset.getRdataIterator();
-    if (it->isLast()) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "An empty RRset is being added for "
-                  << rrset.getName() << "/" << zone_class_ << "/"
-                  << rrset.getType());
-    }
 
-    string columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_COLUMN_COUNT]; // initialized with ""
-    columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_NAME] = rrset.getName().toText();
-    columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_REV_NAME] =
-        rrset.getName().reverse().toText();
-    columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_TTL] = rrset.getTTL().toText();
-    columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_TYPE] = rrset.getType().toText();
+    string columns[Accessor::ADD_COLUMN_COUNT]; // initialized with ""
+    columns[Accessor::ADD_NAME] = rrset.getName().toText();
+    columns[Accessor::ADD_REV_NAME] = rrset.getName().reverse().toText();
+    columns[Accessor::ADD_TTL] = rrset.getTTL().toText();
+    columns[Accessor::ADD_TYPE] = rrset.getType().toText();
+    string journal[Accessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT];
+    if (journaling_) {
+        journal[Accessor::DIFF_NAME] = columns[Accessor::ADD_NAME];
+        journal[Accessor::DIFF_TYPE] = columns[Accessor::ADD_TYPE];
+        journal[Accessor::DIFF_TTL] = columns[Accessor::ADD_TTL];
+        diff_phase_ = ADD;
+        if (rrset.getType() == RRType::SOA()) {
+            serial_ =
+                dynamic_cast<const generic::SOA&>(it->getCurrent()).
+                getSerial();
+        }
+    }
     for (; !it->isLast(); it->next()) {
         if (rrset.getType() == RRType::RRSIG()) {
             // XXX: the current interface (based on the current sqlite3
@@ -889,43 +979,53 @@ DatabaseUpdater::addRRset(const RRset& rrset) {
             // the interface, but until then we have to conform to the schema.
             const generic::RRSIG& rrsig_rdata =
                 dynamic_cast<const generic::RRSIG&>(it->getCurrent());
-            columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_SIGTYPE] =
+            columns[Accessor::ADD_SIGTYPE] =
                 rrsig_rdata.typeCovered().toText();
         }
-        columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_RDATA] = it->getCurrent().toText();
+        columns[Accessor::ADD_RDATA] = it->getCurrent().toText();
+        if (journaling_) {
+            journal[Accessor::DIFF_RDATA] = columns[Accessor::ADD_RDATA];
+            accessor_->addRecordDiff(zone_id_, serial_, Accessor::DIFF_ADD,
+                                     journal);
+        }
         accessor_->addRecordToZone(columns);
     }
 }
 
 void
 DatabaseUpdater::deleteRRset(const RRset& rrset) {
-    if (committed_) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "Delete attempt after commit on zone: "
-                  << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_);
-    }
-    if (rrset.getClass() != zone_class_) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "An RRset of a different class is being "
-                  << "deleted from " << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_
-                  << ": " << rrset.toText());
-    }
-    if (rrset.getRRsig()) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "An RRset with RRSIG is being deleted from "
-                  << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_ << ": "
-                  << rrset.toText());
+    // If this is the first operation, pretend we are starting a new delete
+    // sequence after adds.  This will simplify the validation below.
+    if (diff_phase_ == NOT_STARTED) {
+        diff_phase_ = ADD;
     }
 
+    validateAddOrDelete("delete", rrset, ADD, DELETE);
+
     RdataIteratorPtr it = rrset.getRdataIterator();
-    if (it->isLast()) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "An empty RRset is being deleted for "
-                  << rrset.getName() << "/" << zone_class_ << "/"
-                  << rrset.getType());
-    }
 
-    string params[DatabaseAccessor::DEL_PARAM_COUNT]; // initialized with ""
-    params[DatabaseAccessor::DEL_NAME] = rrset.getName().toText();
-    params[DatabaseAccessor::DEL_TYPE] = rrset.getType().toText();
+    string params[Accessor::DEL_PARAM_COUNT]; // initialized with ""
+    params[Accessor::DEL_NAME] = rrset.getName().toText();
+    params[Accessor::DEL_TYPE] = rrset.getType().toText();
+    string journal[Accessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT];
+    if (journaling_) {
+        journal[Accessor::DIFF_NAME] = params[Accessor::DEL_NAME];
+        journal[Accessor::DIFF_TYPE] = params[Accessor::DEL_TYPE];
+        journal[Accessor::DIFF_TTL] = rrset.getTTL().toText();
+        diff_phase_ = DELETE;
+        if (rrset.getType() == RRType::SOA()) {
+            serial_ =
+                dynamic_cast<const generic::SOA&>(it->getCurrent()).
+                getSerial();
+        }
+    }
     for (; !it->isLast(); it->next()) {
-        params[DatabaseAccessor::DEL_RDATA] = it->getCurrent().toText();
+        params[Accessor::DEL_RDATA] = it->getCurrent().toText();
+        if (journaling_) {
+            journal[Accessor::DIFF_RDATA] = params[Accessor::DEL_RDATA];
+            accessor_->addRecordDiff(zone_id_, serial_, Accessor::DIFF_DELETE,
+                                     journal);
+        }
         accessor_->deleteRecordInZone(params);
     }
 }
@@ -937,7 +1037,10 @@ DatabaseUpdater::commit() {
                   << zone_name_ << "/" << zone_class_ << " on "
                   << db_name_);
     }
-    accessor_->commitUpdateZone();
+    if (journaling_ && diff_phase_ == DELETE) {
+        isc_throw(isc::BadValue, "Update sequence not complete");
+    }
+    accessor_->commit();
     committed_ = true; // make sure the destructor won't trigger rollback
 
     // We release the accessor immediately after commit is completed so that
@@ -950,7 +1053,13 @@ DatabaseUpdater::commit() {
 
 // The updater factory
 ZoneUpdaterPtr
-DatabaseClient::getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name& name, bool replace) const {
+DatabaseClient::getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name& name, bool replace,
+                           bool journaling) const
+{
+    if (replace && journaling) {
+        isc_throw(isc::BadValue, "Can't store journal and replace the whole "
+                  "zone at the same time");
+    }
     shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor> update_accessor(accessor_->clone());
     const std::pair<bool, int> zone(update_accessor->startUpdateZone(
                                         name.toText(), replace));
@@ -959,7 +1068,7 @@ DatabaseClient::getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name& name, bool replace) const {
     }
 
     return (ZoneUpdaterPtr(new DatabaseUpdater(update_accessor, zone.second,
-                                               name, rrclass_)));
+                                               name, rrclass_, journaling)));
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/database.h b/src/lib/datasrc/database.h
index 8295779..e3d99b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/database.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/database.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
      * Definitions of the fields to be passed to addRecordToZone().
      *
      * Each derived implementation of addRecordToZone() should expect
-     * the "columns" vector to be filled with the values as described in this
+     * the "columns" array to be filled with the values as described in this
      * enumeration, in this order.
      */
     enum AddRecordColumns {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
      * Definitions of the fields to be passed to deleteRecordInZone().
      *
      * Each derived implementation of deleteRecordInZone() should expect
-     * the "params" vector to be filled with the values as described in this
+     * the "params" array to be filled with the values as described in this
      * enumeration, in this order.
      */
     enum DeleteRecordParams {
@@ -114,6 +114,31 @@ public:
     };
 
     /**
+     * Operation mode when adding a record diff.
+     *
+     * This is used as the "operation" parameter value of addRecordDiff().
+     */
+    enum DiffOperation {
+        DIFF_ADD = 0,           ///< This diff is for adding an RR
+        DIFF_DELETE = 1         ///< This diff is for deleting an RR
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Definitions of the fields to be passed to addRecordDiff().
+     *
+     * Each derived implementation of addRecordDiff() should expect
+     * the "params" array to be filled with the values as described in this
+     * enumeration, in this order.
+     */
+    enum DiffRecordParams {
+        DIFF_NAME = 0, ///< The owner name of the record (a domain name)
+        DIFF_TYPE = 1, ///< The RRType of the record (A/NS/TXT etc.)
+        DIFF_TTL = 2,  ///< The TTL of the record (in numeric form)
+        DIFF_RDATA = 3, ///< Full text representation of the record's RDATA
+        DIFF_PARAM_COUNT = 4    ///< Number of parameters
+    };
+
+    /**
      * \brief Destructor
      *
      * It is empty, but needs a virtual one, since we will use the derived
@@ -249,6 +274,56 @@ public:
      */
     virtual IteratorContextPtr getAllRecords(int id) const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * \brief Creates an iterator context for a set of differences.
+     *
+     * Returns an IteratorContextPtr that contains all difference records for
+     * the given zone between two versions of a zone.
+     *
+     * The difference records are the set of records that would appear in an
+     * IXFR serving a request for the difference between two versions of a zone.
+     * The records are returned in the same order as they would be in the IXFR.
+     * This means that if the the difference between versions of a zone with SOA
+     * serial numbers of "start" and "end" is required, and the zone contains
+     * the differences between serial number "start" to serial number
+     * "intermediate" and from serial number "intermediate" to serial number
+     * "end", the returned records will be (in order):
+     *
+     * \li SOA for serial "start"
+     * \li Records removed from the zone between versions "start" and
+     *     "intermediate" of the zone.  The order of these is not guaranteed.
+     * \li SOA for serial "intermediate"
+     * \li Records added to the zone between versions "start" and
+     *     "intermediate" of the zone.  The order of these is not guaranteed.
+     * \li SOA for serial "intermediate"
+     * \li Records removed from the zone between versions "intermediate" and
+     *     "end" of the zone.  The order of these is not guaranteed.
+     * \li SOA for serial "end"
+     * \li Records added to the zone between versions "intermediate" and "end"
+     *     of the zone. The order of these is not guaranteed.
+     *
+     * Note that there is no requirement that "start" be less than "end". Owing
+     * to serial number arithmetic, it is entirely possible that a later version
+     * of a zone will have a smaller SOA serial number than an earlier version.
+     *
+     * Each call to getNext() on the returned iterator should copy all
+     * column fields of the array that is passed, as defined in the
+     * RecordColumns enum.
+     *
+     * \exception any Since any implementation can be used, the caller should
+     *                expect any exception to be thrown.
+     *
+     * \param id The ID of the zone, returned from getZone().
+     * \param start The SOA serial number of the version of the zone from
+     *        which the difference sequence should start.
+     * \param end The SOA serial number of the version of the zone at which
+     *        the difference sequence should end.
+     *
+     * \return Newly created iterator context. Must not be NULL.
+     */
+    virtual IteratorContextPtr
+    getDiffs(int id, uint32_t start, uint32_t end) const = 0;
+
     /// Start a transaction for updating a zone.
     ///
     /// Each derived class version of this method starts a database
@@ -260,13 +335,14 @@ public:
     /// \c commitUpdateZone()); if it's false, the existing records will be
     /// intact unless explicitly deleted by \c deleteRecordInZone().
     ///
-    /// A single \c DatabaseAccessor instance can perform at most one update
+    /// A single \c DatabaseAccessor instance can perform at most one
     /// transaction; a duplicate call to this method before
-    /// \c commitUpdateZone() or \c rollbackUpdateZone() will result in
-    /// a \c DataSourceError exception.  If multiple update attempts need
-    /// to be performed concurrently (and if the underlying database allows
-    /// such operation), separate \c DatabaseAccessor instance must be
-    /// created.
+    /// \c commitUpdateZone() or \c rollbackUpdateZone(), or a call to this
+    /// method within another transaction started by \c startTransaction()
+    /// will result in a \c DataSourceError exception.
+    /// If multiple update attempts need to be performed concurrently (and
+    /// if the underlying database allows such operation), separate
+    /// \c DatabaseAccessor instance must be created.
     ///
     /// \note The underlying database may not allow concurrent updates to
     /// the same database instance even if different "connections" (or
@@ -295,8 +371,9 @@ public:
     /// \c getZone(); for example, a specific implementation may use a
     /// completely new zone ID when \c replace is true.
     ///
-    /// \exception DataSourceError Duplicate call to this method, or some
-    /// internal database related error.
+    /// \exception DataSourceError Duplicate call to this method, call to
+    /// this method within another transaction, or some internal database
+    /// related error.
     ///
     /// \param zone_name A string representation of the zone name to be updated
     /// \param replace Whether to replace the entire zone (see above)
@@ -382,12 +459,32 @@ public:
     virtual void deleteRecordInZone(
         const std::string (&params)[DEL_PARAM_COUNT]) = 0;
 
-    /// Commit updates to the zone.
+    /// Start a general transaction.
     ///
-    /// This method completes a transaction of making updates to the zone
-    /// in the context started by startUpdateZone.
+    /// Each derived class version of this method starts a database
+    /// transaction in a way specific to the database details.  Any subsequent
+    /// operations on the accessor are guaranteed to be not susceptible to
+    /// any update attempts made during the transaction.  The transaction
+    /// must be terminated by either \c commit() or \c rollback().
     ///
-    /// A successful call to \c startUpdateZone() must have preceded to
+    /// In practice, this transaction is intended to be used to perform
+    /// a set of atomic reads and work as a read-only lock.  So, in many
+    /// cases \c commit() and \c rollback() will have the same effect.
+    ///
+    /// This transaction cannot coexist with an update transaction started
+    /// by \c startUpdateZone().  Such an attempt will result in
+    /// \c DataSourceError.
+    ///
+    /// \exception DataSourceError An attempt of nested transaction, or some
+    /// internal database related error.
+    virtual void startTransaction() = 0;
+
+    /// Commit a transaction.
+    ///
+    /// This method completes a transaction started by \c startTransaction
+    /// or \c startUpdateZone.
+    ///
+    /// A successful call to one of the "start" methods must have preceded to
     /// this call; otherwise a \c DataSourceError exception will be thrown.
     /// Once this method successfully completes, the transaction isn't
     /// considered to exist any more.  So a new transaction can now be
@@ -403,17 +500,16 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \exception DataSourceError Call without a transaction, duplicate call
     /// to the method or internal database error.
-    virtual void commitUpdateZone() = 0;
+    virtual void commit() = 0;
 
-    /// Rollback updates to the zone made so far.
+    /// Rollback any changes in a transaction made so far.
     ///
-    /// This method rollbacks a transaction of making updates to the zone
-    /// in the context started by startUpdateZone.  When it succeeds
-    /// (it normally should, but see below), the underlying database should
-    /// be reverted to the point before performing the corresponding
-    /// \c startUpdateZone().
+    /// This method rollbacks a transaction started by \c startTransaction or
+    /// \c startUpdateZone.  When it succeeds (it normally should, but see
+    /// below), the underlying database should be reverted to the point
+    /// before performing the corresponding "start" method.
     ///
-    /// A successful call to \c startUpdateZone() must have preceded to
+    /// A successful call to one of the "start" method must have preceded to
     /// this call; otherwise a \c DataSourceError exception will be thrown.
     /// Once this method successfully completes, the transaction isn't
     /// considered to exist any more.  So a new transaction can now be
@@ -430,7 +526,83 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \exception DataSourceError Call without a transaction, duplicate call
     /// to the method or internal database error.
-    virtual void rollbackUpdateZone() = 0;
+    virtual void rollback() = 0;
+
+    /// Install a single RR diff in difference sequences for zone update.
+    ///
+    /// This method inserts parameters of an update operation for a single RR
+    /// (either adding or deleting one) in the underlying database.
+    /// (These parameters would normally be a separate database table, but
+    /// actual realization can differ in specific implementations).
+    /// The information given via this method generally corresponds to either
+    /// a single call to \c addRecordToZone() or \c deleteRecordInZone(),
+    /// and this method is expected to be called immediately after (or before)
+    /// a call to either of those methods.
+    ///
+    /// Note, however, that this method passes more detailed information
+    /// than those update methods: it passes "serial", even if the diff
+    /// is not for the SOA RR; it passes TTL for a diff that deletes an RR
+    /// while in \c deleteRecordInZone() it's omitted.  This is because
+    /// the stored diffs are expected to be retrieved in the form that
+    /// \c getRecordDiffs() is expected to meet.  This means if the caller
+    /// wants to use this method with other update operations, it must
+    /// ensure the additional information is ready when this method is called.
+    ///
+    /// \note \c getRecordDiffs() is not yet implemented.
+    ///
+    /// The caller of this method must ensure that the added diffs via
+    /// this method in a single transaction form an IXFR-style difference
+    /// sequences: Each difference sequence is a sequence of RRs:
+    /// an older version of SOA (to be deleted), zero or more other deleted
+    /// RRs, the post-transaction SOA (to be added), and zero or more other
+    /// added RRs.  So, for example, the first call to this method in a
+    /// transaction must always be deleting an SOA.  Also, the \c serial
+    /// parameter must be equal to the value of the serial field of the
+    /// SOA that was last added or deleted (if the call is to add or delete
+    /// an SOA RR, \c serial must be identical to the serial of that SOA).
+    /// The underlying derived class implementation may or may not check
+    /// this condition, but if the caller doesn't meet the condition
+    /// a subsequent call to \c getRecordDiffs() will not work as expected.
+    ///
+    /// Any call to this method must be in a transaction, and, for now,
+    /// it must be a transaction triggered by \c startUpdateZone() (that is,
+    /// it cannot be a transaction started by \c startTransaction()).
+    /// All calls to this method are considered to be part of an atomic
+    /// transaction: Until \c commit() is performed, the added diffs are
+    /// not visible outside the transaction; if \c rollback() is performed,
+    /// all added diffs are canceled; and the added sequences are not
+    /// affected by any concurrent attempt of adding diffs (conflict resolution
+    /// is up to the database implementation).
+    ///
+    /// Also for now, all diffs are assumed to be for the zone that is
+    /// being updated in the context of \c startUpdateZone().  So the
+    /// \c zone_id parameter must be identical to the zone ID returned by
+    /// \c startUpdateZone().
+    ///
+    /// In a future version we may loosen this condition so that diffs can be
+    /// added in a generic transaction and may not even have to belong to
+    /// a single zone.  For this possible extension \c zone_id parameter is
+    /// included even if it's redundant under the current restriction.
+    ///
+    /// The support for adding (or retrieving) diffs is optional; if it's
+    /// not supported in a specific data source, this method for the
+    /// corresponding derived class will throw an \c NotImplemented exception.
+    ///
+    /// \exception DataSourceError Invalid call without starting a transaction,
+    /// zone ID doesn't match the zone being updated, or other internal
+    /// database error.
+    /// \exception NotImplemented Adding diffs is not supported in the
+    /// data source.
+    /// \exception Other The concrete derived method may throw other
+    /// data source specific exceptions.
+    ///
+    /// \param zone_id The zone for the diff to be added.
+    /// \param serial The SOA serial to which the diff belongs.
+    /// \param operation Either \c DIFF_ADD or \c DIFF_DELETE.
+    /// \param params An array of strings that defines a record for the diff.
+    virtual void addRecordDiff(
+        int zone_id, uint32_t serial, DiffOperation operation,
+        const std::string (&params)[DIFF_PARAM_COUNT]) = 0;
 
     /// Clone the accessor with the same configuration.
     ///
@@ -741,16 +913,23 @@ public:
      * \exception Anything else the underlying DatabaseConnection might
      *     want to throw.
      * \param name The origin of the zone to iterate.
+     * \param adjust_ttl If true, the iterator will treat RRs with the same
+     *                   name and type but different TTL values to be of the
+     *                   same RRset, and will adjust the TTL to the lowest
+     *                   value found. If false, it will consider the RR to
+     *                   belong to a different RRset.
      * \return Shared pointer to the iterator (it will never be NULL)
      */
-    virtual ZoneIteratorPtr getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name) const;
+    virtual ZoneIteratorPtr getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name,
+                                        bool adjust_ttl = true) const;
 
     /// This implementation internally clones the accessor from the one
     /// used in the client and starts a separate transaction using the cloned
     /// accessor.  The returned updater will be able to work separately from
     /// the original client.
     virtual ZoneUpdaterPtr getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name& name,
-                                      bool replace) const;
+                                      bool replace,
+                                      bool journaling = false) const;
 
 private:
     /// \brief The RR class that this client handles.
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/iterator.h b/src/lib/datasrc/iterator.h
index 0102fcb..99d3331 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/iterator.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/iterator.h
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@
 // OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 // PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
+#ifndef __DATASRC_ZONE_ITERATOR_H
+#define __DATASRC_ZONE_ITERATOR_H 1
+
 #include <dns/rrset.h>
 
 #include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
 
+#include <datasrc/zone.h>
+
 namespace isc {
 namespace datasrc {
 
@@ -55,7 +60,46 @@ public:
      *     gets to the end of the zone.
      */
     virtual isc::dns::ConstRRsetPtr getNextRRset() = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Return the SOA record of the zone in the iterator context.
+     *
+     * This method returns the zone's SOA record (if any, and a valid zone
+     * should have it) in the form of an RRset object.  This SOA is identical
+     * to that (again, if any) contained in the sequence of RRsets returned
+     * by the iterator.  In that sense this method is redundant, but is
+     * provided as a convenient utility for the application of the
+     * iterator; the application may need to know the SOA serial or the
+     * SOA RR itself for the purpose of protocol handling or skipping the
+     * expensive iteration processing.
+     *
+     * If the zone doesn't have an SOA (which is broken, but some data source
+     * may allow that situation), this method returns NULL.  Also, in the
+     * normal and valid case, the SOA should have exactly one RDATA, but
+     * this API does not guarantee it as some data source may accept such an
+     * abnormal condition.  It's up to the caller whether to check the number
+     * of RDATA and how to react to the unexpected case.
+     *
+     * Each concrete derived method must ensure that the SOA returned by this
+     * method is identical to the zone's SOA returned via the iteration.
+     * For example, even if another thread or process updates the SOA while
+     * the iterator is working, the result of this method must not be
+     * affected by the update.  For database based data sources, this can
+     * be done by making the entire iterator operation as a single database
+     * transaction, but the actual implementation can differ.
+     *
+     * \exception None
+     *
+     * \return A shared pointer to an SOA RRset that would be returned
+     * from the iteration.  It will be NULL if the zone doesn't have an SOA.
+     */
+    virtual isc::dns::ConstRRsetPtr getSOA() const = 0;
 };
 
 }
 }
+#endif  // __DATASRC_ZONE_ITERATOR_H
+
+// Local Variables:
+// mode: c++
+// End:
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/logger.h b/src/lib/datasrc/logger.h
index ac5d50b..db4e5cb 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/logger.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/logger.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <log/macros.h>
 #include <datasrc/datasrc_messages.h>
 
-/// \file logger.h
+/// \file datasrc/logger.h
 /// \brief Data Source library global logger
 ///
 /// This holds the logger for the data source library. It is a private header
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ namespace datasrc {
 /// \brief The logger for this library
 extern isc::log::Logger logger;
 
-enum {
-    /// \brief Trace basic operations
-    DBG_TRACE_BASIC = 10,
-    /// \brief Trace data changes and lookups as well
-    DBG_TRACE_DATA = 20,
-    /// \brief Detailed even about how the lookups happen
-    DBG_TRACE_DETAILED = 50
-};
+/// \brief Trace basic operations
+const int DBG_TRACE_BASIC = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
+
+/// \brief Trace data changes and lookups as well
+const int DBG_TRACE_DATA = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA;
+
+/// \brief Detailed even about how the lookups happen
+const int DBG_TRACE_DETAILED = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL;
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.cc b/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.cc
index 2b556ab..765b50f 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.cc
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.cc
@@ -780,12 +780,20 @@ public:
 
         return (result);
     }
+
+    virtual ConstRRsetPtr getSOA() const {
+        isc_throw(NotImplemented, "Not imelemented");
+    }
 };
 
 } // End of anonymous namespace
 
 ZoneIteratorPtr
-InMemoryClient::getIterator(const Name& name) const {
+InMemoryClient::getIterator(const Name& name, bool) const {
+    // note: adjust_ttl argument is ignored, as the RRsets are already
+    // individually stored, and hence cannot have different TTLs anymore at
+    // this point
+
     ZoneTable::FindResult result(impl_->zone_table.findZone(name));
     if (result.code != result::SUCCESS) {
         isc_throw(DataSourceError, "No such zone: " + name.toText());
@@ -807,7 +815,7 @@ InMemoryClient::getIterator(const Name& name) const {
 }
 
 ZoneUpdaterPtr
-InMemoryClient::getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name&, bool) const {
+InMemoryClient::getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name&, bool, bool) const {
     isc_throw(isc::NotImplemented, "Update attempt on in memory data source");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.h b/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.h
index 610deff..15e7058 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.h
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ public:
     virtual FindResult findZone(const isc::dns::Name& name) const;
 
     /// \brief Implementation of the getIterator method
-    virtual ZoneIteratorPtr getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name) const;
+    virtual ZoneIteratorPtr getIterator(const isc::dns::Name& name,
+                                        bool adjust_ttl = true) const;
 
     /// In-memory data source is read-only, so this derived method will
     /// result in a NotImplemented exception.
@@ -283,7 +284,8 @@ public:
     /// to update via its updater (this may or may not be a good idea and
     /// is subject to further discussions).
     virtual ZoneUpdaterPtr getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name& name,
-                                      bool replace) const;
+                                      bool replace, bool journaling = false)
+        const;
 
 private:
     // TODO: Do we still need the PImpl if nobody should manipulate this class
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/rbtree.h b/src/lib/datasrc/rbtree.h
index ccdfa48..b6c098a 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/rbtree.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/rbtree.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public:
     /// \exception isc::InvalidParameter Unsettable flag is specified
     /// \exception None otherwise
     /// \param flag The node flag to be changed.
-    /// \on If \c true, set the flag to on; otherwise set it to off.
+    /// \param on If \c true, set the flag to on; otherwise set it to off.
     void setFlag(Flags flag, bool on = true) {
         if ((flag & ~SETTABLE_FLAGS) != 0) {
             isc_throw(isc::InvalidParameter,
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ public:
 private:
     /// \name Callback related methods
     ///
-    /// See the description of \c RBTree<T>::find() about callbacks.
+    /// See the description of \c RBTree<T>::find() at \ref callback
+    /// about callbacks.
     ///
     /// These methods never throw an exception.
     //@{
@@ -702,6 +703,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /// \brief Find with callback and node chain.
+    /// \anchor callback
     ///
     /// This version of \c find() is specifically designed for the backend
     /// of the \c InMemoryZoneFinder class, and implements all necessary
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.cc b/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.cc
index 6d6dbba..fb2ffef 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.cc
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <datasrc/logger.h>
 #include <datasrc/data_source.h>
 #include <datasrc/factory.h>
+#include <datasrc/database.h>
 #include <util/filename.h>
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -52,7 +53,12 @@ enum StatementID {
     DEL_RECORD = 8,
     ITERATE = 9,
     FIND_PREVIOUS = 10,
-    NUM_STATEMENTS = 11
+    ADD_RECORD_DIFF = 11,
+    GET_RECORD_DIFF = 12,       // This is temporary for testing "add diff"
+    LOW_DIFF_ID = 13,
+    HIGH_DIFF_ID = 14,
+    DIFF_RECS = 15,
+    NUM_STATEMENTS = 16
 };
 
 const char* const text_statements[NUM_STATEMENTS] = {
@@ -60,44 +66,99 @@ const char* const text_statements[NUM_STATEMENTS] = {
     // specifically chosen to match the enum values in RecordColumns
     "SELECT id FROM zones WHERE name=?1 AND rdclass = ?2", // ZONE
     "SELECT rdtype, ttl, sigtype, rdata FROM records "     // ANY
-    "WHERE zone_id=?1 AND name=?2",
+        "WHERE zone_id=?1 AND name=?2",
     "SELECT rdtype, ttl, sigtype, rdata " // ANY_SUB
-    "FROM records WHERE zone_id=?1 AND name LIKE (\"%.\" || ?2)",
+        "FROM records WHERE zone_id=?1 AND name LIKE (\"%.\" || ?2)",
     "BEGIN",                    // BEGIN
     "COMMIT",                   // COMMIT
     "ROLLBACK",                 // ROLLBACK
     "DELETE FROM records WHERE zone_id=?1", // DEL_ZONE_RECORDS
     "INSERT INTO records "      // ADD_RECORD
-    "(zone_id, name, rname, ttl, rdtype, sigtype, rdata) "
-    "VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7)",
+        "(zone_id, name, rname, ttl, rdtype, sigtype, rdata) "
+        "VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7)",
     "DELETE FROM records WHERE zone_id=?1 AND name=?2 " // DEL_RECORD
-    "AND rdtype=?3 AND rdata=?4",
+        "AND rdtype=?3 AND rdata=?4",
     "SELECT rdtype, ttl, sigtype, rdata, name FROM records " // ITERATE
-    "WHERE zone_id = ?1 ORDER BY name, rdtype",
+        "WHERE zone_id = ?1 ORDER BY rname, rdtype",
     /*
      * This one looks for previous name with NSEC record. It is done by
      * using the reversed name. The NSEC is checked because we need to
      * skip glue data, which don't have the NSEC.
      */
     "SELECT name FROM records " // FIND_PREVIOUS
-    "WHERE zone_id=?1 AND rdtype = 'NSEC' AND "
-    "rname < $2 ORDER BY rname DESC LIMIT 1"
+        "WHERE zone_id=?1 AND rdtype = 'NSEC' AND "
+        "rname < $2 ORDER BY rname DESC LIMIT 1",
+    "INSERT INTO diffs "        // ADD_RECORD_DIFF
+        "(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata) "
+        "VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7)",
+    "SELECT name, rrtype, ttl, rdata, version, operation " // GET_RECORD_DIFF
+        "FROM diffs WHERE zone_id = ?1 ORDER BY id, operation",
+
+    // Two statements to select the lowest ID and highest ID in a set of
+    // differences.
+    "SELECT id FROM diffs "     // LOW_DIFF_ID
+        "WHERE zone_id=?1 AND version=?2 and OPERATION=?3 "
+        "ORDER BY id ASC LIMIT 1",
+    "SELECT id FROM diffs "     // HIGH_DIFF_ID
+        "WHERE zone_id=?1 AND version=?2 and OPERATION=?3 "
+        "ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1",
+
+    // In the next statement, note the redundant ID.  This is to ensure
+    // that the columns match the column IDs passed to the iterator
+    "SELECT rrtype, ttl, id, rdata, name FROM diffs "   // DIFF_RECS
+        "WHERE zone_id=?1 AND id>=?2 and id<=?3 "
+        "ORDER BY id ASC"
 };
 
 struct SQLite3Parameters {
     SQLite3Parameters() :
-        db_(NULL), version_(-1), updating_zone(false), updated_zone_id(-1)
+        db_(NULL), version_(-1), in_transaction(false), updating_zone(false),
+        updated_zone_id(-1)
     {
         for (int i = 0; i < NUM_STATEMENTS; ++i) {
             statements_[i] = NULL;
         }
     }
 
+    // This method returns the specified ID of SQLITE3 statement.  If it's
+    // not yet prepared it internally creates a new one.  This way we can
+    // avoid preparing unnecessary statements and minimize the overhead.
+    sqlite3_stmt*
+    getStatement(int id) {
+        assert(id < NUM_STATEMENTS);
+        if (statements_[id] == NULL) {
+            assert(db_ != NULL);
+            sqlite3_stmt* prepared = NULL;
+            if (sqlite3_prepare_v2(db_, text_statements[id], -1, &prepared,
+                                   NULL) != SQLITE_OK) {
+                isc_throw(SQLite3Error, "Could not prepare SQLite statement: "
+                          << text_statements[id] <<
+                          ": " << sqlite3_errmsg(db_));
+            }
+            statements_[id] = prepared;
+        }
+        return (statements_[id]);
+    }
+
+    void
+    finalizeStatements() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUM_STATEMENTS; ++i) {
+            if (statements_[i] != NULL) {
+                sqlite3_finalize(statements_[i]);
+                statements_[i] = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     sqlite3* db_;
     int version_;
+    bool in_transaction; // whether or not a transaction has been started
+    bool updating_zone;          // whether or not updating the zone
+    int updated_zone_id;        // valid only when in_transaction is true
+private:
+    // statements_ are private and must be accessed via getStatement() outside
+    // of this structure.
     sqlite3_stmt* statements_[NUM_STATEMENTS];
-    bool updating_zone;         // whether or not updating the zone
-    int updated_zone_id;        // valid only when updating_zone is true
 };
 
 // This is a helper class to encapsulate the code logic of executing
@@ -114,18 +175,19 @@ public:
     // DataSourceError exception.
     StatementProcessor(SQLite3Parameters& dbparameters, StatementID stmt_id,
                        const char* desc) :
-        dbparameters_(dbparameters), stmt_id_(stmt_id), desc_(desc)
+        dbparameters_(dbparameters), stmt_(dbparameters.getStatement(stmt_id)),
+        desc_(desc)
     {
-        sqlite3_clear_bindings(dbparameters_.statements_[stmt_id_]);
+        sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt_);
     }
 
     ~StatementProcessor() {
-        sqlite3_reset(dbparameters_.statements_[stmt_id_]);
+        sqlite3_reset(stmt_);
     }
 
     void exec() {
-        if (sqlite3_step(dbparameters_.statements_[stmt_id_]) != SQLITE_DONE) {
-            sqlite3_reset(dbparameters_.statements_[stmt_id_]);
+        if (sqlite3_step(stmt_) != SQLITE_DONE) {
+            sqlite3_reset(stmt_);
             isc_throw(DataSourceError, "failed to " << desc_ << ": " <<
                       sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_.db_));
         }
@@ -133,7 +195,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     SQLite3Parameters& dbparameters_;
-    const StatementID stmt_id_;
+    sqlite3_stmt* stmt_;
     const char* const desc_;
 };
 
@@ -168,10 +230,6 @@ namespace {
 class Initializer {
 public:
     ~Initializer() {
-        for (int i = 0; i < NUM_STATEMENTS; ++i) {
-            sqlite3_finalize(params_.statements_[i]);
-        }
-
         if (params_.db_ != NULL) {
             sqlite3_close(params_.db_);
         }
@@ -192,18 +250,26 @@ const char* const SCHEMA_LIST[] = {
     "dnssec BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0)",
     "CREATE INDEX zones_byname ON zones (name)",
     "CREATE TABLE records (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, "
-    "zone_id INTEGER NOT NULL, name STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
-    "rname STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, ttl INTEGER NOT NULL, "
-    "rdtype STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, sigtype STRING COLLATE NOCASE, "
-    "rdata STRING NOT NULL)",
+        "zone_id INTEGER NOT NULL, name STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
+        "rname STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, ttl INTEGER NOT NULL, "
+        "rdtype STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, sigtype STRING COLLATE NOCASE, "
+        "rdata STRING NOT NULL)",
     "CREATE INDEX records_byname ON records (name)",
     "CREATE INDEX records_byrname ON records (rname)",
     "CREATE TABLE nsec3 (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, zone_id INTEGER NOT NULL, "
-    "hash STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
-    "owner STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
-    "ttl INTEGER NOT NULL, rdtype STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
-    "rdata STRING NOT NULL)",
+        "hash STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
+        "owner STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
+        "ttl INTEGER NOT NULL, rdtype STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
+        "rdata STRING NOT NULL)",
     "CREATE INDEX nsec3_byhash ON nsec3 (hash)",
+    "CREATE TABLE diffs (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, "
+        "zone_id INTEGER NOT NULL, "
+        "version INTEGER NOT NULL, "
+        "operation INTEGER NOT NULL, "
+        "name STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
+        "rrtype STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE, "
+        "ttl INTEGER NOT NULL, "
+        "rdata STRING NOT NULL)",
     NULL
 };
 
@@ -212,7 +278,7 @@ prepare(sqlite3* const db, const char* const statement) {
     sqlite3_stmt* prepared = NULL;
     if (sqlite3_prepare_v2(db, statement, -1, &prepared, NULL) != SQLITE_OK) {
         isc_throw(SQLite3Error, "Could not prepare SQLite statement: " <<
-                  statement);
+                  statement << ": " << sqlite3_errmsg(db));
     }
     return (prepared);
 }
@@ -302,10 +368,6 @@ checkAndSetupSchema(Initializer* initializer) {
         schema_version = create_database(db);
     }
     initializer->params_.version_ = schema_version;
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_STATEMENTS; ++i) {
-        initializer->params_.statements_[i] = prepare(db, text_statements[i]);
-    }
 }
 
 }
@@ -343,12 +405,7 @@ SQLite3Accessor::close(void) {
                   "SQLite data source is being closed before open");
     }
 
-    // XXX: sqlite3_finalize() could fail.  What should we do in that case?
-    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_STATEMENTS; ++i) {
-        sqlite3_finalize(dbparameters_->statements_[i]);
-        dbparameters_->statements_[i] = NULL;
-    }
-
+    dbparameters_->finalizeStatements();
     sqlite3_close(dbparameters_->db_);
     dbparameters_->db_ = NULL;
 }
@@ -356,7 +413,7 @@ SQLite3Accessor::close(void) {
 std::pair<bool, int>
 SQLite3Accessor::getZone(const std::string& name) const {
     int rc;
-    sqlite3_stmt* const stmt = dbparameters_->statements_[ZONE];
+    sqlite3_stmt* const stmt = dbparameters_->getStatement(ZONE);
 
     // Take the statement (simple SELECT id FROM zones WHERE...)
     // and prepare it (bind the parameters to it)
@@ -437,7 +494,6 @@ public:
         accessor_(accessor),
         statement_(NULL),
         name_(name)
-
     {
         // We create the statement now and then just keep getting data from it
         statement_ = prepare(accessor->dbparameters_->db_,
@@ -520,10 +576,13 @@ private:
 
     const IteratorType iterator_type_;
     boost::shared_ptr<const SQLite3Accessor> accessor_;
-    sqlite3_stmt *statement_;
+    sqlite3_stmt* statement_;
     const std::string name_;
 };
 
+
+// Methods to retrieve the various iterators
+
 DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr
 SQLite3Accessor::getRecords(const std::string& name, int id,
                             bool subdomains) const
@@ -537,12 +596,267 @@ SQLite3Accessor::getAllRecords(int id) const {
     return (IteratorContextPtr(new Context(shared_from_this(), id)));
 }
 
+
+/// \brief Difference Iterator
+///
+/// This iterator is used to search through the differences table for the
+/// resouce records making up an IXFR between two versions of a zone.
+
+class SQLite3Accessor::DiffContext : public DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContext {
+public:
+
+    /// \brief Constructor
+    ///
+    /// Constructs the iterator for the difference sequence.  It is
+    /// passed two parameters, the first and last versions in the difference
+    /// sequence.  Note that because of serial number rollover, it may well
+    /// be that the start serial number is greater than the end one.
+    ///
+    /// \param zone_id ID of the zone (in the zone table)
+    /// \param start Serial number of first version in difference sequence
+    /// \param end Serial number of last version in difference sequence
+    ///
+    /// \exception any A number of exceptions can be expected
+    DiffContext(const boost::shared_ptr<const SQLite3Accessor>& accessor,
+                int zone_id, uint32_t start, uint32_t end) :
+        accessor_(accessor),
+        last_status_(SQLITE_ROW)
+    {
+        try {
+            int low_id = findIndex(LOW_DIFF_ID, zone_id, start, DIFF_DELETE);
+            int high_id = findIndex(HIGH_DIFF_ID, zone_id, end, DIFF_ADD);
+
+            // Prepare the statement that will return data values
+            reset(DIFF_RECS);
+            bindInt(DIFF_RECS, 1, zone_id);
+            bindInt(DIFF_RECS, 2, low_id);
+            bindInt(DIFF_RECS, 3, high_id);
+
+        } catch (...) {
+            // Something wrong, clear up everything.
+            accessor_->dbparameters_->finalizeStatements();
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// \brief Destructor
+    virtual ~DiffContext()
+    {}
+
+    /// \brief Get Next Diff Record
+    ///
+    /// Returns the next difference record in the difference sequence.
+    ///
+    /// \param data Array of std::strings COLUMN_COUNT long.  The results
+    ///        are returned in this.
+    ///
+    /// \return bool true if data is returned, false if not.
+    ///
+    /// \exceptions any Varied
+    bool getNext(std::string (&data)[COLUMN_COUNT]) {
+
+        if (last_status_ != SQLITE_DONE) {
+            // Last call (if any) didn't reach end of result set, so we
+            // can read another row from it.
+            //
+            // Get a pointer to the statement for brevity (this does not
+            // transfer ownership of the statement to this class, so there is
+            // no need to tidy up after we have finished using it).
+            sqlite3_stmt* stmt =
+                accessor_->dbparameters_->getStatement(DIFF_RECS);
+
+            const int rc(sqlite3_step(stmt));
+            if (rc == SQLITE_ROW) {
+                // Copy the data across to the output array
+                copyColumn(DIFF_RECS, data, TYPE_COLUMN);
+                copyColumn(DIFF_RECS, data, TTL_COLUMN);
+                copyColumn(DIFF_RECS, data, NAME_COLUMN);
+                copyColumn(DIFF_RECS, data, RDATA_COLUMN);
+
+            } else if (rc != SQLITE_DONE) {
+                isc_throw(DataSourceError,
+                          "Unexpected failure in sqlite3_step: " <<
+                          sqlite3_errmsg(accessor_->dbparameters_->db_));
+            }
+            last_status_ = rc;
+        }
+        return (last_status_ == SQLITE_ROW);
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    /// \brief Reset prepared statement
+    ///
+    /// Sets up the statement so that new parameters can be attached to it and
+    /// that it can be used to query for another difference sequence.
+    ///
+    /// \param stindex Index of prepared statement to which to bind
+    void reset(int stindex) {
+        sqlite3_stmt* stmt = accessor_->dbparameters_->getStatement(stindex);
+        if ((sqlite3_reset(stmt) != SQLITE_OK) ||
+            (sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt) != SQLITE_OK)) {
+            isc_throw(SQLite3Error, "Could not clear statement bindings in '" <<
+                      text_statements[stindex] << "': " <<
+                      sqlite3_errmsg(accessor_->dbparameters_->db_));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// \brief Bind Int
+    ///
+    /// Binds an integer to a specific variable in a prepared statement.
+    ///
+    /// \param stindex Index of prepared statement to which to bind
+    /// \param varindex Index of variable to which to bind
+    /// \param value Value of variable to bind
+    /// \exception SQLite3Error on an error
+    void bindInt(int stindex, int varindex, sqlite3_int64 value) {
+        if (sqlite3_bind_int64(accessor_->dbparameters_->getStatement(stindex),
+                             varindex, value) != SQLITE_OK) {
+            isc_throw(SQLite3Error, "Could not bind value to parameter " <<
+                      varindex << " in statement '" <<
+                      text_statements[stindex] << "': " <<
+                      sqlite3_errmsg(accessor_->dbparameters_->db_));
+        }
+    }
+
+    ///\brief Get Single Value
+    ///
+    /// Executes a prepared statement (which has parameters bound to it)
+    /// for which the result of a single value is expected.
+    ///
+    /// \param stindex Index of prepared statement in statement table.
+    ///
+    /// \return Value of SELECT.
+    ///
+    /// \exception TooMuchData Multiple rows returned when one expected
+    /// \exception TooLittleData Zero rows returned when one expected
+    /// \exception DataSourceError SQLite3-related error
+    int getSingleValue(StatementID stindex) {
+
+        // Get a pointer to the statement for brevity (does not transfer
+        // resources)
+        sqlite3_stmt* stmt = accessor_->dbparameters_->getStatement(stindex);
+
+        // Execute the data.  Should be just one result
+        int rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+        int result = -1;
+        if (rc == SQLITE_ROW) {
+
+            // Got some data, extract the value
+            result = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
+            rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+            if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
+
+                // All OK, exit with the value.
+                return (result);
+
+            } else if (rc == SQLITE_ROW) {
+                isc_throw(TooMuchData, "request to return one value from "
+                          "diffs table returned multiple values");
+            }
+        } else if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
+
+            // No data in the table.  A bare exception with no explanation is
+            // thrown, as it will be replaced by a more informative one by
+            // the caller.
+            isc_throw(TooLittleData, "");
+        }
+
+        // We get here on an error.
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "could not get data from diffs table: " <<
+                  sqlite3_errmsg(accessor_->dbparameters_->db_));
+
+        // Keep the compiler happy with a return value.
+        return (result);
+    }
+
+    /// \brief Find index
+    ///
+    /// Executes the prepared statement locating the high or low index in
+    /// the diffs table and returns that index.
+    ///
+    /// \param stmt_id Index of the prepared statement to execute
+    /// \param zone_id ID of the zone for which the index is being sought
+    /// \param serial Zone serial number for which an index is being sought.
+    /// \param diff Code to delete record additions or deletions
+    ///
+    /// \return int ID of the row in the difss table corresponding to the
+    ///         statement.
+    ///
+    /// \exception TooLittleData Internal error, no result returned when one
+    ///            was expected.
+    /// \exception NoSuchSerial Serial number not found.
+    /// \exception NoDiffsData No data for this zone found in diffs table
+    int findIndex(StatementID stindex, int zone_id, uint32_t serial, int diff) {
+
+        // Set up the statement
+        reset(stindex);
+        bindInt(stindex, 1, zone_id);
+        bindInt(stindex, 2, serial);
+        bindInt(stindex, 3, diff);
+
+        // Execute the statement
+        int result = -1;
+        try {
+            result = getSingleValue(stindex);
+
+        } catch (const TooLittleData&) {
+
+            // No data returned but the SQL query succeeded.  Only possibility
+            // is that there is no entry in the differences table for the given
+            // zone and version.
+            isc_throw(NoSuchSerial, "No entry in differences table for " <<
+                      " zone ID " << zone_id << ", serial number " << serial);
+        }
+
+        return (result);
+    }
+
+    /// \brief Copy Column to Output
+    ///
+    /// Copies the textual data in the result set to the specified column
+    /// in the output.
+    ///
+    /// \param stindex Index of prepared statement used to access data
+    /// \param data Array of columns passed to getNext
+    /// \param column Column of output to copy
+    void copyColumn(StatementID stindex, std::string (&data)[COLUMN_COUNT],
+                    int column) {
+
+        // Get a pointer to the statement for brevity (does not transfer
+        // resources)
+        sqlite3_stmt* stmt = accessor_->dbparameters_->getStatement(stindex);
+        data[column] = convertToPlainChar(sqlite3_column_text(stmt,
+                                                              column),
+                                          accessor_->dbparameters_->db_);
+    }
+
+    // Attributes
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<const SQLite3Accessor> accessor_; // Accessor object
+    int last_status_;           // Last status received from sqlite3_step
+};
+
+// ... and return the iterator
+
+DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr
+SQLite3Accessor::getDiffs(int id, uint32_t start, uint32_t end) const {
+    return (IteratorContextPtr(new DiffContext(shared_from_this(), id, start,
+                               end)));
+}
+
+
+
 pair<bool, int>
 SQLite3Accessor::startUpdateZone(const string& zone_name, const bool replace) {
     if (dbparameters_->updating_zone) {
         isc_throw(DataSourceError,
                   "duplicate zone update on SQLite3 data source");
     }
+    if (dbparameters_->in_transaction) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError,
+                  "zone update attempt in another SQLite3 transaction");
+    }
 
     const pair<bool, int> zone_info(getZone(zone_name));
     if (!zone_info.first) {
@@ -550,17 +864,16 @@ SQLite3Accessor::startUpdateZone(const string& zone_name, const bool replace) {
     }
 
     StatementProcessor(*dbparameters_, BEGIN,
-                       "start an SQLite3 transaction").exec();
+                       "start an SQLite3 update transaction").exec();
 
     if (replace) {
         try {
             StatementProcessor delzone_exec(*dbparameters_, DEL_ZONE_RECORDS,
                                             "delete zone records");
 
-            sqlite3_clear_bindings(
-                dbparameters_->statements_[DEL_ZONE_RECORDS]);
-            if (sqlite3_bind_int(dbparameters_->statements_[DEL_ZONE_RECORDS],
-                                 1, zone_info.second) != SQLITE_OK) {
+            sqlite3_stmt* stmt = dbparameters_->getStatement(DEL_ZONE_RECORDS);
+            sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+            if (sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, zone_info.second) != SQLITE_OK) {
                 isc_throw(DataSourceError,
                           "failed to bind SQLite3 parameter: " <<
                           sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_->db_));
@@ -577,6 +890,7 @@ SQLite3Accessor::startUpdateZone(const string& zone_name, const bool replace) {
         }
     }
 
+    dbparameters_->in_transaction = true;
     dbparameters_->updating_zone = true;
     dbparameters_->updated_zone_id = zone_info.second;
 
@@ -584,28 +898,40 @@ SQLite3Accessor::startUpdateZone(const string& zone_name, const bool replace) {
 }
 
 void
-SQLite3Accessor::commitUpdateZone() {
-    if (!dbparameters_->updating_zone) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "committing zone update on SQLite3 "
+SQLite3Accessor::startTransaction() {
+    if (dbparameters_->in_transaction) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError,
+                  "duplicate transaction on SQLite3 data source");
+    }
+
+    StatementProcessor(*dbparameters_, BEGIN,
+                       "start an SQLite3 transaction").exec();
+    dbparameters_->in_transaction = true;
+}
+
+void
+SQLite3Accessor::commit() {
+    if (!dbparameters_->in_transaction) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "performing commit on SQLite3 "
                   "data source without transaction");
     }
 
     StatementProcessor(*dbparameters_, COMMIT,
                        "commit an SQLite3 transaction").exec();
-    dbparameters_->updating_zone = false;
+    dbparameters_->in_transaction = false;
     dbparameters_->updated_zone_id = -1;
 }
 
 void
-SQLite3Accessor::rollbackUpdateZone() {
-    if (!dbparameters_->updating_zone) {
-        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "rolling back zone update on SQLite3 "
+SQLite3Accessor::rollback() {
+    if (!dbparameters_->in_transaction) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "performing rollback on SQLite3 "
                   "data source without transaction");
     }
 
     StatementProcessor(*dbparameters_, ROLLBACK,
                        "rollback an SQLite3 transaction").exec();
-    dbparameters_->updating_zone = false;
+    dbparameters_->in_transaction = false;
     dbparameters_->updated_zone_id = -1;
 }
 
@@ -616,7 +942,7 @@ void
 doUpdate(SQLite3Parameters& dbparams, StatementID stmt_id,
          COLUMNS_TYPE update_params, const char* exec_desc)
 {
-    sqlite3_stmt* const stmt = dbparams.statements_[stmt_id];
+    sqlite3_stmt* const stmt = dbparams.getStatement(stmt_id);
     StatementProcessor executer(dbparams, stmt_id, exec_desc);
 
     int param_id = 0;
@@ -662,34 +988,98 @@ SQLite3Accessor::deleteRecordInZone(const string (&params)[DEL_PARAM_COUNT]) {
         *dbparameters_, DEL_RECORD, params, "delete record from zone");
 }
 
+void
+SQLite3Accessor::addRecordDiff(int zone_id, uint32_t serial,
+                               DiffOperation operation,
+                               const std::string (&params)[DIFF_PARAM_COUNT])
+{
+    if (!dbparameters_->updating_zone) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "adding record diff without update "
+                  "transaction on " << getDBName());
+    }
+    if (zone_id != dbparameters_->updated_zone_id) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "bad zone ID for adding record diff on "
+                  << getDBName() << ": " << zone_id << ", must be "
+                  << dbparameters_->updated_zone_id);
+    }
+
+    sqlite3_stmt* const stmt = dbparameters_->getStatement(ADD_RECORD_DIFF);
+    StatementProcessor executer(*dbparameters_, ADD_RECORD_DIFF,
+                                "add record diff");
+    int param_id = 0;
+    if (sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, ++param_id, zone_id)
+        != SQLITE_OK) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "failed to bind SQLite3 parameter: " <<
+                  sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_->db_));
+    }
+    if (sqlite3_bind_int64(stmt, ++param_id, serial)
+        != SQLITE_OK) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "failed to bind SQLite3 parameter: " <<
+                  sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_->db_));
+    }
+    if (sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, ++param_id, operation)
+        != SQLITE_OK) {
+        isc_throw(DataSourceError, "failed to bind SQLite3 parameter: " <<
+                  sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_->db_));
+    }
+    for (int i = 0; i < DIFF_PARAM_COUNT; ++i) {
+        if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, ++param_id, params[i].c_str(),
+                              -1, SQLITE_TRANSIENT) != SQLITE_OK) {
+            isc_throw(DataSourceError, "failed to bind SQLite3 parameter: " <<
+                      sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_->db_));
+        }
+    }
+    executer.exec();
+}
+
+vector<vector<string> >
+SQLite3Accessor::getRecordDiff(int zone_id) {
+    sqlite3_stmt* const stmt = dbparameters_->getStatement(GET_RECORD_DIFF);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, zone_id);
+
+    vector<vector<string> > result;
+    while (sqlite3_step(stmt) == SQLITE_ROW) {
+        vector<string> row_result;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
+            row_result.push_back(convertToPlainChar(sqlite3_column_text(stmt,
+                                                                        i),
+                                                    dbparameters_->db_));
+        }
+        result.push_back(row_result);
+    }
+    sqlite3_reset(stmt);
+
+    return (result);
+}
+
 std::string
 SQLite3Accessor::findPreviousName(int zone_id, const std::string& rname)
     const
 {
-    sqlite3_reset(dbparameters_->statements_[FIND_PREVIOUS]);
-    sqlite3_clear_bindings(dbparameters_->statements_[FIND_PREVIOUS]);
+    sqlite3_stmt* const stmt = dbparameters_->getStatement(FIND_PREVIOUS);
+    sqlite3_reset(stmt);
+    sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
 
-    if (sqlite3_bind_int(dbparameters_->statements_[FIND_PREVIOUS], 1,
-                         zone_id) != SQLITE_OK) {
+    if (sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, zone_id) != SQLITE_OK) {
         isc_throw(SQLite3Error, "Could not bind zone ID " << zone_id <<
                   " to SQL statement (find previous): " <<
                   sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_->db_));
     }
-    if (sqlite3_bind_text(dbparameters_->statements_[FIND_PREVIOUS], 2,
-                          rname.c_str(), -1, SQLITE_STATIC) != SQLITE_OK) {
+    if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 2, rname.c_str(), -1, SQLITE_STATIC) !=
+        SQLITE_OK) {
         isc_throw(SQLite3Error, "Could not bind name " << rname <<
                   " to SQL statement (find previous): " <<
                   sqlite3_errmsg(dbparameters_->db_));
     }
 
     std::string result;
-    const int rc = sqlite3_step(dbparameters_->statements_[FIND_PREVIOUS]);
+    const int rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
     if (rc == SQLITE_ROW) {
         // We found it
-        result = convertToPlainChar(sqlite3_column_text(dbparameters_->
-            statements_[FIND_PREVIOUS], 0), dbparameters_->db_);
+        result = convertToPlainChar(sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0),
+                                    dbparameters_->db_);
     }
-    sqlite3_reset(dbparameters_->statements_[FIND_PREVIOUS]);
+    sqlite3_reset(stmt);
 
     if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
         // No NSEC records here, this DB doesn't support DNSSEC or
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.h b/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.h
index 8b74309..250b46a 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #define __DATASRC_SQLITE3_ACCESSOR_H
 
 #include <datasrc/database.h>
+#include <datasrc/data_source.h>
 
 #include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
 
@@ -40,12 +41,37 @@ namespace datasrc {
  * It might mean corrupt database file, invalid request or that something is
  * rotten in the library.
  */
-class SQLite3Error : public Exception {
+class SQLite3Error : public DataSourceError {
 public:
     SQLite3Error(const char* file, size_t line, const char* what) :
-        isc::Exception(file, line, what) {}
+        DataSourceError(file, line, what) {}
 };
 
+/**
+ * \brief Too Much Data
+ *
+ * Thrown if a query expecting a certain number of rows back returned too
+ * many rows.
+ */
+class TooMuchData : public DataSourceError {
+public:
+    TooMuchData(const char* file, size_t line, const char* what) :
+        DataSourceError(file, line, what) {}
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Too Little Data
+ *
+ * Thrown if a query expecting a certain number of rows back returned too
+ * few rows (including none).
+ */
+class TooLittleData : public DataSourceError {
+public:
+    TooLittleData(const char* file, size_t line, const char* what) :
+        DataSourceError(file, line, what) {}
+};
+
+
 struct SQLite3Parameters;
 
 /**
@@ -128,9 +154,32 @@ public:
      */
     virtual IteratorContextPtr getAllRecords(int id) const;
 
+    /** \brief Creates an iterator context for a set of differences.
+     *
+     * Implements the getDiffs() method from DatabaseAccessor
+     *
+     * \exception NoSuchSerial if either of the versions do not exist in
+     *            the difference table.
+     * \exception SQLite3Error if there is an sqlite3 error when performing
+     *            the query
+     *
+     * \param id The ID of the zone, returned from getZone().
+     * \param start The SOA serial number of the version of the zone from
+     *        which the difference sequence should start.
+     * \param end The SOA serial number of the version of the zone at which
+     *        the difference sequence should end.
+     *
+     * \return Iterator containing difference records.
+     */
+    virtual IteratorContextPtr
+    getDiffs(int id, uint32_t start, uint32_t end) const;
+
+
     virtual std::pair<bool, int> startUpdateZone(const std::string& zone_name,
                                                  bool replace);
 
+    virtual void startTransaction();
+
     /// \note we are quite impatient here: it's quite possible that the COMMIT
     /// fails due to other process performing SELECT on the same database
     /// (consider the case where COMMIT is done by xfrin or dynamic update
@@ -139,7 +188,7 @@ public:
     /// attempt and/or increase timeout before giving up the COMMIT, even
     /// if it still doesn't guarantee 100% success.  Right now this
     /// implementation throws a \c DataSourceError exception in such a case.
-    virtual void commitUpdateZone();
+    virtual void commit();
 
     /// \note In SQLite3 rollback can fail if there's another unfinished
     /// statement is performed for the same database structure.
@@ -147,7 +196,7 @@ public:
     /// guaranteed to be prevented at the API level.  If it ever happens, this
     /// method throws a \c DataSourceError exception.  It should be
     /// considered a bug of the higher level application program.
-    virtual void rollbackUpdateZone();
+    virtual void rollback();
 
     virtual void addRecordToZone(
         const std::string (&columns)[ADD_COLUMN_COUNT]);
@@ -155,6 +204,23 @@ public:
     virtual void deleteRecordInZone(
         const std::string (&params)[DEL_PARAM_COUNT]);
 
+    /// This derived version of the method prepares an SQLite3 statement
+    /// for adding the diff first time it's called, and if it fails throws
+    // an \c SQLite3Error exception.
+    virtual void addRecordDiff(
+        int zone_id, uint32_t serial, DiffOperation operation,
+        const std::string (&params)[DIFF_PARAM_COUNT]);
+
+    // A short term method for tests until we implement more complete
+    // API to retrieve diffs (#1330).  It returns all records of the diffs
+    // table whose zone_id column is identical to the given value.
+    // Since this is a short term workaround, it ignores some corner cases
+    // (such as an SQLite3 execution failure) and is not very efficient,
+    // in favor of brevity.  Once #1330 is completed, this method must be
+    // removed, and the tests using this method must be rewritten using the
+    // official API.
+    std::vector<std::vector<std::string> > getRecordDiff(int zone_id);
+
     /// The SQLite3 implementation of this method returns a string starting
     /// with a fixed prefix of "sqlite3_" followed by the DB file name
     /// removing any path name.  For example, for the DB file
@@ -173,14 +239,20 @@ private:
     const std::string filename_;
     /// \brief The class for which the queries are done
     const std::string class_;
+    /// \brief Database name
+    const std::string database_name_;
+
     /// \brief Opens the database
     void open(const std::string& filename);
     /// \brief Closes the database
     void close();
-    /// \brief SQLite3 implementation of IteratorContext
+
+    /// \brief SQLite3 implementation of IteratorContext for all records
     class Context;
     friend class Context;
-    const std::string database_name_;
+    /// \brief SQLite3 implementation of IteratorContext for differences
+    class DiffContext;
+    friend class DiffContext;
 };
 
 /// \brief Creates an instance of the SQlite3 datasource client
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/Makefile.am b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/Makefile.am
index 3d2ba6d..70f2999 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -18,23 +18,43 @@ CLEANFILES = *.gcno *.gcda
 
 TESTS =
 if HAVE_GTEST
-TESTS += run_unittests
-run_unittests_SOURCES = run_unittests.cc
-run_unittests_SOURCES += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/dns/tests/unittest_util.h
-run_unittests_SOURCES += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/dns/tests/unittest_util.cc
+TESTS += run_unittests run_unittests_sqlite3 run_unittests_memory
+
+#
+# For each specific datasource, there is a separate binary that includes
+# the code itself (we can't unittest through the public API). These need
+# to be separate because the included code, by design, contains conflicting
+# symbols.
+# We also have a 'general' run_unittests with non-datasource-specific tests
+#
+
+# First define the parts shared by all
+common_sources = run_unittests.cc
+common_sources += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/dns/tests/unittest_util.h
+common_sources += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/dns/tests/unittest_util.cc
+
+common_ldadd  = $(GTEST_LDADD)
+common_ldadd += $(SQLITE_LIBS)
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/libdatasrc.la
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/libdns++.la
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/util/libutil.la
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/log/liblog.la
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/exceptions/libexceptions.la
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/cc/libcc.la
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/testutils/libtestutils.la
+common_ldadd += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/util/unittests/libutil_unittests.la
+
+
+# The general tests
+run_unittests_SOURCES = $(common_sources)
 run_unittests_SOURCES += datasrc_unittest.cc
-run_unittests_SOURCES += sqlite3_unittest.cc
 run_unittests_SOURCES += static_unittest.cc
 run_unittests_SOURCES += query_unittest.cc
 run_unittests_SOURCES += cache_unittest.cc
 run_unittests_SOURCES += test_datasrc.h test_datasrc.cc
 run_unittests_SOURCES += rbtree_unittest.cc
-#run_unittests_SOURCES += zonetable_unittest.cc
-#run_unittests_SOURCES += memory_datasrc_unittest.cc
 run_unittests_SOURCES += logger_unittest.cc
-run_unittests_SOURCES += database_unittest.cc
 run_unittests_SOURCES += client_unittest.cc
-run_unittests_SOURCES += sqlite3_accessor_unittest.cc
 if !USE_STATIC_LINK
 # This test uses dynamically loadable module.  It will cause various
 # troubles with static link such as "missing" symbols in the static object
@@ -42,24 +62,35 @@ if !USE_STATIC_LINK
 # in this case.
 run_unittests_SOURCES += factory_unittest.cc
 endif
-# for the dlopened types we have tests for, we also need to include the
-# sources
-run_unittests_SOURCES += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.cc
-#run_unittests_SOURCES += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.cc
 
 run_unittests_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(GTEST_INCLUDES)
 run_unittests_LDFLAGS  = $(AM_LDFLAGS)  $(GTEST_LDFLAGS)
 
-run_unittests_LDADD  = $(GTEST_LDADD)
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(SQLITE_LIBS)
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/libdatasrc.la
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/libdns++.la
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/util/libutil.la
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/log/liblog.la
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/exceptions/libexceptions.la
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/cc/libcc.la
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/testutils/libtestutils.la
-run_unittests_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/util/unittests/libutil_unittests.la
+run_unittests_LDADD = $(common_ldadd)
+
+
+# SQlite3 datasource tests
+run_unittests_sqlite3_SOURCES = $(common_sources)
+run_unittests_sqlite3_SOURCES += database_unittest.cc
+run_unittests_sqlite3_SOURCES += sqlite3_unittest.cc
+run_unittests_sqlite3_SOURCES += sqlite3_accessor_unittest.cc
+run_unittests_sqlite3_SOURCES += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/datasrc/sqlite3_accessor.cc
+
+run_unittests_sqlite3_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(GTEST_INCLUDES)
+run_unittests_sqlite3_LDFLAGS  = $(AM_LDFLAGS)  $(GTEST_LDFLAGS)
+
+run_unittests_sqlite3_LDADD = $(common_ldadd)
+
+# In-memory datasource tests
+run_unittests_memory_SOURCES = $(common_sources)
+run_unittests_memory_SOURCES += memory_datasrc_unittest.cc
+run_unittests_memory_SOURCES += $(top_srcdir)/src/lib/datasrc/memory_datasrc.cc
+
+run_unittests_memory_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(GTEST_INCLUDES)
+run_unittests_memory_LDFLAGS  = $(AM_LDFLAGS)  $(GTEST_LDFLAGS)
+
+run_unittests_memory_LDADD = $(common_ldadd)
+
 endif
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS)
@@ -76,4 +107,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST += testdata/sql1.example.com.signed
 EXTRA_DIST += testdata/sql2.example.com.signed
 EXTRA_DIST += testdata/test-root.sqlite3
 EXTRA_DIST += testdata/test.sqlite3
+EXTRA_DIST += testdata/test.sqlite3.nodiffs
 EXTRA_DIST += testdata/rwtest.sqlite3
+EXTRA_DIST += testdata/diffs.sqlite3
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/client_unittest.cc b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/client_unittest.cc
index 5b2c91a..ade6fc7 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/client_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/client_unittest.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ public:
     virtual FindResult findZone(const isc::dns::Name&) const {
         return (FindResult(result::NOTFOUND, ZoneFinderPtr()));
     }
-    virtual ZoneUpdaterPtr getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name&, bool) const {
+    virtual ZoneUpdaterPtr getUpdater(const isc::dns::Name&, bool, bool)
+        const
+    {
         return (ZoneUpdaterPtr());
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/database_unittest.cc b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/database_unittest.cc
index de6b5fa..984c6e8 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/database_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/database_unittest.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 // OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 // PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
@@ -33,7 +34,11 @@
 
 using namespace isc::datasrc;
 using namespace std;
-using namespace boost;
+// don't import the entire boost namespace.  It will unexpectedly hide uint32_t
+// for some systems.
+using boost::shared_ptr;
+using boost::dynamic_pointer_cast;
+using boost::lexical_cast;
 using namespace isc::dns;
 
 namespace {
@@ -154,9 +159,13 @@ const char* const TEST_RECORDS[][5] = {
 
     // Put some data into apex (including NS) so we can check our NS
     // doesn't break anything
+    {"example.org.", "SOA", "3600", "", "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+     "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200" },
     {"example.org.", "NS", "3600", "", "ns.example.com."},
     {"example.org.", "A", "3600", "", "192.0.2.1"},
     {"example.org.", "NSEC", "3600", "", "acnamesig1.example.org. NS A NSEC RRSIG"},
+    {"example.org.", "RRSIG", "3600", "", "SOA 5 3 3600 20000101000000 "
+              "20000201000000 12345 example.org. FAKEFAKEFAKE"},
     {"example.org.", "RRSIG", "3600", "", "NSEC 5 3 3600 20000101000000 "
               "20000201000000 12345 example.org. FAKEFAKEFAKE"},
     {"example.org.", "RRSIG", "3600", "", "NS 5 3 3600 20000101000000 "
@@ -216,17 +225,21 @@ public:
     }
 
     virtual shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor> clone() {
-        return (shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor>()); // bogus data, but unused
+        // This accessor is stateless, so we can simply return a new instance.
+        return (shared_ptr<DatabaseAccessor>(new NopAccessor));
     }
 
     virtual std::pair<bool, int> startUpdateZone(const std::string&, bool) {
         // return dummy value.  unused anyway.
         return (pair<bool, int>(true, 0));
     }
-    virtual void commitUpdateZone() {}
-    virtual void rollbackUpdateZone() {}
+    virtual void startTransaction() {}
+    virtual void commit() {}
+    virtual void rollback() {}
     virtual void addRecordToZone(const string (&)[ADD_COLUMN_COUNT]) {}
     virtual void deleteRecordInZone(const string (&)[DEL_PARAM_COUNT]) {}
+    virtual void addRecordDiff(int, uint32_t, DiffOperation,
+                               const std::string (&)[DIFF_PARAM_COUNT]) {}
 
     virtual const std::string& getDBName() const {
         return (database_name_);
@@ -244,6 +257,11 @@ public:
                   "This database datasource can't be iterated");
     }
 
+    virtual IteratorContextPtr getDiffs(int, uint32_t, uint32_t) const {
+        isc_throw(isc::NotImplemented,
+                  "This database datasource can't be iterated");
+    }
+
     virtual std::string findPreviousName(int, const std::string&) const {
         isc_throw(isc::NotImplemented,
                   "This data source doesn't support DNSSEC");
@@ -253,6 +271,52 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+/**
+ * Single journal entry in the mock database.
+ *
+ * All the members there are public for simplicity, as it only stores data.
+ * We use the implicit constructor and operator. The members can't be const
+ * because of the assignment operator (used in the vectors).
+ */
+struct JournalEntry {
+    JournalEntry(int id, uint32_t serial,
+                 DatabaseAccessor::DiffOperation operation,
+                 const std::string (&data)[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT])
+        : id_(id), serial_(serial), operation_(operation)
+    {
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_NAME] = data[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_NAME];
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_TYPE] = data[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_TYPE];
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_TTL] = data[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_TTL];
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_RDATA] =
+            data[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_RDATA];
+    }
+    JournalEntry(int id, uint32_t serial,
+                 DatabaseAccessor::DiffOperation operation,
+                 const std::string& name, const std::string& type,
+                 const std::string& ttl, const std::string& rdata):
+        id_(id), serial_(serial), operation_(operation)
+    {
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_NAME] = name;
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_TYPE] = type;
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_TTL] = ttl;
+        data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_RDATA] = rdata;
+    }
+    int id_;
+    uint32_t serial_;
+    DatabaseAccessor::DiffOperation operation_;
+    std::string data_[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT];
+    bool operator==(const JournalEntry& other) const {
+        for (size_t i(0); i < DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT; ++ i) {
+            if (data_[i] != other.data_[i]) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        // No need to check data here, checked above
+        return (id_ == other.id_ && serial_ == other.serial_ &&
+                operation_ == other.operation_);
+    }
+};
+
 /*
  * A virtual database accessor that pretends it contains single zone --
  * example.org.
@@ -273,10 +337,11 @@ class MockAccessor : public NopAccessor {
                      NameCompare > Domains;
 
 public:
-    MockAccessor() : rollbacked_(false) {
+    MockAccessor() : rollbacked_(false), did_transaction_(false) {
         readonly_records_ = &readonly_records_master_;
         update_records_ = &update_records_master_;
         empty_records_ = &empty_records_master_;
+        journal_entries_ = &journal_entries_master_;
         fillData();
     }
 
@@ -285,10 +350,29 @@ public:
         cloned_accessor->readonly_records_ = &readonly_records_master_;
         cloned_accessor->update_records_ = &update_records_master_;
         cloned_accessor->empty_records_ = &empty_records_master_;
+        cloned_accessor->journal_entries_ = &journal_entries_master_;
         latest_clone_ = cloned_accessor;
         return (cloned_accessor);
     }
 
+    virtual void startTransaction() {
+        // Currently we only use this transaction for simple read-only
+        // operations.  So we just make a local copy of the data (we don't
+        // care about what happens after commit() or rollback()).
+        // Obviously as a consequence, if a test case tries to make multiple
+        // transactions on a single mock accessor it will fail.
+
+        // Check any attempt of multiple transactions
+        if (did_transaction_) {
+            isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "MockAccessor::startTransaction() "
+                      "called multiple times - likely a bug in the test");
+        }
+
+        readonly_records_copy_ = *readonly_records_;
+        readonly_records_ = &readonly_records_copy_;
+        did_transaction_ = true;
+    }
+
 private:
     class MockNameIteratorContext : public IteratorContext {
     public:
@@ -360,47 +444,73 @@ private:
     class MockIteratorContext : public IteratorContext {
     private:
         int step;
+        const Domains& domains_;
     public:
-        MockIteratorContext() :
-            step(0)
+        MockIteratorContext(const Domains& domains) :
+            step(0), domains_(domains)
         { }
         virtual bool getNext(string (&data)[COLUMN_COUNT]) {
+            // A special case: if the given set of domains is already empty,
+            // we always return false.
+            if (domains_.empty()) {
+                return (false);
+            }
+
+            // Return faked data for tests
             switch (step ++) {
                 case 0:
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "example.org";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "A";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "3600";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "192.0.2.1";
+                    return (true);
+                case 1:
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "example.org";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "SOA";
-                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "300";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "3600";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
                         "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200";
                     return (true);
-                case 1:
+                case 2:
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "x.example.org";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "A";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "300";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "192.0.2.1";
                     return (true);
-                case 2:
+                case 3:
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "x.example.org";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "A";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "300";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "192.0.2.2";
                     return (true);
-                case 3:
+                case 4:
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "x.example.org";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "AAAA";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "300";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "2001:db8::1";
                     return (true);
-                case 4:
+                case 5:
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "x.example.org";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "AAAA";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "300";
                     data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "2001:db8::2";
                     return (true);
+                case 6:
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "ttldiff.example.org";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "A";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "300";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "192.0.2.1";
+                    return (true);
+                case 7:
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN] = "ttldiff.example.org";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN] = "A";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN] = "600";
+                    data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN] = "192.0.2.2";
+                    return (true);
                 default:
                     ADD_FAILURE() <<
                         "Request past the end of iterator context";
-                case 5:
+                case 8:
                     return (false);
             }
         }
@@ -443,7 +553,8 @@ private:
 public:
     virtual IteratorContextPtr getAllRecords(int id) const {
         if (id == READONLY_ZONE_ID) {
-            return (IteratorContextPtr(new MockIteratorContext()));
+            return (IteratorContextPtr(new MockIteratorContext(
+                                           *readonly_records_)));
         } else if (id == 13) {
             return (IteratorContextPtr());
         } else if (id == 0) {
@@ -463,7 +574,11 @@ public:
                         new MockNameIteratorContext(*this, id, name,
                                                     subdomains)));
         } else {
-            isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "Unknown zone ID");
+            // This iterator is bogus, but for the cases tested below that's
+            // sufficient.
+            return (IteratorContextPtr(
+                        new MockNameIteratorContext(*this, READONLY_ZONE_ID,
+                                                    name, subdomains)));
         }
     }
 
@@ -484,12 +599,18 @@ public:
             *update_records_ = *readonly_records_;
         }
 
-        return (pair<bool, int>(true, WRITABLE_ZONE_ID));
+        if (zone_name == "bad.example.org.") {
+            return (pair<bool, int>(true, -1));
+        } else if (zone_name == "null.example.org.") {
+            return (pair<bool, int>(true, 13));
+        } else {
+            return (pair<bool, int>(true, WRITABLE_ZONE_ID));
+        }
     }
-    virtual void commitUpdateZone() {
+    virtual void commit() {
         *readonly_records_ = *update_records_;
     }
-    virtual void rollbackUpdateZone() {
+    virtual void rollback() {
         // Special hook: if something with a name of "throw.example.org"
         // has been added, trigger an imaginary unexpected event with an
         // exception.
@@ -598,24 +719,52 @@ public:
             isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "Unknown zone ID");
         }
     }
+    virtual void addRecordDiff(int id, uint32_t serial,
+                               DiffOperation operation,
+                               const std::string (&data)[DIFF_PARAM_COUNT])
+    {
+        if (id == 13) { // The null zone doesn't support journaling
+            isc_throw(isc::NotImplemented, "Test not implemented behaviour");
+        } else if (id == -1) { // Bad zone throws
+            isc_throw(DataSourceError, "Test error");
+        } else {
+            journal_entries_->push_back(JournalEntry(id, serial, operation,
+                                                    data));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Check the journal is as expected and clear the journal
+    void checkJournal(const std::vector<JournalEntry> &expected) {
+        std::vector<JournalEntry> journal;
+        // Clean the journal, but keep local copy to check
+        journal.swap(*journal_entries_);
+        ASSERT_EQ(expected.size(), journal.size());
+        for (size_t i(0); i < expected.size(); ++ i) {
+            EXPECT_TRUE(expected[i] == journal[i]);
+        }
+    }
 
 private:
     // The following member variables are storage and/or update work space
     // of the test zone.  The "master"s are the real objects that contain
     // the data, and they are shared among all accessors cloned from
-    // an initially created one.  The pointer members allow the sharing.
+    // an initially created one.  The "copy" data will be used for read-only
+    // transaction.  The pointer members allow the sharing.
     // "readonly" is for normal lookups.  "update" is the workspace for
     // updates.  When update starts it will be initialized either as an
     // empty set (when replacing the entire zone) or as a copy of the
     // "readonly" one.  "empty" is a sentinel to produce negative results.
     Domains readonly_records_master_;
+    Domains readonly_records_copy_;
     Domains* readonly_records_;
     Domains update_records_master_;
     Domains* update_records_;
     const Domains empty_records_master_;
     const Domains* empty_records_;
 
-    // used as temporary storage during the building of the fake data
+    // The journal data
+    std::vector<JournalEntry> journal_entries_master_;
+    std::vector<JournalEntry>* journal_entries_;
 
     // used as temporary storage after searchForRecord() and during
     // getNextRecord() calls, as well as during the building of the
@@ -632,6 +781,9 @@ private:
     // Remember the mock accessor that was last cloned
     boost::shared_ptr<MockAccessor> latest_clone_;
 
+    // Internal flag for duplicate check
+    bool did_transaction_;
+
     const Domains& getMockRecords(int zone_id) const {
         if (zone_id == READONLY_ZONE_ID) {
             return (*readonly_records_);
@@ -731,6 +883,10 @@ public:
         rrset_.reset(new RRset(qname_, qclass_, qtype_, rrttl_));
         rrset_->addRdata(rdata::createRdata(rrset_->getType(),
                                             rrset_->getClass(), "192.0.2.2"));
+        soa_.reset(new RRset(zname_, qclass_, RRType::SOA(), rrttl_));
+        soa_->addRdata(rdata::createRdata(soa_->getType(), soa_->getClass(),
+                                         "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                         "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200"));
 
         // And its RRSIG.  Also different from the configured one.
         rrsigset_.reset(new RRset(qname_, qclass_, RRType::RRSIG(),
@@ -832,6 +988,7 @@ public:
     const RRTTL rrttl_;         // commonly used RR TTL
     RRsetPtr rrset_;            // for adding/deleting an RRset
     RRsetPtr rrsigset_;         // for adding/deleting an RRset
+    RRsetPtr soa_;              // for adding/deleting an RRset
 
     // update related objects to be tested
     ZoneUpdaterPtr updater_;
@@ -860,7 +1017,7 @@ public:
 
             addRecordToZone(columns);
         }
-        commitUpdateZone();
+        commit();
     }
 };
 
@@ -951,56 +1108,74 @@ TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, emptyIterator) {
     EXPECT_THROW(it->getNextRRset(), isc::Unexpected);
 }
 
+// checks if the given rrset matches the
+// given name, class, type and rdatas
+void
+checkRRset(isc::dns::ConstRRsetPtr rrset,
+           const isc::dns::Name& name,
+           const isc::dns::RRClass& rrclass,
+           const isc::dns::RRType& rrtype,
+           const isc::dns::RRTTL& rrttl,
+           const std::vector<std::string>& rdatas) {
+    isc::dns::RRsetPtr expected_rrset(
+        new isc::dns::RRset(name, rrclass, rrtype, rrttl));
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < rdatas.size(); ++i) {
+        expected_rrset->addRdata(
+            isc::dns::rdata::createRdata(rrtype, rrclass,
+                                         rdatas[i]));
+    }
+    isc::testutils::rrsetCheck(expected_rrset, rrset);
+}
+
 // Iterate through a zone
 TYPED_TEST(DatabaseClientTest, iterator) {
     ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(Name("example.org")));
     ConstRRsetPtr rrset(it->getNextRRset());
     ASSERT_NE(ConstRRsetPtr(), rrset);
 
+    // The first name should be the zone origin.
+    EXPECT_EQ(this->zname_, rrset->getName());
+
     // The rest of the checks work only for the mock accessor.
     if (!this->is_mock_) {
         return;
     }
 
-    EXPECT_EQ(Name("example.org"), rrset->getName());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRClass::IN(), rrset->getClass());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRType::SOA(), rrset->getType());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRTTL(300), rrset->getTTL());
-    RdataIteratorPtr rit(rrset->getRdataIterator());
-    ASSERT_FALSE(rit->isLast());
-    rit->next();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(rit->isLast());
+    this->expected_rdatas_.clear();
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("192.0.2.1");
+    checkRRset(rrset, Name("example.org"), this->qclass_, RRType::A(),
+               this->rrttl_, this->expected_rdatas_);
 
     rrset = it->getNextRRset();
-    ASSERT_NE(ConstRRsetPtr(), rrset);
-    EXPECT_EQ(Name("x.example.org"), rrset->getName());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRClass::IN(), rrset->getClass());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRType::A(), rrset->getType());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRTTL(300), rrset->getTTL());
-    rit = rrset->getRdataIterator();
-    ASSERT_FALSE(rit->isLast());
-    EXPECT_EQ("192.0.2.1", rit->getCurrent().toText());
-    rit->next();
-    ASSERT_FALSE(rit->isLast());
-    EXPECT_EQ("192.0.2.2", rit->getCurrent().toText());
-    rit->next();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(rit->isLast());
+    this->expected_rdatas_.clear();
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                     "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRRset(rrset, Name("example.org"), this->qclass_, RRType::SOA(),
+               this->rrttl_, this->expected_rdatas_);
+
+    rrset = it->getNextRRset();
+    this->expected_rdatas_.clear();
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("192.0.2.1");
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("192.0.2.2");
+    checkRRset(rrset, Name("x.example.org"), this->qclass_, RRType::A(),
+               RRTTL(300), this->expected_rdatas_);
+
+    rrset = it->getNextRRset();
+    this->expected_rdatas_.clear();
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("2001:db8::1");
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("2001:db8::2");
+    checkRRset(rrset, Name("x.example.org"), this->qclass_, RRType::AAAA(),
+               RRTTL(300), this->expected_rdatas_);
 
     rrset = it->getNextRRset();
     ASSERT_NE(ConstRRsetPtr(), rrset);
-    EXPECT_EQ(Name("x.example.org"), rrset->getName());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRClass::IN(), rrset->getClass());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRType::AAAA(), rrset->getType());
-    EXPECT_EQ(RRTTL(300), rrset->getTTL());
+    this->expected_rdatas_.clear();
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("192.0.2.1");
+    this->expected_rdatas_.push_back("192.0.2.2");
+    checkRRset(rrset, Name("ttldiff.example.org"), this->qclass_, RRType::A(),
+               RRTTL(300), this->expected_rdatas_);
+
     EXPECT_EQ(ConstRRsetPtr(), it->getNextRRset());
-    rit = rrset->getRdataIterator();
-    ASSERT_FALSE(rit->isLast());
-    EXPECT_EQ("2001:db8::1", rit->getCurrent().toText());
-    rit->next();
-    ASSERT_FALSE(rit->isLast());
-    EXPECT_EQ("2001:db8::2", rit->getCurrent().toText());
-    rit->next();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(rit->isLast());
 }
 
 // This has inconsistent TTL in the set (the rest, like nonsense in
@@ -1011,23 +1186,96 @@ TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, badIterator) {
     EXPECT_EQ(it->getNextRRset()->getTTL(), isc::dns::RRTTL(300));
 }
 
-// checks if the given rrset matches the
-// given name, class, type and rdatas
-void
-checkRRset(isc::dns::ConstRRsetPtr rrset,
-           const isc::dns::Name& name,
-           const isc::dns::RRClass& rrclass,
-           const isc::dns::RRType& rrtype,
-           const isc::dns::RRTTL& rrttl,
-           const std::vector<std::string>& rdatas) {
-    isc::dns::RRsetPtr expected_rrset(
-        new isc::dns::RRset(name, rrclass, rrtype, rrttl));
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < rdatas.size(); ++i) {
-        expected_rrset->addRdata(
-            isc::dns::rdata::createRdata(rrtype, rrclass,
-                                         rdatas[i]));
+TYPED_TEST(DatabaseClientTest, getSOAFromIterator) {
+    vector<string> soa_data;
+    soa_data.push_back("ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                       "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+
+    ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(this->zname_));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(it);
+    checkRRset(it->getSOA(), this->zname_, this->qclass_, RRType::SOA(),
+               this->rrttl_, soa_data);
+
+    // Iterate over the zone until we find an SOA.  Although there's a broken
+    // RDATA that would trigger an exception in getNextRRset(), we should
+    // reach the SOA as the sequence should be sorted and the SOA is at
+    // the origin name (which has no bogus data).
+    ConstRRsetPtr rrset;
+    while ((rrset = it->getNextRRset()) != ConstRRsetPtr() &&
+           rrset->getType() != RRType::SOA()) {
+        ;
     }
-    isc::testutils::rrsetCheck(expected_rrset, rrset);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(rrset);
+    // It should be identical to the result of getSOA().
+    isc::testutils::rrsetCheck(it->getSOA(), rrset);
+}
+
+TYPED_TEST(DatabaseClientTest, noSOAFromIterator) {
+    // First, empty the zone.
+    this->updater_ = this->client_->getUpdater(this->zname_, true);
+    this->updater_->commit();
+
+    // Then getSOA() should return NULL.
+    ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(this->zname_));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(it);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(it->getSOA());
+}
+
+TYPED_TEST(DatabaseClientTest, iterateThenUpdate) {
+    ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(this->zname_));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(it);
+
+    // Try to empty the zone after getting the iterator.  Depending on the
+    // underlying data source, it may result in an exception due to the
+    // transaction for the iterator.  In either case the integrity of the
+    // iterator result should be reserved.
+    try {
+        this->updater_ = this->client_->getUpdater(this->zname_, true);
+        this->updater_->commit();
+
+        // Confirm at least it doesn't contain any SOA
+        EXPECT_EQ(ZoneFinder::NXDOMAIN,
+                  this->getFinder()->find(this->zname_, RRType::SOA()).code);
+    } catch (const DataSourceError&) {}
+
+    ConstRRsetPtr rrset;
+    while ((rrset = it->getNextRRset()) != ConstRRsetPtr() &&
+           rrset->getType() != RRType::SOA()) {
+        ;
+    }
+    ASSERT_TRUE(rrset);
+    // It should be identical to the result of getSOA().
+    isc::testutils::rrsetCheck(it->getSOA(), rrset);
+}
+
+TYPED_TEST(DatabaseClientTest, updateThenIterateThenUpdate) {
+    // First clear the zone.
+    this->updater_ = this->client_->getUpdater(this->zname_, true);
+    this->updater_->commit();
+
+    // Then iterate over it.  It should immediately reach the end, at which
+    // point the transaction should be committed.
+    ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(this->zname_));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(it);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(it->getNextRRset());
+
+    // So another update attempt should succeed, too.
+    this->updater_ = this->client_->getUpdater(this->zname_, true);
+    this->updater_->commit();
+}
+
+TYPED_TEST(DatabaseClientTest, updateAfterDeleteIterator) {
+    // Similar to the previous case, but we delete the iterator in the
+    // middle of zone.  The transaction should be canceled (actually no
+    // different from commit though) at that point.
+    ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(this->zname_));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(it);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(it->getNextRRset());
+    it.reset();
+
+    // So another update attempt should succeed.
+    this->updater_ = this->client_->getUpdater(this->zname_, true);
+    this->updater_->commit();
 }
 
 void
@@ -1068,6 +1316,60 @@ doFindTest(ZoneFinder& finder,
     }
 }
 
+// When asking for an RRset where RRs somehow have different TTLs, it should 
+// convert to the lowest one.
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, ttldiff) {
+    ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(Name("example.org")));
+    // Walk through the full iterator, we should see 1 rrset with name
+    // ttldiff1.example.org., and two rdatas. Same for ttldiff2
+    Name name("ttldiff.example.org.");
+    bool found = false;
+    //bool found2 = false;
+    ConstRRsetPtr rrset = it->getNextRRset();
+    while(rrset != ConstRRsetPtr()) {
+        if (rrset->getName() == name) {
+            ASSERT_FALSE(found);
+            ASSERT_EQ(2, rrset->getRdataCount());
+            ASSERT_EQ(RRTTL(300), rrset->getTTL());
+            found = true;
+        }
+        rrset = it->getNextRRset();
+    }
+    ASSERT_TRUE(found);
+}
+
+// Unless we ask for individual RRs in our iterator request. In that case
+// every RR should go into its own 'rrset'
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, ttldiff_no_adjust_ttl) {
+    ZoneIteratorPtr it(this->client_->getIterator(Name("example.org"), false));
+
+    // Walk through the full iterator, we should see 1 rrset with name
+    // ttldiff1.example.org., and two rdatas. Same for ttldiff2
+    Name name("ttldiff.example.org.");
+    int found1 = false;
+    int found2 = false;
+    ConstRRsetPtr rrset = it->getNextRRset();
+    while(rrset != ConstRRsetPtr()) {
+        if (rrset->getName() == name) {
+            ASSERT_EQ(1, rrset->getRdataCount());
+            // We should find 1 'rrset' with TTL 300 and one with TTL 600
+            if (rrset->getTTL() == RRTTL(300)) {
+                ASSERT_FALSE(found1);
+                found1 = true;
+            } else if (rrset->getTTL() == RRTTL(600)) {
+                ASSERT_FALSE(found2);
+                found2 = true;
+            } else {
+                FAIL() << "Found unexpected TTL: " <<
+                          rrset->getTTL().toText();
+            }
+        }
+        rrset = it->getNextRRset();
+    }
+    ASSERT_TRUE(found1);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(found2);
+}
+
 TYPED_TEST(DatabaseClientTest, find) {
     shared_ptr<DatabaseClient::Finder> finder(this->getFinder());
 
@@ -2495,4 +2797,181 @@ TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, badName) {
                  DataSourceError);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Test correct use of the updater with a journal.
+ */
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, journal) {
+    updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+    updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_);
+    updater_->deleteRRset(*rrset_);
+    soa_.reset(new RRset(zname_, qclass_, RRType::SOA(), rrttl_));
+    soa_->addRdata(rdata::createRdata(soa_->getType(), soa_->getClass(),
+                                      "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                      "1235 3600 1800 2419200 7200"));
+    updater_->addRRset(*soa_);
+    updater_->addRRset(*rrset_);
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(updater_->commit());
+    std::vector<JournalEntry> expected;
+    expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1234,
+                                    DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_DELETE,
+                                    "example.org.", "SOA", "3600",
+                                    "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                    "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200"));
+    expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1234,
+                                    DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_DELETE,
+                                    "www.example.org.", "A", "3600",
+                                    "192.0.2.2"));
+    expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1235,
+                                    DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_ADD,
+                                    "example.org.", "SOA", "3600",
+                                    "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                    "1235 3600 1800 2419200 7200"));
+    expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1235,
+                                    DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_ADD,
+                                    "www.example.org.", "A", "3600",
+                                    "192.0.2.2"));
+    current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Push multiple delete-add sequences. Checks it is allowed and all is
+ * saved.
+ */
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, journalMultiple) {
+    std::vector<JournalEntry> expected;
+    updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+    std::string soa_rdata = "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+        "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200";
+    for (size_t i(1); i < 100; ++ i) {
+        // Remove the old SOA
+        updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_);
+        expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1234 + i - 1,
+                                        DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_DELETE,
+                                        "example.org.", "SOA", "3600",
+                                        soa_rdata));
+        // Create a new SOA
+        soa_rdata = "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. " +
+            lexical_cast<std::string>(1234 + i) + " 3600 1800 2419200 7200";
+        soa_.reset(new RRset(zname_, qclass_, RRType::SOA(), rrttl_));
+        soa_->addRdata(rdata::createRdata(soa_->getType(), soa_->getClass(),
+                                          soa_rdata));
+        // Add the new SOA
+        updater_->addRRset(*soa_);
+        expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1234 + i,
+                                        DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_ADD,
+                                        "example.org.", "SOA", "3600",
+                                        soa_rdata));
+    }
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(updater_->commit());
+    // Check the journal contains everything.
+    current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test passing a forbidden sequence to it and expect it to throw.
+ *
+ * Note that we implicitly test in different testcases (these for add and
+ * delete) that if the journaling is false, it doesn't expect the order.
+ */
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, journalBadSequence) {
+    std::vector<JournalEntry> expected;
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Delete A before SOA");
+        updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+        EXPECT_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*rrset_), isc::BadValue);
+        // Make sure the journal is empty now
+        current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+    }
+
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Add before delete");
+        updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+        EXPECT_THROW(updater_->addRRset(*soa_), isc::BadValue);
+        // Make sure the journal is empty now
+        current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+    }
+
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Add A before SOA");
+        updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+        // So far OK
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_));
+        // But we miss the add SOA here
+        EXPECT_THROW(updater_->addRRset(*rrset_), isc::BadValue);
+        // Make sure the journal contains only the first one
+        expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1234,
+                                        DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_DELETE,
+                                        "example.org.", "SOA", "3600",
+                                        "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                        "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200"));
+        current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+    }
+
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Commit before add");
+        updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+        // So far OK
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_));
+        // Commit at the wrong time
+        EXPECT_THROW(updater_->commit(), isc::BadValue);
+        current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+    }
+
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Delete two SOAs");
+        updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+        // So far OK
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_));
+        // Delete the SOA again
+        EXPECT_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_), isc::BadValue);
+        current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+    }
+
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Add two SOAs");
+        updater_ = client_->getUpdater(zname_, false, true);
+        // So far OK
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_));
+        // Still OK
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(updater_->addRRset(*soa_));
+        // But this one is added again
+        EXPECT_THROW(updater_->addRRset(*soa_), isc::BadValue);
+        expected.push_back(JournalEntry(WRITABLE_ZONE_ID, 1234,
+                                        DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_ADD,
+                                        "example.org.", "SOA", "3600",
+                                        "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                        "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200"));
+        current_accessor_->checkJournal(expected);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test it rejects to store journals when we request it together with
+ * erasing the whole zone.
+ */
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, journalOnErase) {
+    EXPECT_THROW(client_->getUpdater(zname_, true, true), isc::BadValue);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check that exception is propagated when the journal is not implemented.
+ */
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, journalNotImplemented) {
+    updater_ = client_->getUpdater(Name("null.example.org"), false, true);
+    EXPECT_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_), isc::NotImplemented);
+    soa_.reset(new RRset(zname_, qclass_, RRType::SOA(), rrttl_));
+    soa_->addRdata(rdata::createRdata(soa_->getType(), soa_->getClass(),
+                                      "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
+                                      "1234 3600 1800 2419201 7200"));
+    EXPECT_THROW(updater_->addRRset(*soa_), isc::NotImplemented);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test that different exceptions are propagated.
+ */
+TEST_F(MockDatabaseClientTest, journalException) {
+    updater_ = client_->getUpdater(Name("bad.example.org"), false, true);
+    EXPECT_THROW(updater_->deleteRRset(*soa_), DataSourceError);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/sqlite3_accessor_unittest.cc b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/sqlite3_accessor_unittest.cc
index 62fa3c3..61341f6 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/sqlite3_accessor_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/sqlite3_accessor_unittest.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <dns/rrclass.h>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sqlite3.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace isc::datasrc;
 using boost::shared_ptr;
+using boost::lexical_cast;
 using isc::data::ConstElementPtr;
 using isc::data::Element;
 using isc::dns::RRClass;
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ std::string SQLITE_DBNAME_EXAMPLE_ROOT = "sqlite3_test-root.sqlite3";
 std::string SQLITE_DBFILE_BROKENDB = TEST_DATA_DIR "/brokendb.sqlite3";
 std::string SQLITE_DBFILE_MEMORY = ":memory:";
 std::string SQLITE_DBFILE_EXAMPLE_ORG = TEST_DATA_DIR "/example.org.sqlite3";
+std::string SQLITE_DBFILE_DIFFS = TEST_DATA_DIR "/diffs.sqlite3";
 
 // The following file must be non existent and must be non"creatable";
 // the sqlite3 library will try to create a new DB file if it doesn't exist,
@@ -114,6 +117,26 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3AccessorTest, noClass) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(accessor->getZone("example.com.").first);
 }
 
+// Simple check to test that the sequence is valid.  It gets the next record
+// from the iterator, checks that it is not null, then checks the data.
+void checkRR(DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr& context,
+     std::string name, std::string ttl, std::string type, std::string rdata) {
+
+    // Mark where we are in the text
+    SCOPED_TRACE(name + " " + ttl + " " + type + " " + rdata);
+
+    std::string data[DatabaseAccessor::COLUMN_COUNT];
+
+    // Get next record
+    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
+
+    // ... and check expected values
+    EXPECT_EQ(name, data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ttl, data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(type, data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
+    EXPECT_EQ(rdata, data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
+}
+
 // This tests the iterator context
 TEST_F(SQLite3AccessorTest, iterator) {
     // Our test zone is conveniently small, but not empty
@@ -128,80 +151,138 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3AccessorTest, iterator) {
     ASSERT_NE(DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr(), context);
 
     std::string data[DatabaseAccessor::COLUMN_COUNT];
-    // Get and check the first and only record
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("DNAME", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("dname.example.info.", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("dname.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("DNAME", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("dname2.example.info.", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("dname2.foo.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    checkRR(context, "example.org.", "3600", "MX", "10 mail.example.org.");
+    checkRR(context, "example.org.", "3600", "NS", "ns1.example.org.");
+    checkRR(context, "example.org.", "3600", "NS", "ns2.example.org.");
+    checkRR(context, "example.org.", "3600", "NS", "ns3.example.org.");
+    checkRR(context, "example.org.", "3600", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRR(context, "dname.example.org.", "3600", "DNAME",
+            "dname.example.info.");
+    checkRR(context, "dname2.foo.example.org.", "3600", "DNAME",
+            "dname2.example.info.");
+    checkRR(context, "mail.example.org.", "3600", "A", "192.0.2.10");
+    checkRR(context, "sub.example.org.", "3600", "NS", "ns.sub.example.org.");
+    checkRR(context, "ns.sub.example.org.", "3600", "A", "192.0.2.101");
+    checkRR(context, "www.example.org.", "3600", "A", "192.0.2.1");
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("MX", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("10 mail.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    // Check there's no other
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context->getNext(data));
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("NS", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("ns1.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    // And make sure calling it again won't cause problems.
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context->getNext(data));
+}
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("NS", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("ns2.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+// This tests the difference iterator context
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("NS", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("ns3.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+// Test that at attempt to create a difference iterator for a serial number
+// that does not exist throws an exception.
+TEST_F(SQLite3AccessorTest, diffIteratorNoRecords) {
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("SOA", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. "
-              "1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200",
-              data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    // Our test zone is conveniently small, but not empty
+    initAccessor(SQLITE_DBFILE_DIFFS, "IN");
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("A", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("192.0.2.10", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("mail.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    const std::pair<bool, int> zone_info(accessor->getZone("example.org."));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(zone_info.first);
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("A", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("192.0.2.101", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("ns.sub.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    // Get the iterator context.  Difference of version 1 does not exist, so
+    // this should throw an exception.
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->getDiffs(zone_info.second, 1, 1234),
+                 isc::datasrc::NoSuchSerial);
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("NS", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("ns.sub.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("sub.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    // Check that an invalid high version number also throws an exception.
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->getDiffs(zone_info.second, 1231, 2234),
+                 NoSuchSerial);
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(context->getNext(data));
-    EXPECT_EQ("A", data[DatabaseAccessor::TYPE_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("3600", data[DatabaseAccessor::TTL_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("192.0.2.1", data[DatabaseAccessor::RDATA_COLUMN]);
-    EXPECT_EQ("www.example.org.", data[DatabaseAccessor::NAME_COLUMN]);
+    // Check that valid versions - but for the wrong zone which does not hold
+    // any records - also throws this exception.
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->getDiffs(zone_info.second + 42, 1231, 1234),
+                 NoSuchSerial);
 
-    // Check there's no other
-    EXPECT_FALSE(context->getNext(data));
+}
 
-    // And make sure calling it again won't cause problems.
-    EXPECT_FALSE(context->getNext(data));
+// Try to iterate through a valid sets of differences
+TEST_F(SQLite3AccessorTest, diffIteratorSequences) {
+    std::string data[DatabaseAccessor::COLUMN_COUNT];
+
+    // Our test zone is conveniently small, but not empty
+    initAccessor(SQLITE_DBFILE_DIFFS, "IN");
+    const std::pair<bool, int> zone_info(accessor->getZone("example.org."));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(zone_info.first);
+
+
+    // Check the difference sequence 1230-1231 (two adjacent differences)
+    // Get the iterator context
+    DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr
+        context1(accessor->getDiffs(zone_info.second, 1230, 1231));
+    ASSERT_NE(DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr(), context1);
+
+    // Change: 1230-1231
+    checkRR(context1, "example.org.", "1800", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1230 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRR(context1, "example.org.", "3600", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1231 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+
+    // Check there's no other and that calling it again after no records doesn't
+    // cause problems.
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context1->getNext(data));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context1->getNext(data));
+
+
+    // Check that the difference sequence 1231-1233 (two separate difference
+    // sequences) is OK.
+    DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr
+        context2(accessor->getDiffs(zone_info.second, 1231, 1233));
+    ASSERT_NE(DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr(), context2);
+
+    // Change 1231-1232
+    checkRR(context2, "example.org.", "3600", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1231 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRR(context2, "unused.example.org.", "3600", "A", "192.0.2.102");
+    checkRR(context2, "example.org.", "3600", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1232 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+
+    // Change: 1232-1233
+    checkRR(context2, "example.org.", "3600", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1232 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRR(context2, "example.org.", "3600", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1233 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRR(context2, "sub.example.org.", "3600", "NS", "ns.sub.example.org.");
+    checkRR(context2, "ns.sub.example.org.", "3600", "A", "192.0.2.101");
+
+    // Check there's no other and that calling it again after no records doesn't
+    // cause problems.
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context2->getNext(data));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context2->getNext(data));
+
+
+    // Check that the difference sequence 4294967280 to 1230 (serial number
+    // rollover) is OK
+    DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr
+        context3(accessor->getDiffs(zone_info.second, 4294967280U, 1230));
+    ASSERT_NE(DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr(), context3);
+
+    // Change 4294967280 to 1230.
+    checkRR(context3, "example.org.", "3600", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 4294967280 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRR(context3, "www.example.org.", "3600", "A", "192.0.2.31");
+    checkRR(context3, "example.org.", "1800", "SOA",
+            "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1230 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+    checkRR(context3, "www.example.org.", "3600", "A", "192.0.2.21");
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context3->getNext(data));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context3->getNext(data));
+
+
+    // Check the difference sequence 1233-1231 (versions in wrong order).  This
+    // should give an empty difference set.
+    DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr
+        context4(accessor->getDiffs(zone_info.second, 1233, 1231));
+    ASSERT_NE(DatabaseAccessor::IteratorContextPtr(), context2);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context4->getNext(data));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(context4->getNext(data));
 }
 
 TEST(SQLite3Open, getDBNameExample2) {
@@ -214,8 +295,7 @@ TEST(SQLite3Open, getDBNameExampleROOT) {
     EXPECT_EQ(SQLITE_DBNAME_EXAMPLE_ROOT, accessor.getDBName());
 }
 
-// Simple function to cound the number of records for
-// any name
+// Simple function to match records
 void
 checkRecordRow(const std::string columns[],
                const std::string& field0,
@@ -518,6 +598,7 @@ protected:
     std::string get_columns[DatabaseAccessor::COLUMN_COUNT];
     std::string add_columns[DatabaseAccessor::ADD_COLUMN_COUNT];
     std::string del_params[DatabaseAccessor::DEL_PARAM_COUNT];
+    std::string diff_params[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT];
 
     vector<const char* const*> expected_stored; // placeholder for checkRecords
     vector<const char* const*> empty_stored; // indicate no corresponding data
@@ -550,7 +631,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, emptyUpdate) {
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
     zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
-    accessor->commitUpdateZone();
+    accessor->commit();
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
 }
 
@@ -561,7 +642,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, flushZone) {
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
     zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true).second;
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", empty_stored);
-    accessor->commitUpdateZone();
+    accessor->commit();
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", empty_stored);
 }
 
@@ -575,7 +656,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, readWhileUpdate) {
 
     // Once the changes are committed, the other accessor will see the new
     // data.
-    accessor->commitUpdateZone();
+    accessor->commit();
     checkRecords(*another_accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.",
                  empty_stored);
 }
@@ -585,7 +666,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, rollback) {
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", empty_stored);
 
     // Rollback will revert the change made by startUpdateZone(, true).
-    accessor->rollbackUpdateZone();
+    accessor->rollback();
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
 }
 
@@ -599,7 +680,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, rollbackFailure) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(iterator->getNext(columns));
 
     accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true);
-    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->rollbackUpdateZone(), DataSourceError);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->rollback(), DataSourceError);
 }
 
 TEST_F(SQLite3Update, commitConflict) {
@@ -612,8 +693,8 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, commitConflict) {
     // which will prevent commit.
     zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true).second;
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", empty_stored);
-    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->commitUpdateZone(), DataSourceError);
-    accessor->rollbackUpdateZone();   // rollback should still succeed
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->commit(), DataSourceError);
+    accessor->rollback();   // rollback should still succeed
 
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
 }
@@ -631,9 +712,9 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, updateConflict) {
 
     // Once we rollback the other attempt of change, we should be able to
     // start and commit the transaction using the main accessor.
-    another_accessor->rollbackUpdateZone();
+    another_accessor->rollback();
     accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true);
-    accessor->commitUpdateZone();
+    accessor->commit();
 }
 
 TEST_F(SQLite3Update, duplicateUpdate) {
@@ -643,11 +724,11 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, duplicateUpdate) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(SQLite3Update, commitWithoutTransaction) {
-    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->commitUpdateZone(), DataSourceError);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->commit(), DataSourceError);
 }
 
 TEST_F(SQLite3Update, rollbackWithoutTransaction) {
-    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->rollbackUpdateZone(), DataSourceError);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->rollback(), DataSourceError);
 }
 
 TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addRecord) {
@@ -664,7 +745,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addRecord) {
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "newdata.example.com.", expected_stored);
 
     // Commit the change, and confirm the new data is still there.
-    accessor->commitUpdateZone();
+    accessor->commit();
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "newdata.example.com.", expected_stored);
 }
 
@@ -678,7 +759,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addThenRollback) {
     expected_stored.push_back(new_data);
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "newdata.example.com.", expected_stored);
 
-    accessor->rollbackUpdateZone();
+    accessor->rollback();
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "newdata.example.com.", empty_stored);
 }
 
@@ -717,7 +798,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, deleteRecord) {
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", empty_stored);
 
     // Commit the change, and confirm the deleted data still isn't there.
-    accessor->commitUpdateZone();
+    accessor->commit();
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", empty_stored);
 }
 
@@ -730,7 +811,7 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, deleteThenRollback) {
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", empty_stored);
 
     // Rollback the change, and confirm the data still exists.
-    accessor->rollbackUpdateZone();
+    accessor->rollback();
     checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
 }
 
@@ -768,4 +849,346 @@ TEST_F(SQLite3Update, invalidDelete) {
     // An attempt of delete before an explicit start of transaction
     EXPECT_THROW(accessor->deleteRecordInZone(del_params), DataSourceError);
 }
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, emptyTransaction) {
+    // A generic transaction without doing anything inside it.  Just check
+    // it doesn't throw or break the database.
+    checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
+    accessor->startTransaction();
+    checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
+    accessor->commit();
+    checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, duplicateTransaction) {
+    accessor->startTransaction();
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->startTransaction(), DataSourceError);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, transactionInUpdate) {
+    accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->startTransaction(), DataSourceError);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, updateInTransaction) {
+    accessor->startTransaction();
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true),
+                 DataSourceError);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, updateWithTransaction) {
+    // Start a read-only transaction, wherein we execute two reads.
+    // Meanwhile we start a write (update) transaction.  The commit attempt
+    // for the write transaction will due to the lock held by the read
+    // transaction.  The database should be intact.
+    another_accessor->startTransaction();
+    checkRecords(*another_accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.",
+                 expected_stored);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true).first);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->commit(), DataSourceError);
+
+    checkRecords(*another_accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.",
+                 expected_stored);
+    another_accessor->commit(); // this shouldn't throw
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, updateWithoutTransaction) {
+    // Similar to the previous test, but reads are not protected in a
+    // transaction.  So the write transaction will succeed and flush the DB,
+    // and the result of the second read is different from the first.
+    checkRecords(*another_accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.",
+                 expected_stored);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", true).first);
+    accessor->commit();
+
+    checkRecords(*another_accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.",
+                 empty_stored);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, concurrentTransactions) {
+    // Two read-only transactions coexist (unlike the read vs write)
+    // Start one transaction.
+    accessor->startTransaction();
+    checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
+
+    // Start a new one.
+    another_accessor->startTransaction();
+
+    // The second transaction doesn't affect the first or vice versa.
+    checkRecords(*accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.", expected_stored);
+    checkRecords(*another_accessor, zone_id, "foo.bar.example.com.",
+                 expected_stored);
+
+    // Commit should be successful for both transactions.
+    accessor->commit();
+    another_accessor->commit();
+}
+
+//
+// Commonly used data for diff related tests.  The last two entries are
+// a textual representation of "version" and a textual representation of
+// diff operation (either DIFF_ADD_TEXT or DIFF_DELETE_TEXT).  We use this
+// format for the convenience of generating test data and checking the results.
+//
+const char* const DIFF_ADD_TEXT = "0";
+const char* const DIFF_DELETE_TEXT = "1";
+const char* const diff_begin_data[] = {
+    "example.com.", "SOA", "3600",
+    "ns.example.com. admin.example.com. 1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200",
+    "1234", DIFF_DELETE_TEXT
+};
+const char* const diff_del_a_data[] = {
+    "dns01.example.com.", "A", "3600", "192.0.2.1", "1234", DIFF_DELETE_TEXT
+};
+const char* const diff_end_data[] = {
+    "example.com.", "SOA", "3600",
+    "ns.example.com. admin.example.com. 1300 3600 1800 2419200 7200",
+    "1300", DIFF_ADD_TEXT
+};
+const char* const diff_add_a_data[] = {
+    "dns01.example.com.", "A", "3600", "192.0.2.10", "1234", DIFF_ADD_TEXT
+};
+
+// The following two are helper functions to convert textual test data
+// to integral zone ID and diff operation.
+int
+getVersion(const char* const diff_data[]) {
+    return (lexical_cast<int>(diff_data[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT]));
+}
+
+DatabaseAccessor::DiffOperation
+getOperation(const char* const diff_data[]) {
+    return (static_cast<DatabaseAccessor::DiffOperation>(
+                lexical_cast<int>(
+                    diff_data[DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT + 1])));
+}
+
+// Common checker function that compares expected and actual sequence of
+// diffs.
+void
+checkDiffs(const vector<const char* const*>& expected,
+           const vector<vector<string> >& actual)
+{
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected.size(), actual.size());
+    const size_t n_diffs = std::min(expected.size(), actual.size());
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n_diffs; ++i) {
+        for (int j = 0; j < actual[i].size(); ++j) {
+            EXPECT_EQ(expected[i][j], actual[i][j]);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addRecordDiff) {
+    // A simple case of adding diffs: just changing the SOA, and confirm
+    // the diffs are stored as expected.
+    zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
+
+    copy(diff_begin_data, diff_begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_begin_data), diff_params);
+
+    copy(diff_end_data, diff_end_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_end_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_end_data), diff_params);
+
+    // Until the diffs are committed, they are not visible to other accessors.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(another_accessor->getRecordDiff(zone_id).empty());
+
+    accessor->commit();
+
+    expected_stored.clear();
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_begin_data);
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_end_data);
+    checkDiffs(expected_stored, accessor->getRecordDiff(zone_id));
+    // Now it should be visible to others, too.
+    checkDiffs(expected_stored, another_accessor->getRecordDiff(zone_id));
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addRecordOfLargeSerial) {
+    // This is essentially the same as the previous test, but using a
+    // very large "version" (SOA serial), which is actually the possible
+    // largest value to confirm the internal code doesn't have an overflow bug
+    // or other failure due to the larger value.
+    zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
+
+    const char* const begin_data[] = {
+        "example.com.", "SOA", "3600",
+        "ns.example.com. admin.example.com. 4294967295 3600 1800 2419200 7200",
+        "4294967295", DIFF_DELETE_TEXT
+    };
+
+    copy(begin_data, begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    // For "serial" parameter, we intentionally hardcode the value rather
+    // than converting it from the data.
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, 0xffffffff, getOperation(diff_begin_data),
+                            diff_params);
+    copy(diff_end_data, diff_end_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_end_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_end_data), diff_params);
+
+    accessor->commit();
+
+    expected_stored.clear();
+    expected_stored.push_back(begin_data);
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_end_data);
+    checkDiffs(expected_stored, accessor->getRecordDiff(zone_id));
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addDiffWithoutUpdate) {
+    // Right now we require startUpdateZone() prior to performing
+    // addRecordDiff.
+    copy(diff_begin_data, diff_begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->addRecordDiff(0, getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                                         getOperation(diff_begin_data),
+                                         diff_params),
+                 DataSourceError);
+
+    // For now, we don't allow adding diffs in a general transaction either.
+    accessor->startTransaction();
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->addRecordDiff(0, getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                                         getOperation(diff_begin_data),
+                                         diff_params),
+                 DataSourceError);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addDiffWithBadZoneID) {
+    // For now, we require zone ID passed to addRecordDiff be equal to
+    // that for the zone being updated.
+    zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
+    copy(diff_begin_data, diff_begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id + 1,
+                                         getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                                         getOperation(diff_begin_data),
+                                         diff_params),
+                 DataSourceError);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addDiffRollback) {
+    // Rollback tentatively added diffs.  This is no different from the
+    // update case, but we test it explicitly just in case.
+    zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
+
+    copy(diff_begin_data, diff_begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_begin_data), diff_params);
+    accessor->rollback();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(accessor->getRecordDiff(zone_id).empty());
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addDiffInBadOrder) {
+    // At this level, the API is naive, and doesn't care if the diff sequence
+    // is a valid IXFR order.
+    zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
+
+    // Add diff of 'end', then 'begin'
+    copy(diff_end_data, diff_end_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_end_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_end_data), diff_params);
+
+    copy(diff_begin_data, diff_begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_begin_data), diff_params);
+
+    accessor->commit();
+
+    expected_stored.clear();
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_end_data);
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_begin_data);
+    checkDiffs(expected_stored, accessor->getRecordDiff(zone_id));
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addDiffWithUpdate) {
+    // A more realistic example: add corresponding diffs while updating zone.
+    // Implementation wise, there should be no reason this could fail if
+    // the basic tests so far pass.  But we check it in case we miss something.
+
+    const char* const old_a_record[] = {
+        "dns01.example.com.", "A", "192.0.2.1"
+    };
+    const char* const new_a_record[] = {
+        "dns01.example.com.", "com.example.dns01.", "3600", "A", "",
+        "192.0.2.10"
+    };
+    const char* const old_soa_record[] = {
+        "example.com.", "SOA",
+        "ns.example.com. admin.example.com. 1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200",
+    };
+    const char* const new_soa_record[] = {
+        "dns01.example.com.", "com.example.dns01.", "3600", "A", "",
+        "ns.example.com. admin.example.com. 1300 3600 1800 2419200 7200",
+    };
+
+    zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
+
+    // Delete SOA (and add that diff)
+    copy(old_soa_record, old_soa_record + DatabaseAccessor::DEL_PARAM_COUNT,
+         del_params);
+    accessor->deleteRecordInZone(del_params);
+    copy(diff_begin_data, diff_begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_begin_data), diff_params);
+
+    // Delete A
+    copy(old_a_record, old_a_record + DatabaseAccessor::DEL_PARAM_COUNT,
+         del_params);
+    accessor->deleteRecordInZone(del_params);
+    copy(diff_del_a_data, diff_del_a_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_del_a_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_del_a_data), diff_params);
+
+    // Add SOA
+    copy(new_soa_record, new_soa_record + DatabaseAccessor::ADD_COLUMN_COUNT,
+         add_columns);
+    accessor->addRecordToZone(add_columns);
+    copy(diff_end_data, diff_end_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_end_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_end_data), diff_params);
+
+    // Add A
+    copy(new_a_record, new_a_record + DatabaseAccessor::ADD_COLUMN_COUNT,
+         add_columns);
+    accessor->addRecordToZone(add_columns);
+    copy(diff_add_a_data, diff_add_a_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_add_a_data),
+                            getOperation(diff_add_a_data), diff_params);
+
+    accessor->commit();
+
+    expected_stored.clear();
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_begin_data);
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_del_a_data);
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_end_data);
+    expected_stored.push_back(diff_add_a_data);
+
+    checkDiffs(expected_stored, accessor->getRecordDiff(zone_id));
+}
+
+TEST_F(SQLite3Update, addDiffWithNoTable) {
+    // An attempt of adding diffs to an old version of database that doesn't
+    // have a diffs table.  This will fail in preparing the statement.
+    initAccessor(SQLITE_DBFILE_EXAMPLE + ".nodiffs", "IN");
+    zone_id = accessor->startUpdateZone("example.com.", false).second;
+    copy(diff_begin_data, diff_begin_data + DatabaseAccessor::DIFF_PARAM_COUNT,
+         diff_params);
+    EXPECT_THROW(accessor->addRecordDiff(zone_id, getVersion(diff_begin_data),
+                                         getOperation(diff_begin_data),
+                                         diff_params),
+                 SQLite3Error);
+}
 } // end anonymous namespace
diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/brokendb.sqlite3 b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/brokendb.sqlite3
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diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs.sqlite3 b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs.sqlite3
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diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs_table.sql b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs_table.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e05207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/diffs_table.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+-- Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+--
+-- Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+-- purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+-- copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+--
+-- THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+-- REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+-- AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+-- INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+-- LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+-- OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+-- PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+-- \brief Create Differences Table
+--
+-- This is a short-term solution to creating the differences table for testing
+-- purposes.
+--
+-- It is assumed that the database used is a copy of the "example.org.sqlite3"
+-- database in this test directory.  The diffs table is created and populated
+-- with a set of RRs that purport to represent differences that end in the
+-- zone as is.
+--
+-- The file can be executed by the command:
+-- % sqlite3 -init <this-file> <database-file> ".quit"
+--
+-- The file gets executed as the set of SQL statements on the database file,
+-- the ".quit" on the command line then  getting executed to exit SQLite3.
+
+-- Create the diffs table
+DROP TABLE diffs;
+CREATE TABLE diffs (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                    zone_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                    version INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                    operation INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                    name STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE,
+                    rrtype STRING NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE,
+                    ttl INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                    rdata STRING NOT NULL);
+
+-- Populate it.  A dummy zone_id is used for now - this will be updated last of
+-- all.
+
+-- Change from 4294967280 (0xfffffff0) to 1230 to show serial rollover
+-- Update one record in the zone.
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 4294967280,  1, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 4294967280 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 4294967280, 1, "www.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.31");
+
+-- Records added in version 1230 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1230, 0, "example.org.", "SOA", 1800,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1230 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1230, 0, "www.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.21");
+
+-- Change 1230 to 1231: Change change a parameter of the SOA record
+-- Records removed from version 1230 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1230, 1, "example.org.", "SOA", 1800,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1230 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+
+-- Records added in version 1231 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1231, 0, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1231 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+
+
+-- Change 1231 to 1232: Remove one record, don't add anything.
+-- Records removed from version 1231 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1231, 1, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1231 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1231, 1, "unused.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.102");
+
+-- Records added in version 1232 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1232, 0, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1232 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+
+-- Change 1232 to 1233: Add two, don't remove anything.
+-- Records removed from version 1232 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1232, 1, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1232 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+
+-- Records added in version 1233 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1233, 0, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1233 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1233, 0, "sub.example.org.", "NS", 3600, "ns.sub.example.org.");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1233, 0, "ns.sub.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.101");
+
+
+-- Change 1233 to 1234: change addresses of two A records
+-- Records removed from version 1233 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1233, 1, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1233 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1233, 1, "www.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.21");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1233, 1, "mail.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.210");
+
+-- Records added in version 1234 of the zone
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1234, 0, "example.org.", "SOA", 3600,
+           "ns1.example.org. admin.example.org. 1234 3600 1800 2419200 7200");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1234, 0, "www.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.1");
+INSERT INTO diffs(zone_id, version, operation, name, rrtype, ttl, rdata)
+    VALUES(1, 1234, 0, "mail.example.org.", "A", 3600, "192.0.2.10");
+
+-- Finally, update the zone_id in the diffs table with what is actually
+-- in the zone table.
+UPDATE diffs SET zone_id =
+   (SELECT id FROM ZONES LIMIT 1);
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diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3.nodiffs b/src/lib/datasrc/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3.nodiffs
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diff --git a/src/lib/datasrc/zone.h b/src/lib/datasrc/zone.h
index fa1c744..f824636 100644
--- a/src/lib/datasrc/zone.h
+++ b/src/lib/datasrc/zone.h
@@ -438,6 +438,10 @@ public:
     /// calls after \c commit() the implementation must throw a
     /// \c DataSourceError exception.
     ///
+    /// If journaling was requested when getting this updater, it will reject
+    /// to add the RRset if the squence doesn't look like and IXFR (see
+    /// DataSourceClient::getUpdater). In such case isc::BadValue is thrown.
+    ///
     /// \todo As noted above we may have to revisit the design details as we
     /// gain experiences:
     ///
@@ -454,6 +458,8 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \exception DataSourceError Called after \c commit(), RRset is invalid
     /// (see above), internal data source error
+    /// \exception isc::BadValue Journaling is enabled and the current RRset
+    ///   doesn't fit into the IXFR sequence (see above).
     /// \exception std::bad_alloc Resource allocation failure
     ///
     /// \param rrset The RRset to be added
@@ -503,6 +509,10 @@ public:
     /// calls after \c commit() the implementation must throw a
     /// \c DataSourceError exception.
     ///
+    /// If journaling was requested when getting this updater, it will reject
+    /// to add the RRset if the squence doesn't look like and IXFR (see
+    /// DataSourceClient::getUpdater). In such case isc::BadValue is thrown.
+    ///
     /// \todo As noted above we may have to revisit the design details as we
     /// gain experiences:
     ///
@@ -520,6 +530,8 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \exception DataSourceError Called after \c commit(), RRset is invalid
     /// (see above), internal data source error
+    /// \exception isc::BadValue Journaling is enabled and the current RRset
+    ///   doesn't fit into the IXFR sequence (see above).
     /// \exception std::bad_alloc Resource allocation failure
     ///
     /// \param rrset The RRset to be deleted
@@ -540,6 +552,8 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \exception DataSourceError Duplicate call of the method,
     /// internal data source error
+    /// \exception isc::BadValue Journaling is enabled and the update is not
+    ///    complete IXFR sequence.
     virtual void commit() = 0;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/Makefile.am b/src/lib/dhcp/Makefile.am
index e146adb..64dda17 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/Makefile.am
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ libdhcp_la_SOURCES += option.cc option.h
 libdhcp_la_SOURCES += option6_ia.cc option6_ia.h
 libdhcp_la_SOURCES += option6_iaaddr.cc option6_iaaddr.h
 libdhcp_la_SOURCES += option6_addrlst.cc option6_addrlst.h
-libdhcp_la_SOURCES += dhcp6.h
+libdhcp_la_SOURCES += dhcp6.h dhcp4.h
 libdhcp_la_SOURCES += pkt6.cc pkt6.h
+libdhcp_la_SOURCES += pkt4.cc pkt4.h
 
 EXTRA_DIST  = README
 #EXTRA_DIST += log_messages.mes
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/dhcp4.h b/src/lib/dhcp/dhcp4.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98381ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/dhcp4.h
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2011 by Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+ * Copyright (c) 1995-2003 by Internet Software Consortium
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
+ * OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ *   Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.
+ *   950 Charter Street
+ *   Redwood City, CA 94063
+ *   <info at isc.org>
+ *   https://www.isc.org/
+ *
+ * This software has been written for Internet Systems Consortium
+ * by Ted Lemon in cooperation with Vixie Enterprises.  To learn more
+ * about Internet Systems Consortium, see ``https://www.isc.org''.
+ * To learn more about Vixie Enterprises, see ``http://www.vix.com''.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * NOTE: This files is imported from ISC DHCP. It uses C notation.
+ *       Format kept for easier merge.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DHCP_H
+#define DHCP_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+namespace isc {
+namespace dhcp {
+
+/* BOOTP (rfc951) message types */
+enum BOOTPTypes {
+    BOOTREQUEST = 1,
+    BOOTREPLY = 2
+};
+
+/* Possible values for flags field... */
+static const uint16_t BOOTP_BROADCAST = 32768L;
+
+/* Possible values for hardware type (htype) field... */
+enum HType {
+    HTYPE_ETHER = 1,   /* Ethernet 10Mbps */
+    HTYPE_IEEE802 = 6, /* IEEE 802.2 Token Ring */
+    HTYPE_FDDI = 8     /* FDDI */
+    /// TODO Add infiniband here
+};
+
+/* DHCP Option codes: */
+enum DHCPOptionType {
+    DHO_PAD                          = 0,
+    DHO_SUBNET_MASK                  = 1,
+    DHO_TIME_OFFSET                  = 2,
+    DHO_ROUTERS                      = 3,
+    DHO_TIME_SERVERS                 = 4,
+    DHO_NAME_SERVERS                 = 5,
+    DHO_DOMAIN_NAME_SERVERS          = 6,
+    DHO_LOG_SERVERS                  = 7,
+    DHO_COOKIE_SERVERS               = 8,
+    DHO_LPR_SERVERS                  = 9,
+    DHO_IMPRESS_SERVERS              = 10,
+    DHO_RESOURCE_LOCATION_SERVERS    = 11,
+    DHO_HOST_NAME                    = 12,
+    DHO_BOOT_SIZE                    = 13,
+    DHO_MERIT_DUMP                   = 14,
+    DHO_DOMAIN_NAME                  = 15,
+    DHO_SWAP_SERVER                  = 16,
+    DHO_ROOT_PATH                    = 17,
+    DHO_EXTENSIONS_PATH              = 18,
+    DHO_IP_FORWARDING                = 19,
+    DHO_NON_LOCAL_SOURCE_ROUTING     = 20,
+    DHO_POLICY_FILTER                = 21,
+    DHO_MAX_DGRAM_REASSEMBLY         = 22,
+    DHO_DEFAULT_IP_TTL               = 23,
+    DHO_PATH_MTU_AGING_TIMEOUT       = 24,
+    DHO_PATH_MTU_PLATEAU_TABLE       = 25,
+    DHO_INTERFACE_MTU                = 26,
+    DHO_ALL_SUBNETS_LOCAL            = 27,
+    DHO_BROADCAST_ADDRESS            = 28,
+    DHO_PERFORM_MASK_DISCOVERY       = 29,
+    DHO_MASK_SUPPLIER                = 30,
+    DHO_ROUTER_DISCOVERY             = 31,
+    DHO_ROUTER_SOLICITATION_ADDRESS  = 32,
+    DHO_STATIC_ROUTES                = 33,
+    DHO_TRAILER_ENCAPSULATION        = 34,
+    DHO_ARP_CACHE_TIMEOUT            = 35,
+    DHO_IEEE802_3_ENCAPSULATION      = 36,
+    DHO_DEFAULT_TCP_TTL              = 37,
+    DHO_TCP_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL       = 38,
+    DHO_TCP_KEEPALIVE_GARBAGE        = 39,
+    DHO_NIS_DOMAIN                   = 40,
+    DHO_NIS_SERVERS                  = 41,
+    DHO_NTP_SERVERS                  = 42,
+    DHO_VENDOR_ENCAPSULATED_OPTIONS  = 43,
+    DHO_NETBIOS_NAME_SERVERS         = 44,
+    DHO_NETBIOS_DD_SERVER            = 45,
+    DHO_NETBIOS_NODE_TYPE            = 46,
+    DHO_NETBIOS_SCOPE                = 47,
+    DHO_FONT_SERVERS                 = 48,
+    DHO_X_DISPLAY_MANAGER            = 49,
+    DHO_DHCP_REQUESTED_ADDRESS       = 50,
+    DHO_DHCP_LEASE_TIME              = 51,
+    DHO_DHCP_OPTION_OVERLOAD         = 52,
+    DHO_DHCP_MESSAGE_TYPE            = 53,
+    DHO_DHCP_SERVER_IDENTIFIER       = 54,
+    DHO_DHCP_PARAMETER_REQUEST_LIST  = 55,
+    DHO_DHCP_MESSAGE                 = 56,
+    DHO_DHCP_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE        = 57,
+    DHO_DHCP_RENEWAL_TIME            = 58,
+    DHO_DHCP_REBINDING_TIME          = 59,
+    DHO_VENDOR_CLASS_IDENTIFIER      = 60,
+    DHO_DHCP_CLIENT_IDENTIFIER       = 61,
+    DHO_NWIP_DOMAIN_NAME             = 62,
+    DHO_NWIP_SUBOPTIONS              = 63,
+    DHO_USER_CLASS                   = 77,
+    DHO_FQDN                         = 81,
+    DHO_DHCP_AGENT_OPTIONS           = 82,
+    DHO_AUTHENTICATE                 = 90,  /* RFC3118, was 210 */
+    DHO_CLIENT_LAST_TRANSACTION_TIME = 91,
+    DHO_ASSOCIATED_IP                = 92,
+    DHO_SUBNET_SELECTION             = 118, /* RFC3011! */
+    DHO_DOMAIN_SEARCH                = 119, /* RFC3397 */
+    DHO_VIVCO_SUBOPTIONS             = 124,
+    DHO_VIVSO_SUBOPTIONS             = 125,
+
+    DHO_END                          = 255
+};
+
+/* DHCP message types. */
+enum DHCPMessageType {
+    DHCPDISCOVER        =  1,
+    DHCPOFFER           =  2,
+    DHCPREQUEST         =  3,
+    DHCPDECLINE         =  4,
+    DHCPACK             =  5,
+    DHCPNAK             =  6,
+    DHCPRELEASE         =  7,
+    DHCPINFORM          =  8,
+    DHCPLEASEQUERY      =  10,
+    DHCPLEASEUNASSIGNED =  11,
+    DHCPLEASEUNKNOWN    =  12,
+    DHCPLEASEACTIVE     =  13
+};
+
+static const uint16_t DHCP4_CLIENT_PORT = 68;
+static const uint16_t DHCP4_SERVER_PORT = 67;
+
+/// Magic cookie validating dhcp options field (and bootp vendor
+/// extensions field).
+///static const char* DHCP_OPTIONS_COOKIE = "\143\202\123\143";
+
+// TODO: Following are leftovers from dhcp.h import from ISC DHCP
+// They will be converted to C++-style defines once they will start
+// to be used.
+#if 0
+/* Relay Agent Information option subtypes: */
+#define RAI_CIRCUIT_ID  1
+#define RAI_REMOTE_ID   2
+#define RAI_AGENT_ID    3
+#define RAI_LINK_SELECT 5
+
+/* FQDN suboptions: */
+#define FQDN_NO_CLIENT_UPDATE           1
+#define FQDN_SERVER_UPDATE              2
+#define FQDN_ENCODED                    3
+#define FQDN_RCODE1                     4
+#define FQDN_RCODE2                     5
+#define FQDN_HOSTNAME                   6
+#define FQDN_DOMAINNAME                 7
+#define FQDN_FQDN                       8
+#define FQDN_SUBOPTION_COUNT            8
+
+/* Enterprise Suboptions: */
+#define VENDOR_ISC_SUBOPTIONS           2495
+
+#endif
+
+} // end of isc::dhcp namespace
+} // end of isc namespace
+
+#endif /* DHCP_H */
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.cc
index 8e6314e..b95a427 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.cc
@@ -14,16 +14,17 @@
 
 #include <boost/shared_array.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include "dhcp/libdhcp.h"
+#include <util/buffer.h>
+#include <dhcp/libdhcp.h>
 #include "config.h"
-#include "dhcp6.h"
-
-#include "option.h"
-#include "option6_ia.h"
-#include "option6_iaaddr.h"
+#include <dhcp/dhcp6.h>
+#include <dhcp/option.h>
+#include <dhcp/option6_ia.h>
+#include <dhcp/option6_iaaddr.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace isc::dhcp;
+using namespace isc::util;
 
 // static array with factories for options
 std::map<unsigned short, Option::Factory*> LibDHCP::v6factories_;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ unsigned int
 LibDHCP::unpackOptions6(const boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf,
                         unsigned int buf_len,
                         unsigned int offset, unsigned int parse_len,
-                        isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection& options) {
+                        isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection& options) {
     if (offset + parse_len > buf_len) {
         isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Option parse failed. Tried to parse "
                   << parse_len << " bytes at offset " << offset
@@ -83,13 +84,41 @@ LibDHCP::unpackOptions6(const boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf,
     return (offset);
 }
 
+void
+LibDHCP::unpackOptions4(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buf,
+                        isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection& options) {
+    size_t offset = 0;
+
+    // 2 - header of DHCPv4 option
+    while (offset + 2 <= buf.size()) {
+        uint8_t opt_type = buf[offset++];
+        uint8_t opt_len =  buf[offset++];
+        if (offset + opt_len > buf.size() ) {
+            isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Option parse failed. Tried to parse "
+                      << offset + opt_len << " bytes from " << buf.size()
+                      << "-byte long buffer.");
+        }
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt;
+        switch(opt_type) {
+        default:
+            opt = boost::shared_ptr<Option>(new Option(Option::V4, opt_type,
+                                                       buf.begin()+offset,
+                                                       buf.begin()+offset+opt_len));
+        }
+
+        options.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt_type, opt));
+        offset += opt_len;
+    }
+}
+
 unsigned int
 LibDHCP::packOptions6(boost::shared_array<uint8_t> data,
                       unsigned int data_len,
                       unsigned int offset,
-                      const isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection& options) {
+                      const isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection& options) {
     try {
-        for (isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection::const_iterator it = options.begin();
+        for (Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator it = options.begin();
              it != options.end();
              ++it) {
             unsigned short opt_len = (*it).second->len();
@@ -97,7 +126,7 @@ LibDHCP::packOptions6(boost::shared_array<uint8_t> data,
                 isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Failed to build option " <<
                           (*it).first << ": out of buffer");
             }
-            offset = (*it).second->pack(data, data_len, offset);
+            offset = it->second->pack(data, data_len, offset);
         }
     }
     catch (const Exception& e) {
@@ -107,6 +136,17 @@ LibDHCP::packOptions6(boost::shared_array<uint8_t> data,
     return (offset);
 }
 
+void
+LibDHCP::packOptions(isc::util::OutputBuffer& buf,
+                     const Option::OptionCollection& options) {
+    for (Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator it = options.begin();
+         it != options.end();
+         ++it) {
+        it->second->pack4(buf);
+    }
+}
+
+
 bool
 LibDHCP::OptionFactoryRegister(Option::Universe u,
                                unsigned short opt_type,
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.h b/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.h
index c2ac949..468e6bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.h
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/libdhcp.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 #define LIBDHCP_H_
 
 #include <iostream>
-#include "dhcp/pkt6.h"
+#include <util/buffer.h>
+#include <dhcp/pkt6.h>
 
 namespace isc {
 namespace dhcp {
@@ -39,8 +40,27 @@ public:
     static unsigned int
     packOptions6(boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf, unsigned int buf_len,
                  unsigned int offset,
-                 const isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection& options);
+                 const isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection& options);
 
+
+    /// @brief Stores options in a buffer.
+    ///
+    /// Stores all options defined in options containers in a on-wire
+    /// format in output buffer specified by buf.
+    ///
+    /// May throw different exceptions if option assembly fails. There
+    /// may be different reasons (option too large, option malformed,
+    /// too many options etc.)
+    ///
+    /// @param buf
+    /// @param options
+    static void
+    packOptions(isc::util::OutputBuffer& buf,
+                const isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection& options);
+
+    static void
+    unpackOptions4(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buf,
+                   isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection& options);
     ///
     /// Parses provided buffer and creates Option objects.
     ///
@@ -57,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     static unsigned int
     unpackOptions6(const boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf, unsigned int buf_len,
                    unsigned int offset, unsigned int parse_len,
-                   isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection& options_);
+                   isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection& options_);
 
     ///
     /// Registers factory method that produces options of specific option types.
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/option.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/option.cc
index dd45c34..daef288 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/option.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/option.cc
@@ -29,50 +29,117 @@ using namespace isc::dhcp;
 using namespace isc::util;
 
 Option::Option(Universe u, unsigned short type)
-    :universe_(u), type_(type), data_len_(0) {
-
+    :universe_(u), type_(type) {
 
+    if ((u == V4) && (type > 255)) {
+        isc_throw(BadValue, "Can't create V4 option of type "
+                  << type << ", V4 options are in range 0..255");
+    }
 }
 
 Option::Option(Universe u, unsigned short type,
                const boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf,
                unsigned int offset, unsigned int len)
-    :universe_(u), type_(type), data_(buf),
-     data_len_(len), offset_(offset)
-      {
+    :universe_(u), type_(type),
+     offset_(offset)
+{
+    uint8_t* ptr = &buf[offset];
+    data_ = std::vector<uint8_t>(ptr, ptr + len);
+
+    check();
+}
+
+Option::Option(Universe u, unsigned short type, std::vector<uint8_t>& data)
+    :universe_(u), type_(type), data_(data) {
+    check();
+}
 
-    // sanity checks
-    // TODO: universe must be in V4 and V6
+Option::Option(Universe u, uint16_t type, vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator first,
+               vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator last)
+    :universe_(u), type_(type), data_(std::vector<uint8_t>(first,last)) {
+    check();
+}
+
+void
+Option::check() {
+    if ( (universe_ != V4) && (universe_ != V6) ) {
+        isc_throw(BadValue, "Invalid universe type specified."
+                  << "Only V4 and V6 are allowed.");
+    }
+
+    if (universe_ == V4) {
+
+        if (type_ > 255) {
+            isc_throw(OutOfRange, "DHCPv4 Option type " << type_ << " is too big."
+                      << "For DHCPv4 allowed type range is 0..255");
+        } else if (data_.size() > 255) {
+            isc_throw(OutOfRange, "DHCPv4 Option " << type_ << " is too big.");
+            /// TODO Larger options can be stored as separate instances
+            /// of DHCPv4 options. Clients MUST concatenate them.
+            /// Fortunately, there are no such large options used today.
+        }
+    }
+
+    // no need to check anything for DHCPv6. It allows full range (0-64k) of
+    // both types and data size.
 }
 
 unsigned int
 Option::pack(boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf,
              unsigned int buf_len,
              unsigned int offset) {
+    if (universe_ != V6) {
+        isc_throw(BadValue, "Failed to pack " << type_ << " option. Do not "
+                  << "use this method for options other than DHCPv6.");
+    }
+    return pack6(buf, buf_len, offset);
+}
+
+void
+Option::pack4(isc::util::OutputBuffer& buf) {
     switch (universe_) {
-    case V4:
-        return pack4(buf, buf_len, offset);
+    case V4: {
+        if (data_.size() > 255) {
+            isc_throw(OutOfRange, "DHCPv4 Option " << type_ << " is too big."
+                      << "At most 255 bytes are supported.");
+            /// TODO Larger options can be stored as separate instances
+            /// of DHCPv4 options. Clients MUST concatenate them.
+            /// Fortunately, there are no such large options used today.
+        }
+
+        buf.writeUint8(type_);
+        buf.writeUint8(len() - getHeaderLen());
+
+        buf.writeData(&data_[0], data_.size());
+
+        LibDHCP::packOptions(buf, options_);
+        return;
+    }
     case V6:
-        return pack6(buf, buf_len, offset);
+        /// TODO: Do we need a sanity check for option size here?
+        buf.writeUint16(type_);
+        buf.writeUint16(len() - getHeaderLen());
+
+        LibDHCP::packOptions(buf, options_);
+        return;
     default:
-        isc_throw(BadValue, "Unknown universe defined for Option " << type_);
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Invalid universe type" << universe_);
     }
 }
 
-
 unsigned int
 Option::pack4(boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf,
              unsigned int buf_len,
              unsigned int offset) {
-    if ( offset+len() > buf_len ) {
+    if (offset + len() > buf_len) {
         isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Failed to pack v4 option=" <<
-                  type_ << ",len=" << data_len_ << ": too small buffer.");
+                  type_ << ",len=" << len() << ": too small buffer.");
     }
     uint8_t *ptr = &buf[offset];
     ptr[0] = type_;
-    ptr[1] = data_len_;
+    ptr[1] = len() - getHeaderLen();
     ptr += 2;
-    memcpy(ptr, &data_[0], data_len_);
+    memcpy(ptr, &data_[0], data_.size());
 
     return offset + len();
 }
@@ -81,22 +148,22 @@ unsigned int
 Option::pack6(boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf,
              unsigned int buf_len,
              unsigned int offset) {
-    if ( offset+len() > buf_len ) {
+    if (offset+len() > buf_len) {
         isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Failed to pack v6 option=" <<
                   type_ << ",len=" << len() << ": too small buffer.");
     }
 
-    uint8_t * ptr = &buf[offset];
+    uint8_t* ptr = &buf[offset];
 
     ptr = writeUint16(type_, ptr);
 
     ptr = writeUint16(len() - getHeaderLen(), ptr);
 
-    if (data_len_)
-        memcpy(ptr, &data_[offset_], data_len_);
+    if (! data_.empty())
+        memcpy(ptr, &data_[0], data_.size());
 
     // end of fixed part of this option
-    offset += OPTION6_HDR_LEN + data_len_;
+    offset += OPTION6_HDR_LEN + data_.size();
 
     return LibDHCP::packOptions6(buf, buf_len, offset, options_);
 }
@@ -140,22 +207,27 @@ Option::unpack6(const boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf,
                   << "): too small buffer.");
     }
 
-    data_ = buf;
+    uint8_t* ptr = &buf[offset];
+    data_ = std::vector<uint8_t>(ptr, ptr + parse_len);
+
     offset_ = offset;
-    data_len_ = buf_len;
 
-    return LibDHCP::unpackOptions6(buf, buf_len, offset, parse_len,
-                                   options_);
+    return (offset+parse_len);
+
+    //return LibDHCP::unpackOptions6(buf, buf_len, offset, parse_len,
+    //                               options_);
 }
 
+/// Returns length of the complete option (data length + DHCPv4/DHCPv6
+/// option header)
 unsigned short
 Option::len() {
 
     // length of the whole option is header and data stored in this option...
-    int length = getHeaderLen() + data_len_;
+    int length = getHeaderLen() + data_.size();
 
     // ... and sum of lengths of all suboptions
-    for (Option::Option6Collection::iterator it = options_.begin();
+    for (Option::OptionCollection::iterator it = options_.begin();
          it != options_.end();
          ++it) {
         length += (*it).second->len();
@@ -177,16 +249,9 @@ Option::valid() {
     return (true);
 }
 
-void
-isc::dhcp::Option::addOption(boost::shared_ptr<isc::dhcp::Option> opt) {
-    options_.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt->getType(),
-                                                            opt));
-
-}
-
 boost::shared_ptr<isc::dhcp::Option>
 Option::getOption(unsigned short opt_type) {
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection::const_iterator x =
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator x =
         options_.find(opt_type);
     if ( x != options_.end() ) {
         return (*x).second;
@@ -196,7 +261,7 @@ Option::getOption(unsigned short opt_type) {
 
 bool
 Option::delOption(unsigned short opt_type) {
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection::iterator x = options_.find(opt_type);
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection::iterator x = options_.find(opt_type);
     if ( x != options_.end() ) {
         options_.erase(x);
         return true; // delete successful
@@ -208,22 +273,22 @@ Option::delOption(unsigned short opt_type) {
 std::string Option::toText(int indent /* =0 */ ) {
     std::stringstream tmp;
 
-    for (int i=0; i<indent; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < indent; i++)
         tmp << " ";
 
-    tmp << "type=" << type_ << ", len=" << data_len_ << ": ";
+    tmp << "type=" << type_ << ", len=" << len()-getHeaderLen() << ": ";
 
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<data_len_; i++) {
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < data_.size(); i++) {
         if (i) {
             tmp << ":";
         }
         tmp << setfill('0') << setw(2) << hex
-            << static_cast<unsigned short>(data_[offset_+i]);
+            << static_cast<unsigned short>(data_[i]);
     }
 
     // print suboptions
-    for (Option6Collection::const_iterator opt=options_.begin();
-         opt!=options_.end();
+    for (OptionCollection::const_iterator opt = options_.begin();
+         opt != options_.end();
          ++opt) {
         tmp << (*opt).second->toText(indent+2);
     }
@@ -235,13 +300,9 @@ Option::getType() {
     return type_;
 }
 
-uint8_t*
+const std::vector<uint8_t>&
 Option::getData() {
-    if (data_len_) {
-        return (&data_[offset_]);
-    } else {
-        return (NULL);
-    }
+    return (data_);
 }
 
 unsigned short
@@ -255,6 +316,18 @@ Option::getHeaderLen() {
     return 0; // should not happen
 }
 
+void
+Option::addOption(boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt) {
+    if (universe_ == V4) {
+        // check for uniqueness (DHCPv4 options must be unique)
+        if (getOption(opt->getType())) {
+            isc_throw(BadValue, "Option " << opt->getType()
+                      << " already present in this message.");
+        }
+    }
+    options_.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt->getType(), opt));
+}
+
 Option::~Option() {
 
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/option.h b/src/lib/dhcp/option.h
index 5be1be3..3822cf0 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/option.h
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/option.h
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
+#include <vector>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_array.hpp>
+#include <util/buffer.h>
 
 namespace isc {
 namespace dhcp {
@@ -34,13 +36,9 @@ public:
     /// defines option universe DHCPv4 or DHCPv6
     enum Universe { V4, V6 };
 
-    /// a collection of DHCPv4 options
-    typedef std::map<unsigned int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >
-    Option4Collection;
-
     /// a collection of DHCPv6 options
     typedef std::multimap<unsigned int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >
-    Option6Collection;
+    OptionCollection;
 
     /// @brief a factory function prototype
     ///
@@ -80,11 +78,55 @@ public:
            const boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf, unsigned int offset,
            unsigned int len);
 
-    /// @brief writes option in wire-format to buf
+    /// @brief Constructor, used for received options.
+    ///
+    /// This constructor takes vector<uint8_t>& which is used in cases
+    /// when content of the option will be copied and stored within
+    /// option object. V4 Options follow that approach already.
+    /// TODO Migrate V6 options to that approach.
+    ///
+    /// @param u specifies universe (V4 or V6)
+    /// @param type option type (0-255 for V4 and 0-65535 for V6)
+    /// @param data content of the option
+    Option(Universe u, unsigned short type, std::vector<uint8_t>& data);
+
+    /// @brief Constructor, used for received options.
+    ///
+    /// This contructor is similar to the previous one, but it does not take
+    /// the whole vector<uint8_t>, but rather subset of it.
+    ///
+    /// TODO: This can be templated to use different containers, not just
+    /// vector. Prototype should look like this:
+    /// template<typename InputIterator> Option(Universe u, uint16_t type,
+    /// InputIterator first, InputIterator last);
+    ///
+    /// vector<int8_t> myData;
+    /// Example usage: new Option(V4, 123, myData.begin()+1, myData.end()-1)
+    /// This will create DHCPv4 option of type 123 that contains data from
+    /// trimmed (first and last byte removed) myData vector.
+    ///
+    /// @param u specifies universe (V4 or V6)
+    /// @param type option type (0-255 for V4 and 0-65535 for V6)
+    /// @param first iterator to the first element that should be copied
+    /// @param last iterator to the next element after the last one
+    ///        to be copied.
+    Option(Universe u, uint16_t type,
+           std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator first,
+           std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator last);
+
+    /// @brief returns option universe (V4 or V6)
+    ///
+    /// @return universe type
+    Universe
+    getUniverse() { return universe_; };
+
+    /// @brief Writes option in wire-format to a buffer.
     ///
     /// Writes option in wire-format to buffer, returns pointer to first unused
     /// byte after stored option (that is useful for writing options one after
-    /// another)
+    /// another). Used in DHCPv6 options.
+    ///
+    /// TODO: Migrate DHCPv6 code to pack(OutputBuffer& buf) version
     ///
     /// @param buf pointer to a buffer
     /// @param buf_len length of the buffer
@@ -93,10 +135,21 @@ public:
     /// @return offset to first unused byte after stored option
     ///
     virtual unsigned int
-    pack(boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf,
-         unsigned int buf_len,
+    pack(boost::shared_array<uint8_t>& buf, unsigned int buf_len,
          unsigned int offset);
 
+    /// @brief Writes option in a wire-format to a buffer.
+    ///
+    /// Method will throw if option storing fails for some reason.
+    ///
+    /// TODO Once old (DHCPv6) implementation is rewritten,
+    /// unify pack4() and pack6() and rename them to just pack().
+    ///
+    /// @param buf output buffer (option will be stored there)
+    virtual void
+    pack4(isc::util::OutputBuffer& buf);
+
+
     /// @brief Parses buffer.
     ///
     /// Parses received buffer, returns offset to the first unused byte after
@@ -150,7 +203,7 @@ public:
     /// Returns pointer to actual data.
     ///
     /// @return pointer to actual data (or NULL if there is no data)
-    virtual uint8_t*
+    virtual const std::vector<uint8_t>&
     getData();
 
     /// Adds a sub-option.
@@ -242,26 +295,31 @@ protected:
             unsigned int offset,
             unsigned int parse_len);
 
+    /// @brief A private method used for option correctness.
+    ///
+    /// It is used in constructors. In there are any problems detected
+    /// (like specifying type > 255 for DHCPv4 option), it will throw
+    /// BadValue or OutOfRange exceptions.
+    void check();
+
     /// option universe (V4 or V6)
     Universe universe_;
 
     /// option type (0-255 for DHCPv4, 0-65535 for DHCPv6)
     unsigned short type_;
 
-    /// shared pointer to a buffer (usually a part of packet)
-    boost::shared_array<uint8_t> data_;
-
-    /// length of data only. Use len() if you want to
-    /// know proper length with option header overhead
-    unsigned int data_len_;
+    /// contains content of this data
+    std::vector<uint8_t> data_;
 
+    /// TODO: Remove this field. vector<uint8_t> should be used
+    /// instead.
     /// data is a shared_pointer that points out to the
     /// whole packet. offset_ specifies where data for
     /// this option begins.
     unsigned int offset_;
 
     /// collection for storing suboptions
-    Option6Collection options_;
+    OptionCollection options_;
 
     /// TODO: probably 2 different containers have to be used for v4 (unique
     /// options) and v6 (options with the same type can repeat)
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/option6_ia.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/option6_ia.cc
index ee314db..46daee1 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/option6_ia.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/option6_ia.cc
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ std::string Option6IA::toText(int indent /* = 0*/) {
     tmp << " iaid=" << iaid_ << ", t1=" << t1_ << ", t2=" << t2_
         << " " << options_.size() << " sub-options:" << endl;
 
-    for (Option6Collection::const_iterator opt=options_.begin();
+    for (OptionCollection::const_iterator opt=options_.begin();
          opt!=options_.end();
          ++opt) {
         tmp << (*opt).second->toText(indent+2);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ unsigned short Option6IA::len() {
         OPTION6_IA_LEN  /* option content (12) */;
 
     // length of all suboptions
-    for (Option::Option6Collection::iterator it = options_.begin();
+    for (Option::OptionCollection::iterator it = options_.begin();
          it != options_.end();
          ++it) {
         length += (*it).second->len();
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/option6_iaaddr.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/option6_iaaddr.cc
index d5b57dd..4177714 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/option6_iaaddr.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/option6_iaaddr.cc
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ std::string Option6IAAddr::toText(int indent /* =0 */) {
         << ", preferred-lft=" << preferred_  << ", valid-lft="
         << valid_ << endl;
 
-    for (Option6Collection::const_iterator opt=options_.begin();
+    for (OptionCollection::const_iterator opt=options_.begin();
          opt!=options_.end();
          ++opt) {
         tmp << (*opt).second->toText(indent+2);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ unsigned short Option6IAAddr::len() {
     // length of all suboptions
     // TODO implement:
     // protected: unsigned short Option::lenHelper(int header_size);
-    for (Option::Option6Collection::iterator it = options_.begin();
+    for (Option::OptionCollection::iterator it = options_.begin();
          it != options_.end();
          ++it) {
         length += (*it).second->len();
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba07a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#include <dhcp/pkt4.h>
+#include <dhcp/libdhcp.h>
+#include <dhcp/dhcp4.h>
+#include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
+#include <asiolink/io_address.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace isc::dhcp;
+using namespace isc::asiolink;
+
+namespace isc {
+namespace dhcp {
+
+const IOAddress DEFAULT_ADDRESS("0.0.0.0");
+
+Pkt4::Pkt4(uint8_t msg_type, uint32_t transid)
+     :local_addr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      remote_addr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      iface_(""),
+      ifindex_(0),
+      local_port_(DHCP4_SERVER_PORT),
+      remote_port_(DHCP4_CLIENT_PORT),
+      op_(DHCPTypeToBootpType(msg_type)),
+      htype_(HTYPE_ETHER),
+      hlen_(0),
+      hops_(0),
+      transid_(transid),
+      secs_(0),
+      flags_(0),
+      ciaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      yiaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      siaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      giaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      bufferIn_(NULL, 0), // not used, this is TX packet
+      bufferOut_(DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN),
+      msg_type_(msg_type)
+{
+    /// TODO: fixed fields, uncomment in ticket #1224
+    memset(chaddr_, 0, MAX_CHADDR_LEN);
+    memset(sname_, 0, MAX_SNAME_LEN);
+    memset(file_, 0, MAX_FILE_LEN);
+}
+
+Pkt4::Pkt4(const uint8_t* data, size_t len)
+     :local_addr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      remote_addr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      iface_(""),
+      ifindex_(-1),
+      local_port_(DHCP4_SERVER_PORT),
+      remote_port_(DHCP4_CLIENT_PORT),
+      /// TODO Fixed fields, uncomment in ticket #1224
+      op_(BOOTREQUEST),
+      transid_(0),
+      secs_(0),
+      flags_(0),
+      ciaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      yiaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      siaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      giaddr_(DEFAULT_ADDRESS),
+      bufferIn_(data, len),
+      bufferOut_(0), // not used, this is RX packet
+      msg_type_(DHCPDISCOVER)
+{
+    if (len < DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN) {
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Truncated DHCPv4 packet (len=" << len
+                  << " received, at least " << DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN
+                  << "is expected");
+    }
+}
+
+size_t
+Pkt4::len() {
+    size_t length = DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN; // DHCPv4 header
+
+    // ... and sum of lengths of all options
+    for (Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator it = options_.begin();
+         it != options_.end();
+         ++it) {
+        length += (*it).second->len();
+    }
+
+    return (length);
+}
+
+bool
+Pkt4::pack() {
+    bufferOut_.writeUint8(op_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint8(htype_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint8(hlen_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint8(hops_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint32(transid_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint16(secs_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint16(flags_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint32(ciaddr_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint32(yiaddr_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint32(siaddr_);
+    bufferOut_.writeUint32(giaddr_);
+    bufferOut_.writeData(chaddr_, MAX_CHADDR_LEN);
+    bufferOut_.writeData(sname_, MAX_SNAME_LEN);
+    bufferOut_.writeData(file_, MAX_FILE_LEN);
+
+    LibDHCP::packOptions(bufferOut_, options_);
+
+    return (true);
+}
+bool
+Pkt4::unpack() {
+    if (bufferIn_.getLength()<DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN) {
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Received truncated DHCPv4 packet (len="
+                  << bufferIn_.getLength() << " received, at least "
+                  << DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN << "is expected");
+    }
+
+    op_ = bufferIn_.readUint8();
+    htype_ = bufferIn_.readUint8();
+    hlen_ = bufferIn_.readUint8();
+    hops_ = bufferIn_.readUint8();
+    transid_ = bufferIn_.readUint32();
+    secs_ = bufferIn_.readUint16();
+    flags_ = bufferIn_.readUint16();
+    ciaddr_ = IOAddress(bufferIn_.readUint32());
+    yiaddr_ = IOAddress(bufferIn_.readUint32());
+    siaddr_ = IOAddress(bufferIn_.readUint32());
+    giaddr_ = IOAddress(bufferIn_.readUint32());
+    bufferIn_.readData(chaddr_, MAX_CHADDR_LEN);
+    bufferIn_.readData(sname_, MAX_SNAME_LEN);
+    bufferIn_.readData(file_, MAX_FILE_LEN);
+
+    size_t opts_len = bufferIn_.getLength() - bufferIn_.getPosition();
+    vector<uint8_t> optsBuffer;
+    // fist use of readVector
+    bufferIn_.readVector(optsBuffer, opts_len);
+    LibDHCP::unpackOptions4(optsBuffer, options_);
+
+    return (true);
+}
+
+std::string
+Pkt4::toText() {
+    stringstream tmp;
+    tmp << "localAddr=[" << local_addr_.toText() << "]:" << local_port_
+        << " remoteAddr=[" << remote_addr_.toText()
+        << "]:" << remote_port_ << endl;
+    tmp << "msgtype=" << msg_type_
+        << ", transid=0x" << hex << transid_ << dec
+        << endl;
+
+    return tmp.str();
+}
+
+void
+Pkt4::setHWAddr(uint8_t hType, uint8_t hlen,
+                const std::vector<uint8_t>& macAddr) {
+    /// TODO Rewrite this once support for client-identifier option
+    /// is implemented (ticket 1228?)
+    if (hlen>MAX_CHADDR_LEN) {
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Hardware address (len=" << hlen
+                  << " too long. Max " << MAX_CHADDR_LEN << " supported.");
+    }
+    if ( (macAddr.size() == 0) && (hlen > 0) ) {
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Invalid HW Address specified");
+    }
+
+    htype_ = hType;
+    hlen_ = hlen;
+    memset(chaddr_, 0, MAX_CHADDR_LEN);
+    memcpy(chaddr_, &macAddr[0], hlen);
+}
+
+void
+Pkt4::setSname(const uint8_t* sname, size_t snameLen /*= MAX_SNAME_LEN*/) {
+    if (snameLen > MAX_SNAME_LEN) {
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "sname field (len=" << snameLen
+                  << ") too long, Max " << MAX_SNAME_LEN << " supported.");
+    }
+    memset(sname_, 0, MAX_SNAME_LEN);
+    memcpy(sname_, sname, snameLen);
+
+    // no need to store snameLen as any empty space is filled with 0s
+}
+
+void
+Pkt4::setFile(const uint8_t* file, size_t fileLen /*= MAX_FILE_LEN*/) {
+    if (fileLen > MAX_FILE_LEN) {
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "file field (len=" << fileLen
+                  << ") too long, Max " << MAX_FILE_LEN << " supported.");
+    }
+    memset(file_, 0, MAX_FILE_LEN);
+    memcpy(file_, file, fileLen);
+
+    // no need to store fileLen as any empty space is filled with 0s
+}
+
+uint8_t
+Pkt4::DHCPTypeToBootpType(uint8_t dhcpType) {
+    switch (dhcpType) {
+    case DHCPDISCOVER:
+    case DHCPREQUEST:
+    case DHCPDECLINE:
+    case DHCPRELEASE:
+    case DHCPINFORM:
+    case DHCPLEASEQUERY:
+        return (BOOTREQUEST);
+    case DHCPACK:
+    case DHCPNAK:
+    case DHCPOFFER:
+    case DHCPLEASEUNASSIGNED:
+    case DHCPLEASEUNKNOWN:
+    case DHCPLEASEACTIVE:
+        return (BOOTREPLY);
+    default:
+        isc_throw(OutOfRange, "Invalid message type: "
+                  << static_cast<int>(dhcpType) );
+    }
+}
+
+void
+Pkt4::addOption(boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt) {
+    // check for uniqueness (DHCPv4 options must be unique)
+    if (getOption(opt->getType())) {
+        isc_throw(BadValue, "Option " << opt->getType()
+                  << " already present in this message.");
+    }
+    options_.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt->getType(), opt));
+}
+
+boost::shared_ptr<isc::dhcp::Option>
+Pkt4::getOption(uint8_t type) {
+    Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator x = options_.find(type);
+    if (x!=options_.end()) {
+        return (*x).second;
+    }
+    return boost::shared_ptr<isc::dhcp::Option>(); // NULL
+}
+
+
+} // end of namespace isc::dhcp
+
+} // end of namespace isc
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.h b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8517091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt4.h
@@ -0,0 +1,409 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef PKT4_H
+#define PKT4_H
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_array.hpp>
+#include "asiolink/io_address.h"
+#include "util/buffer.h"
+#include "dhcp/option.h"
+
+namespace isc {
+
+namespace dhcp {
+
+class Pkt4 {
+public:
+
+    /// length of the CHADDR field in DHCPv4 message
+    const static size_t MAX_CHADDR_LEN = 16;
+
+    /// length of the SNAME field in DHCPv4 message
+    const static size_t MAX_SNAME_LEN = 64;
+
+    /// length of the FILE field in DHCPv4 message
+    const static size_t MAX_FILE_LEN = 128;
+
+    /// specifies DHCPv4 packet header length (fixed part)
+    const static size_t DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN = 236;
+
+    /// Constructor, used in replying to a message.
+    ///
+    /// @param msg_type type of message (e.g. DHCPDISOVER=1)
+    /// @param transid transaction-id
+    Pkt4(uint8_t msg_type, uint32_t transid);
+
+    /// @brief Constructor, used in message reception.
+    ///
+    /// Creates new message. Pkt4 will copy data to bufferIn_
+    /// buffer on creation.
+    ///
+    /// @param data pointer to received data
+    /// @param len size of buffer to be allocated for this packet.
+    Pkt4(const uint8_t* data, size_t len);
+
+    /// @brief Prepares on-wire format of DHCPv4 packet.
+    ///
+    /// Prepares on-wire format of message and all its options.
+    /// Options must be stored in options_ field.
+    /// Output buffer will be stored in bufferOut_.
+    ///
+    /// @return true if packing procedure was successful
+    bool
+    pack();
+
+    /// @brief Parses on-wire form of DHCPv4 packet.
+    ///
+    /// Parses received packet, stored in on-wire format in bufferIn_.
+    ///
+    /// Will create a collection of option objects that will
+    /// be stored in options_ container.
+    ///
+    /// @return true, if parsing was successful
+    bool
+    unpack();
+
+    /// @brief Returns text representation of the packet.
+    ///
+    /// This function is useful mainly for debugging.
+    ///
+    /// @return string with text representation
+    std::string
+    toText();
+
+    /// @brief Returns the size of the required buffer to build the packet.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the size of the required buffer to build the packet with
+    /// the current set of packet options.
+    ///
+    /// @return number of bytes required to build this packet
+    size_t
+    len();
+
+    /// Sets hops field
+    ///
+    /// @param hops value to be set
+    void
+    setHops(uint8_t hops) { hops_ = hops; };
+
+    /// Returns hops field
+    ///
+    /// @return hops field
+    uint8_t
+    getHops() const { return (hops_); };
+
+    // Note: There's no need to manipulate OP field directly,
+    // thus no setOp() method. See op_ comment.
+
+    /// Returns op field
+    ///
+    /// @return op field
+    uint8_t
+    getOp() const { return (op_); };
+
+    /// Sets secs field
+    ///
+    /// @param secs value to be set
+    void
+    setSecs(uint16_t secs) { secs_ = secs; };
+
+    /// Returns secs field
+    ///
+    /// @return secs field
+    uint16_t
+    getSecs() const { return (secs_); };
+
+    /// Sets flags field
+    ///
+    /// @param flags value to be set
+    void
+    setFlags(uint16_t flags) { flags_ = flags; };
+
+    /// Returns flags field
+    ///
+    /// @return flags field
+    uint16_t
+    getFlags() const { return (flags_); };
+
+
+    /// Returns ciaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @return ciaddr field
+    const isc::asiolink::IOAddress&
+    getCiaddr() const { return (ciaddr_); };
+
+    /// Sets ciaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @param ciaddr value to be set
+    void
+    setCiaddr(const isc::asiolink::IOAddress& ciaddr) { ciaddr_ = ciaddr; };
+
+
+    /// Returns siaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @return siaddr field
+    const isc::asiolink::IOAddress&
+    getSiaddr() const { return (siaddr_); };
+
+    /// Sets siaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @param siaddr value to be set
+    void
+    setSiaddr(const isc::asiolink::IOAddress& siaddr) { siaddr_ = siaddr; };
+
+
+    /// Returns yiaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @return yiaddr field
+    const isc::asiolink::IOAddress&
+    getYiaddr() const { return (yiaddr_); };
+
+    /// Sets yiaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @param yiaddr value to be set
+    void
+    setYiaddr(const isc::asiolink::IOAddress& yiaddr) { yiaddr_ = yiaddr; };
+
+
+    /// Returns giaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @return giaddr field
+    const isc::asiolink::IOAddress&
+    getGiaddr() const { return (giaddr_); };
+
+    /// Sets giaddr field
+    ///
+    /// @param giaddr value to be set
+    void
+    setGiaddr(const isc::asiolink::IOAddress& giaddr) { giaddr_ = giaddr; };
+
+    /// Returns value of transaction-id field
+    ///
+    /// @return transaction-id
+    uint32_t getTransid() const { return (transid_); };
+
+    /// Returns message type (e.g. 1 = DHCPDISCOVER)
+    ///
+    /// @return message type
+    uint8_t
+    getType() const { return (msg_type_); }
+
+    /// Sets message type (e.g. 1 = DHCPDISCOVER)
+    ///
+    /// @param type message type to be set
+    void setType(uint8_t type) { msg_type_=type; };
+
+    /// @brief Returns sname field
+    ///
+    /// Note: This is 64 bytes long field. It doesn't have to be
+    /// null-terminated. Do not use strlen() or similar on it.
+    ///
+    /// @return sname field
+    const std::vector<uint8_t>
+    getSname() const { return (std::vector<uint8_t>(sname_, &sname_[MAX_SNAME_LEN])); };
+
+    /// Sets sname field
+    ///
+    /// @param sname value to be set
+    void
+    setSname(const uint8_t* sname, size_t snameLen = MAX_SNAME_LEN);
+
+    /// @brief Returns file field
+    ///
+    /// Note: This is 128 bytes long field. It doesn't have to be
+    /// null-terminated. Do not use strlen() or similar on it.
+    ///
+    /// @return pointer to file field
+    const std::vector<uint8_t>
+    getFile() const { return (std::vector<uint8_t>(file_, &file_[MAX_FILE_LEN])); };
+
+    /// Sets file field
+    ///
+    /// @param file value to be set
+    void
+    setFile(const uint8_t* file, size_t fileLen = MAX_FILE_LEN);
+
+    /// @brief Sets hardware address.
+    ///
+    /// Sets parameters of hardware address. hlen specifies
+    /// length of macAddr buffer. Content of macAddr buffer
+    /// will be copied to appropriate field.
+    ///
+    /// Note: macAddr must be a buffer of at least hlen bytes.
+    ///
+    /// @param hwType hardware type (will be sent in htype field)
+    /// @param hlen hardware length (will be sent in hlen field)
+    /// @param macAddr pointer to hardware address
+    void setHWAddr(uint8_t hType, uint8_t hlen,
+                   const std::vector<uint8_t>& macAddr);
+
+    /// Returns htype field
+    ///
+    /// @return hardware type
+    uint8_t
+    getHtype() const { return (htype_); };
+
+    /// Returns hlen field
+    ///
+    /// @return hardware address length
+    uint8_t
+    getHlen() const { return (hlen_); };
+
+    /// @brief Returns chaddr field.
+    ///
+    /// Note: This is 16 bytes long field. It doesn't have to be
+    /// null-terminated. Do no use strlen() or similar on it.
+    ///
+    /// @return pointer to hardware address
+    const uint8_t*
+    getChaddr() const { return (chaddr_); };
+
+
+    /// @brief Returns reference to output buffer.
+    ///
+    /// Returned buffer will contain reasonable data only for
+    /// output (TX) packet and after pack() was called. This buffer
+    /// is only valid till Pkt4 object is valid.
+    ///
+    /// RX packet or TX packet before pack() will return buffer with
+    /// zero length
+    ///
+    /// @return reference to output buffer
+    const isc::util::OutputBuffer&
+    getBuffer() const { return (bufferOut_); };
+
+    /// @brief Add an option.
+    ///
+    /// Throws BadValue if option with that type is already present.
+    ///
+    /// @param opt option to be added
+    void
+    addOption(boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt);
+
+    /// @brief Returns an option of specified type.
+    ///
+    /// @return returns option of requested type (or NULL)
+    ///         if no such option is present
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option>
+    getOption(uint8_t opt_type);
+
+protected:
+
+    /// converts DHCP message type to BOOTP op type
+    ///
+    /// @param dhcpType DHCP message type (e.g. DHCPDISCOVER)
+    ///
+    /// @return BOOTP type (BOOTREQUEST or BOOTREPLY)
+    uint8_t
+    DHCPTypeToBootpType(uint8_t dhcpType);
+
+    /// local address (dst if receiving packet, src if sending packet)
+    isc::asiolink::IOAddress local_addr_;
+
+    /// remote address (src if receiving packet, dst if sending packet)
+    isc::asiolink::IOAddress remote_addr_;
+
+    /// name of the network interface the packet was received/to be sent over
+    std::string iface_;
+
+    /// @brief interface index
+    ///
+    /// Each network interface has assigned unique ifindex. It is functional
+    /// equvalent of name, but sometimes more useful, e.g. when using crazy
+    /// systems that allow spaces in interface names e.g. MS Windows)
+    int ifindex_;
+
+    /// local UDP port
+    int local_port_;
+
+    /// remote UDP port
+    int remote_port_;
+
+    /// @brief message operation code
+    ///
+    /// Note: This is legacy BOOTP field. There's no need to manipulate it
+    /// directly. Its value is set based on DHCP message type. Note that
+    /// DHCPv4 protocol reuses BOOTP message format, so this field is
+    /// kept due to BOOTP format. This is NOT DHCPv4 type (DHCPv4 message
+    /// type is kept in message type option).
+    uint8_t op_;
+
+    /// link-layer address type
+    uint8_t htype_;
+
+    /// link-layer address length
+    uint8_t hlen_;
+
+    /// Number of relay agents traversed
+    uint8_t hops_;
+
+    /// DHCPv4 transaction-id (32 bits, not 24 bits as in DHCPv6)
+    uint32_t transid_;
+
+    /// elapsed (number of seconds since beginning of transmission)
+    uint16_t secs_;
+
+    /// flags
+    uint16_t flags_;
+
+    /// ciaddr field (32 bits): Client's IP address
+    isc::asiolink::IOAddress ciaddr_;
+
+    /// yiaddr field (32 bits): Client's IP address ("your"), set by server
+    isc::asiolink::IOAddress yiaddr_;
+
+    /// siaddr field (32 bits): next server IP address in boot process(e.g.TFTP)
+    isc::asiolink::IOAddress siaddr_;
+
+    /// giaddr field (32 bits): Gateway IP address
+    isc::asiolink::IOAddress giaddr_;
+
+    /// Hardware address field (16 bytes)
+    uint8_t chaddr_[MAX_CHADDR_LEN];
+
+    /// sname field (64 bytes)
+    uint8_t sname_[MAX_SNAME_LEN];
+
+    /// file field (128 bytes)
+    uint8_t file_[MAX_FILE_LEN];
+
+    // end of real DHCPv4 fields
+
+    /// input buffer (used during message reception)
+    /// Note that it must be modifiable as hooks can modify incoming buffer),
+    /// thus OutputBuffer, not InputBuffer
+    isc::util::InputBuffer bufferIn_;
+
+    /// output buffer (used during message
+    isc::util::OutputBuffer bufferOut_;
+
+    /// message type (e.g. 1=DHCPDISCOVER)
+    /// TODO: this will eventually be replaced with DHCP Message Type
+    /// option (option 53)
+    uint8_t msg_type_;
+
+    /// collection of options present in this message
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection options_;
+}; // Pkt4 class
+
+} // isc::dhcp namespace
+
+} // isc namespace
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.cc
index 1e4a553..84c5729 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.cc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ unsigned short
 Pkt6::len() {
     unsigned int length = DHCPV6_PKT_HDR_LEN; // DHCPv6 header
 
-    for (Option::Option6Collection::iterator it = options_.begin();
+    for (Option::OptionCollection::iterator it = options_.begin();
          it != options_.end();
          ++it) {
         length += (*it).second->len();
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ Pkt6::pack() {
 
 bool
 Pkt6::packUDP() {
+
+    // TODO: Once OutputBuffer is used here, some thing like this
+    // will be used. Yikes! That's ugly.
+    // bufferOut_.writeData(ciaddr_.getAddress().to_v6().to_bytes().data(), 16);
+    // It is better to implement a method in IOAddress that extracts
+    // vector<uint8_t>
+
     unsigned short length = len();
     if (data_len_ < length) {
         cout << "Previous len=" << data_len_ << ", allocating new buffer: len="
@@ -124,7 +131,8 @@ Pkt6::packUDP() {
         cout << "Packet build failed:" << e.what() << endl;
         return (false);
     }
-    cout << "Packet built, len=" << len() << endl;
+    // Limited verbosity of this method
+    // cout << "Packet built, len=" << len() << endl;
     return (true);
 }
 
@@ -189,7 +197,7 @@ Pkt6::toText() {
         << "]:" << remote_port_ << endl;
     tmp << "msgtype=" << msg_type_ << ", transid=0x" << hex << transid_
         << dec << endl;
-    for (isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection::iterator opt=options_.begin();
+    for (isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection::iterator opt=options_.begin();
          opt != options_.end();
          ++opt) {
         tmp << opt->second->toText() << std::endl;
@@ -199,7 +207,7 @@ Pkt6::toText() {
 
 boost::shared_ptr<isc::dhcp::Option>
 Pkt6::getOption(unsigned short opt_type) {
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection::const_iterator x = options_.find(opt_type);
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator x = options_.find(opt_type);
     if (x!=options_.end()) {
         return (*x).second;
     }
@@ -213,7 +221,7 @@ Pkt6::addOption(boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt) {
 
 bool
 Pkt6::delOption(unsigned short type) {
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection::iterator x = options_.find(type);
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection::iterator x = options_.find(type);
     if (x!=options_.end()) {
         options_.erase(x);
         return (true); // delete successful
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.h b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.h
index 35bccbc..019eeb2 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.h
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/pkt6.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_array.hpp>
 #include "asiolink/io_address.h"
-#include "option.h"
+#include "dhcp/option.h"
 
 namespace isc {
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public:
     /// TODO Need to implement getOptions() as well
 
     /// collection of options present in this message
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection options_;
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection options_;
 
 protected:
     /// Builds on wire packet for TCP transmission.
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/Makefile.am b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/Makefile.am
index 3fce27e..01799da 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 SUBDIRS = .
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/asiolink
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib/asiolink
 AM_CPPFLAGS += $(BOOST_INCLUDES)
 AM_CXXFLAGS = $(B10_CXXFLAGS)
 
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ libdhcp_unittests_SOURCES += ../option6_ia.h ../option6_ia.cc option6_ia_unittes
 libdhcp_unittests_SOURCES += ../option6_addrlst.h ../option6_addrlst.cc option6_addrlst_unittest.cc
 libdhcp_unittests_SOURCES += ../option.h ../option.cc option_unittest.cc
 libdhcp_unittests_SOURCES += ../pkt6.h ../pkt6.cc pkt6_unittest.cc
+libdhcp_unittests_SOURCES += ../pkt4.h ../pkt4.cc pkt4_unittest.cc
 
 libdhcp_unittests_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(GTEST_INCLUDES) $(LOG4CPLUS_INCLUDES)
 libdhcp_unittests_LDFLAGS  = $(AM_LDFLAGS)  $(GTEST_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/libdhcp_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/libdhcp_unittest.cc
index d9d7c47..11b618c 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/libdhcp_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/libdhcp_unittest.cc
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
-
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
-
-#include "dhcp/libdhcp.h"
+#include <util/buffer.h>
+#include <dhcp/libdhcp.h>
 #include "config.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace isc;
 using namespace isc::dhcp;
+using namespace isc::util;
 
 namespace {
 class LibDhcpTest : public ::testing::Test {
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ static const uint8_t packed[] = {
     1,  1, 0, 1, 114 // opt5 (5 bytes)
 };
 
-TEST_F(LibDhcpTest, packOptions6) {
+TEST(LibDhcpTest, packOptions6) {
     boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf(new uint8_t[512]);
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection opts; // list of options
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection opts; // list of options
 
     // generate content for options
     for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++) {
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ TEST_F(LibDhcpTest, packOptions6) {
     EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&buf[100], packed, 35) );
 }
 
-TEST_F(LibDhcpTest, unpackOptions6) {
+TEST(LibDhcpTest, unpackOptions6) {
 
     // just couple of random options
     // Option is used as a simple option implementation
     // More advanced uses are validated in tests dedicated for
     // specific derived classes.
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection options; // list of options
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection options; // list of options
 
     // we can't use packed directly, as shared_array would try to
     // free it eventually
@@ -91,35 +91,35 @@ TEST_F(LibDhcpTest, unpackOptions6) {
     EXPECT_EQ(35, offset); // parsed first 35 bytes (offset 0..34)
     EXPECT_EQ(options.size(), 5); // there should be 5 options
 
-    isc::dhcp::Option::Option6Collection::const_iterator x = options.find(12);
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator x = options.find(12);
     ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 1 should exist
     EXPECT_EQ(12, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 12
     ASSERT_EQ(9, x->second->len()); // it should be of length 9
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(x->second->getData(), packed+4, 5)); // data len=5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], packed+4, 5)); // data len=5
 
     x = options.find(13);
     ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 13 should exist
     EXPECT_EQ(13, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 13
     ASSERT_EQ(7, x->second->len()); // it should be of length 7
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(x->second->getData(), packed+13, 3)); // data len=3
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], packed+13, 3)); // data len=3
 
     x = options.find(14);
     ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 3 should exist
     EXPECT_EQ(14, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 14
     ASSERT_EQ(6, x->second->len()); // it should be of length 6
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(x->second->getData(), packed+20, 2)); // data len=2
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], packed+20, 2)); // data len=2
 
     x = options.find(256);
     ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 256 should exist
     EXPECT_EQ(256, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 256
     ASSERT_EQ(8, x->second->len()); // it should be of length 7
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(x->second->getData(), packed+26, 4)); // data len=4
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], packed+26, 4)); // data len=4
 
     x = options.find(257);
     ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 257 should exist
     EXPECT_EQ(257, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 257
     ASSERT_EQ(5, x->second->len()); // it should be of length 5
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(x->second->getData(), packed+34, 1)); // data len=1
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], packed+34, 1)); // data len=1
 
     x = options.find(0);
     EXPECT_TRUE(x == options.end()); // option 0 not found
@@ -134,4 +134,101 @@ TEST_F(LibDhcpTest, unpackOptions6) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(x == options.end()); // option 32000 not found
 }
 
+
+static uint8_t v4Opts[] = {
+    12,  3, 0,   1,  2,
+    13,  3, 10, 11, 12,
+    14,  3, 20, 21, 22,
+    254, 3, 30, 31, 32,
+    128, 3, 40, 41, 42
+};
+
+TEST(LibDhcpTest, packOptions4) {
+
+    vector<uint8_t> payload[5];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        payload[i].resize(3);
+        payload[i][0] = i*10;
+        payload[i][1] = i*10+1;
+        payload[i][2] = i*10+2;
+    }
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt1(new Option(Option::V4, 12, payload[0]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt2(new Option(Option::V4, 13, payload[1]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt3(new Option(Option::V4, 14, payload[2]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt4(new Option(Option::V4,254, payload[3]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt5(new Option(Option::V4,128, payload[4]));
+
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection opts; // list of options
+    opts.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt1->getType(), opt1));
+    opts.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt1->getType(), opt2));
+    opts.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt1->getType(), opt3));
+    opts.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt1->getType(), opt4));
+    opts.insert(pair<int, boost::shared_ptr<Option> >(opt1->getType(), opt5));
+
+    vector<uint8_t> expVect(v4Opts, v4Opts + sizeof(v4Opts));
+
+    OutputBuffer buf(100);
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW (
+        LibDHCP::packOptions(buf, opts);
+    );
+    ASSERT_EQ(buf.getLength(), sizeof(v4Opts));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(v4Opts, buf.getData(), sizeof(v4Opts)));
+
+}
+
+TEST(LibDhcpTest, unpackOptions4) {
+
+    vector<uint8_t> packed(v4Opts, v4Opts + sizeof(v4Opts));
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection options; // list of options
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(
+        LibDHCP::unpackOptions4(packed, options);
+    );
+
+    isc::dhcp::Option::OptionCollection::const_iterator x = options.find(12);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 1 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(12, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 12
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->second->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->second->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], v4Opts+2, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = options.find(13);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 1 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(13, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 13
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->second->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->second->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], v4Opts+7, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = options.find(14);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 3 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(14, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 14
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->second->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->second->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], v4Opts+12, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = options.find(254);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 3 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(254, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 254
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->second->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->second->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], v4Opts+17, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = options.find(128);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(x == options.end()); // option 3 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(128, x->second->getType());  // this should be option 254
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->second->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->second->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->second->getData()[0], v4Opts+22, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = options.find(0);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(x == options.end()); // option 0 not found
+
+    x = options.find(1);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(x == options.end()); // option 1 not found
+
+    x = options.find(2);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(x == options.end()); // option 2 not found
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_addrlst_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_addrlst_unittest.cc
index 2a2fc1a..60b618b 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_addrlst_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_addrlst_unittest.cc
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
-
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
-
-#include "io_address.h"
-#include "dhcp/dhcp6.h"
-#include "dhcp/option.h"
-#include "dhcp/option6_addrlst.h"
+#include <asiolink/io_address.h>
+#include <dhcp/dhcp6.h>
+#include <dhcp/option.h>
+#include <dhcp/option6_addrlst.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace isc;
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ public:
 
 TEST_F(Option6AddrLstTest, basic) {
 
-    // limiting tests to just a 2001:db8::/32 as is *wrong*.
+    // Limiting tests to just a 2001:db8::/32 as is *wrong*.
     // Good tests check corner cases as well.
     // ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff checks
-    // for integer overflow
+    // for integer overflow.
     // ff02::face:b00c checks if multicast addresses
     // can be represented properly.
 
@@ -111,6 +109,8 @@ TEST_F(Option6AddrLstTest, basic) {
         opt1 = new Option6AddrLst(D6O_NAME_SERVERS, buf, 128, 0, 16);
     );
 
+    EXPECT_EQ(Option::V6, opt1->getUniverse());
+
     EXPECT_EQ(D6O_NAME_SERVERS, opt1->getType());
     EXPECT_EQ(20, opt1->len());
     Option6AddrLst::AddressContainer addrs = opt1->getAddresses();
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ TEST_F(Option6AddrLstTest, constructors) {
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(
         opt1 = new Option6AddrLst(1234, IOAddress("::1"));
     );
+    EXPECT_EQ(Option::V6, opt1->getUniverse());
     EXPECT_EQ(1234, opt1->getType());
 
     Option6AddrLst::AddressContainer addrs = opt1->getAddresses();
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_ia_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_ia_unittest.cc
index ac4127a..3fd52f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_ia_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_ia_unittest.cc
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ TEST_F(Option6IATest, basic) {
                                    0,
                                    12);
 
+    EXPECT_EQ(Option::V6, opt->getUniverse());
     EXPECT_EQ(D6O_IA_NA, opt->getType());
     EXPECT_EQ(0xa1a2a3a4, opt->getIAID());
     EXPECT_EQ(0x81020304, opt->getT1());
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ TEST_F(Option6IATest, simple) {
     ia->setT1(2345);
     ia->setT2(3456);
 
+    EXPECT_EQ(Option::V6, ia->getUniverse());
     EXPECT_EQ(D6O_IA_NA, ia->getType());
     EXPECT_EQ(1234, ia->getIAID());
     EXPECT_EQ(2345, ia->getT1());
@@ -220,7 +222,9 @@ TEST_F(Option6IATest, suboptions_unpack) {
     Option6IA* ia = 0;
     EXPECT_NO_THROW({
         ia = new Option6IA(D6O_IA_NA, buf, 128, 4, 44);
-        cout << "Parsed option:" << endl << ia->toText() << endl;
+
+        // let's limit verbosity of this test
+        // cout << "Parsed option:" << endl << ia->toText() << endl;
     });
     ASSERT_TRUE(ia);
 
@@ -249,7 +253,7 @@ TEST_F(Option6IATest, suboptions_unpack) {
     EXPECT_EQ(0xcafe, subopt->getType());
     EXPECT_EQ(4, subopt->len());
     // there should be no data at all
-    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<void*>(NULL), subopt->getData());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, subopt->getData().size());
 
     subopt = ia->getOption(1); // get option 1
     ASSERT_FALSE(subopt); // should be NULL
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_iaaddr_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_iaaddr_unittest.cc
index d1f7628..81c3eb3 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_iaaddr_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option6_iaaddr_unittest.cc
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ TEST_F(Option6IAAddrTest, basic) {
 
     EXPECT_EQ(78, offset);
 
+    EXPECT_EQ(Option::V6, opt->getUniverse());
+
     // 4 bytes header + 4 bytes content
     EXPECT_EQ("2001:db8:1::dead:beef", opt->getAddress().toText());
     EXPECT_EQ(1000, opt->getPreferred());
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option_unittest.cc
index 49426ae..db3ee3b 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/option_unittest.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
+#include <util/buffer.h>
 
 #include "dhcp/dhcp6.h"
 #include "dhcp/option.h"
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace isc;
 using namespace isc::dhcp;
+using namespace isc::util;
 
 namespace {
 class OptionTest : public ::testing::Test {
@@ -35,26 +38,162 @@ public:
 };
 
 // v4 is not really implemented yet. A simple test will do for now
-TEST_F(OptionTest, basic4) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v4_basic) {
 
-    Option* opt = new Option(Option::V4, 17);
+    Option* opt = 0;
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        opt = new Option(Option::V4, 17);
+    );
 
+    EXPECT_EQ(Option::V4, opt->getUniverse());
     EXPECT_EQ(17, opt->getType());
-    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<uint8_t*>(NULL), opt->getData());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, opt->getData().size());
     EXPECT_EQ(2, opt->len()); // just v4 header
 
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(
         delete opt;
     );
+    opt = 0;
+
+    // V4 options have type 0...255
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+        opt = new Option(Option::V4, 256),
+        BadValue
+    );
+    if (opt) {
+        delete opt;
+        opt = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+const uint8_t dummyPayload[] =
+{ 1, 2, 3, 4};
+
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v4_data1) {
+
+    vector<uint8_t> data(dummyPayload, dummyPayload + sizeof(dummyPayload));
+
+    Option* opt = 0;
+
+    // create DHCPv4 option of type 123
+    // that contains 4 bytes of data
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(
+        opt= new Option(Option::V4,
+                        123, // type
+                        data);
+    );
+
+    // check that content is reported properly
+    EXPECT_EQ(123, opt->getType());
+    vector<uint8_t> optData = opt->getData();
+    ASSERT_EQ(optData.size(), data.size());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(optData == data);
+    EXPECT_EQ(2, opt->getHeaderLen());
+    EXPECT_EQ(6, opt->len());
+
+    // now store that option into a buffer
+    OutputBuffer buf(100);
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        opt->pack4(buf);
+    );
+
+    // check content of that buffer
+
+    // 2 byte header + 4 bytes data
+    ASSERT_EQ(6, buf.getLength());
+
+    // that's how this option is supposed to look like
+    uint8_t exp[] = { 123, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 };
+
+    /// TODO: use vector<uint8_t> getData() when it will be implemented
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(exp, buf.getData(), 6));
+
+    // check that we can destroy that option
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        delete opt;
+    );
+}
+
+// this is almost the same test as v4_data1, but it uses
+// different constructor
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v4_data2) {
+
+    vector<uint8_t> data(dummyPayload, dummyPayload + sizeof(dummyPayload));
+
+    vector<uint8_t> expData = data;
+
+    // Add fake data in front and end. Main purpose of this test is to check
+    // that only subset of the whole vector can be used for creating option.
+    data.insert(data.begin(), 56);
+    data.push_back(67);
+
+    // Data contains extra garbage at beginning and at the end. It should be
+    // ignored, as we pass interators to proper data. Only subset (limited by
+    // iterators) of the vector should be used.
+    // expData contains expected content (just valid data, without garbage).
+
+    Option* opt = 0;
+
+    // Create DHCPv4 option of type 123 that contains
+    // 4 bytes (sizeof(dummyPayload).
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(
+        opt= new Option(Option::V4,
+                        123, // type
+                        data.begin() + 1,
+                        data.end() - 1);
+    );
+
+    // check that content is reported properly
+    EXPECT_EQ(123, opt->getType());
+    vector<uint8_t> optData = opt->getData();
+    ASSERT_EQ(optData.size(), expData.size());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(optData == expData);
+    EXPECT_EQ(2, opt->getHeaderLen());
+    EXPECT_EQ(6, opt->len());
+
+    // now store that option into a buffer
+    OutputBuffer buf(100);
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        opt->pack4(buf);
+    );
+
+    // check content of that buffer
+
+    // 2 byte header + 4 bytes data
+    ASSERT_EQ(6, buf.getLength());
+
+    // that's how this option is supposed to look like
+    uint8_t exp[] = { 123, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 };
+
+    /// TODO: use vector<uint8_t> getData() when it will be implemented
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(exp, buf.getData(), 6));
+
+    // check that we can destroy that option
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        delete opt;
+    );
+}
+
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v4_toText) {
+
+    vector<uint8_t> buf(3);
+    buf[0] = 0;
+    buf[1] = 0xf;
+    buf[2] = 0xff;
+
+    Option opt(Option::V4, 253, buf);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ("type=253, len=3: 00:0f:ff", opt.toText());
 }
 
 // tests simple constructor
-TEST_F(OptionTest, basic6) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v6_basic) {
 
     Option* opt = new Option(Option::V6, 1);
 
+    EXPECT_EQ(Option::V6, opt->getUniverse());
     EXPECT_EQ(1, opt->getType());
-    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<uint8_t*>(NULL), opt->getData());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, opt->getData().size());
     EXPECT_EQ(4, opt->len()); // just v6 header
 
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(
@@ -64,7 +203,7 @@ TEST_F(OptionTest, basic6) {
 
 // tests contructor used in pkt reception
 // option contains actual data
-TEST_F(OptionTest, data1) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v6_data1) {
     boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf(new uint8_t[32]);
     for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++)
         buf[i] = 100+i;
@@ -73,9 +212,10 @@ TEST_F(OptionTest, data1) {
                              3, // offset
                              7); // 7 bytes of data
     EXPECT_EQ(333, opt->getType());
-    ASSERT_EQ(&buf[3], opt->getData());
+
     ASSERT_EQ(11, opt->len());
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&buf[3], opt->getData(), 7) );
+    ASSERT_EQ(7, opt->getData().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&buf[3], &opt->getData()[0], 7) );
 
     int offset = opt->pack(buf, 32, 20);
     EXPECT_EQ(31, offset);
@@ -96,7 +236,7 @@ TEST_F(OptionTest, data1) {
 
 // another text that tests the same thing, just
 // with different input parameters
-TEST_F(OptionTest, data2) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v6_data2) {
 
     boost::shared_array<uint8_t> simple_buf(new uint8_t[128]);
     for (int i = 0; i < 128; i++)
@@ -144,7 +284,7 @@ TEST_F(OptionTest, data2) {
 //  |
 //  +----opt3
 //
-TEST_F(OptionTest, suboptions1) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v6_suboptions1) {
     boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf(new uint8_t[128]);
     for (int i=0; i<128; i++)
         buf[i] = 100+i;
@@ -184,13 +324,13 @@ TEST_F(OptionTest, suboptions1) {
     );
 }
 
-// check that an option can contain 2 suboptions:
+// check that an option can contain nested suboptions:
 // opt1
 //  +----opt2
 //        |
 //        +----opt3
 //
-TEST_F(OptionTest, suboptions2) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v6_suboptions2) {
     boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf(new uint8_t[128]);
     for (int i=0; i<128; i++)
         buf[i] = 100+i;
@@ -226,7 +366,7 @@ TEST_F(OptionTest, suboptions2) {
     );
 }
 
-TEST_F(OptionTest, addgetdel) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v6_addgetdel) {
     boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf(new uint8_t[128]);
     for (int i=0; i<128; i++)
         buf[i] = 100+i;
@@ -266,7 +406,7 @@ TEST_F(OptionTest, addgetdel) {
 
 }
 
-TEST_F(OptionTest, toText) {
+TEST_F(OptionTest, v6_toText) {
     boost::shared_array<uint8_t> buf(new uint8_t[3]);
     buf[0] = 0;
     buf[1] = 0xf;
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt4_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt4_unittest.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c89743f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt4_unittest.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,562 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <boost/static_assert.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_array.hpp>
+#include <util/buffer.h>
+#include <asiolink/io_address.h>
+#include <dhcp/pkt4.h>
+#include <dhcp/dhcp4.h>
+#include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace isc;
+using namespace isc::asiolink;
+using namespace isc::dhcp;
+using namespace isc::util;
+using namespace boost;
+
+namespace {
+
+TEST(Pkt4Test, constructor) {
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(236U, static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN) );
+    Pkt4* pkt = 0;
+
+    // Just some dummy payload.
+    uint8_t testData[250];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 250; i++) {
+        testData[i]=i;
+    }
+
+    // Positive case1. Normal received packet.
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        pkt = new Pkt4(testData, Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN);
+    );
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN), pkt->len());
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        delete pkt;
+        pkt = 0;
+    );
+
+    // Positive case2. Normal outgoing packet.
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        pkt = new Pkt4(DHCPDISCOVER, 0xffffffff);
+    );
+
+    // DHCPv4 packet must be at least 236 bytes long
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN), pkt->len());
+    EXPECT_EQ(DHCPDISCOVER, pkt->getType());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0xffffffff, pkt->getTransid());
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        delete pkt;
+        pkt = 0;
+    );
+
+    // Negative case. Should drop truncated messages.
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+        pkt = new Pkt4(testData, Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN-1),
+        OutOfRange
+    );
+    if (pkt) {
+        // Test failed. Exception should have been thrown, but
+        // object was created instead. Let's clean this up.
+        delete pkt;
+        pkt = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+// a sample data
+const uint8_t dummyOp = BOOTREQUEST;
+const uint8_t dummyHtype = 6;
+const uint8_t dummyHlen = 6;
+const uint8_t dummyHops = 13;
+const uint32_t dummyTransid = 0x12345678;
+const uint16_t dummySecs = 42;
+const uint16_t dummyFlags = BOOTP_BROADCAST;
+
+const IOAddress dummyCiaddr("192.0.2.1");
+const IOAddress dummyYiaddr("1.2.3.4");
+const IOAddress dummySiaddr("192.0.2.255");
+const IOAddress dummyGiaddr("255.255.255.255");
+
+// a dummy MAC address
+const uint8_t dummyMacAddr[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
+
+// a dummy MAC address, padded with 0s
+const uint8_t dummyChaddr[16] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, 0,
+                                 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+
+// let's use some creative test content here (128 chars + \0)
+const uint8_t dummyFile[] = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur "
+    "adipiscing elit. Proin mollis placerat metus, at "
+    "lacinia orci ornare vitae. Mauris amet.";
+
+// yet another type of test content (64 chars + \0)
+const uint8_t dummySname[] = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur "
+    "adipiscing elit posuere.";
+
+BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(dummyFile)  == Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN + 1);
+BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(dummySname) == Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN + 1);
+
+/// @brief Generates test packet.
+///
+/// Allocates and generates test packet, with all fixed
+/// fields set to non-zero values. Content is not always
+/// reasonable.
+///
+/// See generateTestPacket2() function that returns
+/// exactly the same packet in on-wire format.
+///
+/// @return pointer to allocated Pkt4 object.
+boost::shared_ptr<Pkt4>
+generateTestPacket1() {
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<Pkt4> pkt(new Pkt4(DHCPDISCOVER, dummyTransid));
+
+    vector<uint8_t> vectorMacAddr(dummyMacAddr, dummyMacAddr
+                                  +sizeof(dummyMacAddr));
+
+    // hwType = 6(ETHERNET), hlen = 6(MAC address len)
+    pkt->setHWAddr(dummyHtype, dummyHlen, vectorMacAddr);
+    pkt->setHops(dummyHops); // 13 relays. Wow!
+    // Transaction-id is already set.
+    pkt->setSecs(dummySecs);
+    pkt->setFlags(dummyFlags); // all flags set
+    pkt->setCiaddr(dummyCiaddr);
+    pkt->setYiaddr(dummyYiaddr);
+    pkt->setSiaddr(dummySiaddr);
+    pkt->setGiaddr(dummyGiaddr);
+    // Chaddr already set with setHWAddr().
+    pkt->setSname(dummySname, 64);
+    pkt->setFile(dummyFile, 128);
+
+    return (pkt);
+}
+
+/// @brief Generates test packet.
+///
+/// Allocates and generates on-wire buffer that represents
+/// test packet, with all fixed fields set to non-zero values.
+/// Content is not always reasonable.
+///
+/// See generateTestPacket1() function that returns
+/// exactly the same packet as Pkt4 object.
+///
+/// @return pointer to allocated Pkt4 object
+// Returns a vector containing a DHCPv4 packet header.
+vector<uint8_t>
+generateTestPacket2() {
+
+    // That is only part of the header. It contains all "short" fields,
+    // larger fields are constructed separately.
+    uint8_t hdr[] = {
+        1, 6, 6, 13,            // op, htype, hlen, hops,
+        0x12, 0x34, 0x56, 0x78, // transaction-id
+        0, 42, 0x80, 0x00,      // 42 secs, BROADCAST flags
+        192, 0, 2, 1,           // ciaddr
+        1, 2, 3, 4,             // yiaddr
+        192, 0, 2, 255,         // siaddr
+        255, 255, 255, 255,     // giaddr
+    };
+
+    // Initialize the vector with the header fields defined above.
+    vector<uint8_t> buf(hdr, hdr + sizeof(hdr));
+
+    // Append the large header fields.
+    copy(dummyChaddr, dummyChaddr + Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN, back_inserter(buf));
+    copy(dummySname, dummySname + Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN, back_inserter(buf));
+    copy(dummyFile, dummyFile + Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN, back_inserter(buf));
+
+    // Should now have all the header, so check.  The "static_cast" is used
+    // to get round an odd bug whereby the linker appears not to find the
+    // definition of DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN if it appears within an EXPECT_EQ().
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN), buf.size());
+
+    return (buf);
+}
+
+TEST(Pkt4Test, fixedFields) {
+
+    shared_ptr<Pkt4> pkt = generateTestPacket1();
+
+    // ok, let's check packet values
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyOp, pkt->getOp());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyHtype, pkt->getHtype());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyHlen, pkt->getHlen());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyHops, pkt->getHops());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyTransid, pkt->getTransid());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummySecs, pkt->getSecs());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyFlags, pkt->getFlags());
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyCiaddr.toText(), pkt->getCiaddr().toText());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyYiaddr.toText(), pkt->getYiaddr().toText());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummySiaddr.toText(), pkt->getSiaddr().toText());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyGiaddr.toText(), pkt->getGiaddr().toText());
+
+    // chaddr is always 16 bytes long and contains link-layer addr (MAC)
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(dummyChaddr, pkt->getChaddr(), 16));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(dummySname, &pkt->getSname()[0], 64));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(dummyFile, &pkt->getFile()[0], 128));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(DHCPDISCOVER, pkt->getType());
+}
+
+TEST(Pkt4Test, fixedFieldsPack) {
+    shared_ptr<Pkt4> pkt = generateTestPacket1();
+    vector<uint8_t> expectedFormat = generateTestPacket2();
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        pkt->pack();
+    );
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN), pkt->len());
+
+    // redundant but MUCH easier for debug in gdb
+    const uint8_t* exp = &expectedFormat[0];
+    const uint8_t* got = static_cast<const uint8_t*>(pkt->getBuffer().getData());
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(exp, got, Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN));
+}
+
+/// TODO Uncomment when ticket #1226 is implemented
+TEST(Pkt4Test, fixedFieldsUnpack) {
+    vector<uint8_t> expectedFormat = generateTestPacket2();
+
+    shared_ptr<Pkt4> pkt(new Pkt4(&expectedFormat[0],
+                                  Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN));
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        pkt->unpack()
+    );
+
+    // ok, let's check packet values
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyOp, pkt->getOp());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyHtype, pkt->getHtype());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyHlen, pkt->getHlen());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyHops, pkt->getHops());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyTransid, pkt->getTransid());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummySecs, pkt->getSecs());
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyFlags, pkt->getFlags());
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(dummyCiaddr.toText(), pkt->getCiaddr().toText());
+    EXPECT_EQ(string("1.2.3.4"), pkt->getYiaddr().toText());
+    EXPECT_EQ(string("192.0.2.255"), pkt->getSiaddr().toText());
+    EXPECT_EQ(string("255.255.255.255"), pkt->getGiaddr().toText());
+
+    // chaddr is always 16 bytes long and contains link-layer addr (MAC)
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(dummyChaddr, pkt->getChaddr(), Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN));
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN), pkt->getSname().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(dummySname, &pkt->getSname()[0], Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN));
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN), pkt->getFile().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(dummyFile, &pkt->getFile()[0], Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(DHCPDISCOVER, pkt->getType());
+}
+
+// this test is for hardware addresses (htype, hlen and chaddr fields)
+TEST(Pkt4Test, hwAddr) {
+
+    vector<uint8_t> mac;
+    uint8_t expectedChaddr[Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN];
+
+    // We resize vector to specified length. It is more natural for fixed-length
+    // field, than clear it (shrink size to 0) and push_back each element
+    // (growing length back to MAX_CHADDR_LEN).
+    mac.resize(Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN);
+
+    Pkt4* pkt = 0;
+    // let's test each hlen, from 0 till 16
+    for (int macLen = 0; macLen < Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN; macLen++) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN; i++) {
+            mac[i] = 0;
+            expectedChaddr[i] = 0;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < macLen; i++) {
+            mac[i] = 128 + i;
+            expectedChaddr[i] = 128 + i;
+        }
+
+        // type and transaction doesn't matter in this test
+        pkt = new Pkt4(DHCPOFFER, 1234);
+        pkt->setHWAddr(255-macLen*10, // just weird htype
+                       macLen,
+                       mac);
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(expectedChaddr, pkt->getChaddr(),
+                            Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN));
+
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+            pkt->pack();
+        );
+
+        // CHADDR starts at offset 28 in DHCP packet
+        const uint8_t* ptr =
+            static_cast<const uint8_t*>(pkt->getBuffer().getData())+28;
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(ptr, expectedChaddr, Pkt4::MAX_CHADDR_LEN));
+
+        delete pkt;
+    }
+
+    /// TODO: extend this test once options support is implemented. HW address
+    /// longer than 16 bytes should be stored in client-identifier option
+}
+
+TEST(Pkt4Test, msgTypes) {
+
+    struct msgType {
+        uint8_t dhcp;
+        uint8_t bootp;
+    };
+
+    msgType types[] = {
+        {DHCPDISCOVER, BOOTREQUEST},
+        {DHCPOFFER, BOOTREPLY},
+        {DHCPREQUEST, BOOTREQUEST},
+        {DHCPDECLINE, BOOTREQUEST},
+        {DHCPACK, BOOTREPLY},
+        {DHCPNAK, BOOTREPLY},
+        {DHCPRELEASE, BOOTREQUEST},
+        {DHCPINFORM, BOOTREQUEST},
+        {DHCPLEASEQUERY, BOOTREQUEST},
+        {DHCPLEASEUNASSIGNED, BOOTREPLY},
+        {DHCPLEASEUNKNOWN, BOOTREPLY},
+        {DHCPLEASEACTIVE, BOOTREPLY}
+    };
+
+    Pkt4* pkt = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(types) / sizeof(msgType); i++) {
+
+        pkt = new Pkt4(types[i].dhcp, 0);
+        EXPECT_EQ(types[i].dhcp, pkt->getType());
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(types[i].bootp, pkt->getOp());
+
+        delete pkt;
+        pkt = 0;
+    }
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+        pkt = new Pkt4(100, 0), // there's no message type 100
+        OutOfRange
+    );
+    if (pkt) {
+        delete pkt;
+    }
+}
+
+// this test verifies handling of sname field
+TEST(Pkt4Test, sname) {
+
+    uint8_t sname[Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN];
+
+    Pkt4* pkt = 0;
+    // let's test each sname length, from 0 till 64
+    for (int snameLen=0; snameLen < Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN; snameLen++) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN; i++) {
+            sname[i] = 0;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < snameLen; i++) {
+            sname[i] = i;
+        }
+
+        // type and transaction doesn't matter in this test
+        pkt = new Pkt4(DHCPOFFER, 1234);
+        pkt->setSname(sname, snameLen);
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(sname, &pkt->getSname()[0], Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN));
+
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+            pkt->pack();
+        );
+
+        // SNAME starts at offset 44 in DHCP packet
+        const uint8_t* ptr =
+            static_cast<const uint8_t*>(pkt->getBuffer().getData())+44;
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(ptr, sname, Pkt4::MAX_SNAME_LEN));
+
+        delete pkt;
+    }
+}
+
+TEST(Pkt4Test, file) {
+
+    uint8_t file[Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN];
+
+    Pkt4* pkt = 0;
+    // Let's test each file length, from 0 till 128.
+    for (int fileLen = 0; fileLen < Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN; fileLen++) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN; i++) {
+            file[i] = 0;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < fileLen; i++) {
+            file[i] = i;
+        }
+
+        // Type and transaction doesn't matter in this test.
+        pkt = new Pkt4(DHCPOFFER, 1234);
+        pkt->setFile(file, fileLen);
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(file, &pkt->getFile()[0], Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN));
+
+        //
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+            pkt->pack();
+        );
+
+        // FILE starts at offset 108 in DHCP packet.
+        const uint8_t* ptr =
+            static_cast<const uint8_t*>(pkt->getBuffer().getData())+108;
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(ptr, file, Pkt4::MAX_FILE_LEN));
+
+        delete pkt;
+    }
+
+}
+
+static uint8_t v4Opts[] = {
+    12,  3, 0,   1,  2,
+    13,  3, 10, 11, 12,
+    14,  3, 20, 21, 22,
+    128, 3, 30, 31, 32,
+    254, 3, 40, 41, 42
+};
+
+TEST(Pkt4Test, options) {
+    Pkt4* pkt = new Pkt4(DHCPOFFER, 0);
+
+    vector<uint8_t> payload[5];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        payload[i].push_back(i*10);
+        payload[i].push_back(i*10+1);
+        payload[i].push_back(i*10+2);
+    }
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt1(new Option(Option::V4, 12, payload[0]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt2(new Option(Option::V4, 13, payload[1]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt3(new Option(Option::V4, 14, payload[2]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt5(new Option(Option::V4,128, payload[3]));
+    boost::shared_ptr<Option> opt4(new Option(Option::V4,254, payload[4]));
+
+    pkt->addOption(opt1);
+    pkt->addOption(opt2);
+    pkt->addOption(opt3);
+    pkt->addOption(opt4);
+    pkt->addOption(opt5);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(12));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(13));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(14));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(128));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(254));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(pkt->getOption(127)); //  no such option
+
+    // options are unique in DHCPv4. It should not be possible
+    // to add more than one option of the same type.
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+        pkt->addOption(opt1),
+        BadValue
+    );
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        pkt->pack();
+    );
+
+    const OutputBuffer& buf = pkt->getBuffer();
+    // check that all options are stored, they should take sizeof(v4Opts)
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN) + sizeof(v4Opts),
+              buf.getLength());
+
+    // that that this extra data actually contain our options
+    const uint8_t* ptr = static_cast<const uint8_t*>(buf.getData());
+    ptr += Pkt4::DHCPV4_PKT_HDR_LEN; // rewind to end of fixed part
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(ptr, v4Opts, sizeof(v4Opts)));
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        delete pkt;
+    );
+}
+
+TEST(Pkt4Test, unpackOptions) {
+
+    vector<uint8_t> expectedFormat = generateTestPacket2();
+
+    for (int i=0; i < sizeof(v4Opts); i++) {
+        expectedFormat.push_back(v4Opts[i]);
+    }
+
+    // now expectedFormat contains fixed format and 5 options
+
+    shared_ptr<Pkt4> pkt(new Pkt4(&expectedFormat[0],
+                                  expectedFormat.size()));
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        pkt->unpack()
+    );
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(12));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(13));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(14));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(128));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pkt->getOption(254));
+
+    shared_ptr<Option> x = pkt->getOption(12);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(x); // option 1 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(12, x->getType());  // this should be option 12
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->getData()[0], v4Opts+2, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = pkt->getOption(13);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(x); // option 13 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(13, x->getType());  // this should be option 13
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->getData()[0], v4Opts+7, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = pkt->getOption(14);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(x); // option 14 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(14, x->getType());  // this should be option 14
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->getData()[0], v4Opts+12, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = pkt->getOption(128);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(x); // option 3 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(128, x->getType());  // this should be option 254
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->getData()[0], v4Opts+17, 3)); // data len=3
+
+    x = pkt->getOption(254);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(x); // option 3 should exist
+    EXPECT_EQ(254, x->getType());  // this should be option 254
+    ASSERT_EQ(3, x->getData().size()); // it should be of length 3
+    EXPECT_EQ(5, x->len()); // total option length 5
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&x->getData()[0], v4Opts+22, 3)); // data len=3
+}
+
+} // end of anonymous namespace
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt6_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt6_unittest.cc
index 2819f7d..968b24c 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt6_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/tests/pkt6_unittest.cc
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
-#include "io_address.h"
-#include "dhcp/option.h"
-#include "dhcp/pkt6.h"
-#include "dhcp/dhcp6.h"
+#include <asiolink/io_address.h>
+#include <dhcp/option.h>
+#include <dhcp/pkt6.h>
+#include <dhcp/dhcp6.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace isc;
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ TEST_F(Pkt6Test, unpack_solicit1) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(sol->getOption(D6O_IA_TA));
     EXPECT_FALSE(sol->getOption(D6O_IAADDR));
 
-    std::cout << sol->toText();
+    // let's limit verbosity of this test
+    // std::cout << sol->toText();
 
     delete sol;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/message.h b/src/lib/dns/message.h
index f286c67..47632cb 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/message.h
+++ b/src/lib/dns/message.h
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ public:
     /// source message to the same section of this message
     ///
     /// \param section the section to append
-    /// \param target The source Message
+    /// \param source The source Message
     void appendSection(const Section section, const Message& source);
 
     /// \brief Prepare for making a response from a request.
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ typedef boost::shared_ptr<const Message> ConstMessagePtr;
 ///
 /// \param os A \c std::ostream object on which the insertion operation is
 /// performed.
-/// \param record A \c Message object output by the operation.
+/// \param message A \c Message object output by the operation.
 /// \return A reference to the same \c std::ostream object referenced by
 /// parameter \c os after the insertion operation.
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Message& message);
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/messagerenderer.cc b/src/lib/dns/messagerenderer.cc
index 767aca9..02f5519 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/messagerenderer.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/messagerenderer.cc
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ private:
 struct MessageRenderer::MessageRendererImpl {
     /// \brief Constructor from an output buffer.
     ///
-    /// \param buffer An \c OutputBuffer object to which wire format data is
-    /// written.
     MessageRendererImpl() :
         nbuffer_(Name::MAX_WIRE), msglength_limit_(512),
         truncated_(false), compress_mode_(MessageRenderer::CASE_INSENSITIVE)
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/name.cc b/src/lib/dns/name.cc
index 4cd0b2b..772417f 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/name.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/name.cc
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ Name::split(const unsigned int first, const unsigned int n) const {
 }
 
 Name
-Name::split(const unsigned level) const {
+Name::split(const unsigned int level) const {
     if (level >= getLabelCount()) {
         isc_throw(OutOfRange, "invalid level for name split (" << level
                   << ") for name " << *this);
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/message_python.cc b/src/lib/dns/python/message_python.cc
index 2349401..48fff94 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/message_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/message_python.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <Python.h>
 
 #include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
+#include <util/python/pycppwrapper_util.h>
 #include <dns/message.h>
 #include <dns/rcode.h>
 #include <dns/tsig.h>
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace isc::dns;
 using namespace isc::dns::python;
 using namespace isc::util;
+using namespace isc::util::python;
 
 // Import pydoc text
 #include "message_python_inc.cc"
@@ -64,8 +66,8 @@ PyObject* Message_setEDNS(s_Message* self, PyObject* args);
 PyObject* Message_getTSIGRecord(s_Message* self);
 PyObject* Message_getRRCount(s_Message* self, PyObject* args);
 // use direct iterators for these? (or simply lists for now?)
-PyObject* Message_getQuestion(s_Message* self);
-PyObject* Message_getSection(s_Message* self, PyObject* args);
+PyObject* Message_getQuestion(PyObject* self, PyObject*);
+PyObject* Message_getSection(PyObject* self, PyObject* args);
 //static PyObject* Message_beginQuestion(s_Message* self, PyObject* args);
 //static PyObject* Message_endQuestion(s_Message* self, PyObject* args);
 //static PyObject* Message_beginSection(s_Message* self, PyObject* args);
@@ -127,10 +129,10 @@ PyMethodDef Message_methods[] = {
     },
     { "get_rr_count", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Message_getRRCount), METH_VARARGS,
       "Returns the number of RRs contained in the given section." },
-    { "get_question", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Message_getQuestion), METH_NOARGS,
+    { "get_question", Message_getQuestion, METH_NOARGS,
       "Returns a list of all Question objects in the message "
       "(should be either 0 or 1)" },
-    { "get_section", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Message_getSection), METH_VARARGS,
+    { "get_section", Message_getSection, METH_VARARGS,
       "Returns a list of all RRset objects in the given section of the message\n"
       "The argument must be of type Section" },
     { "add_question", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Message_addQuestion), METH_VARARGS,
@@ -409,50 +411,59 @@ Message_getRRCount(s_Message* self, PyObject* args) {
     }
 }
 
+// This is a helper templated class commonly used for getQuestion and
+// getSection in order to build a list of Message section items.
+template <typename ItemType, typename CreatorParamType>
+class SectionInserter {
+    typedef PyObject* (*creator_t)(const CreatorParamType&);
+public:
+    SectionInserter(PyObject* pylist, creator_t creator) :
+        pylist_(pylist), creator_(creator)
+    {}
+    void operator()(ItemType item) {
+        if (PyList_Append(pylist_, PyObjectContainer(creator_(*item)).get())
+            == -1) {
+            isc_throw(PyCPPWrapperException, "PyList_Append failed, "
+                      "probably due to short memory");
+        }
+    }
+private:
+    PyObject* pylist_;
+    creator_t creator_;
+};
+
+typedef SectionInserter<ConstQuestionPtr, Question> QuestionInserter;
+typedef SectionInserter<ConstRRsetPtr, RRset> RRsetInserter;
+
 // TODO use direct iterators for these? (or simply lists for now?)
 PyObject*
-Message_getQuestion(s_Message* self) {
-    QuestionIterator qi, qi_end;
+Message_getQuestion(PyObject* po_self, PyObject*) {
+    const s_Message* const self = static_cast<s_Message*>(po_self);
+
     try {
-        qi = self->cppobj->beginQuestion();
-        qi_end = self->cppobj->endQuestion();
+        PyObjectContainer list_container(PyList_New(0));
+        for_each(self->cppobj->beginQuestion(),
+                 self->cppobj->endQuestion(),
+                 QuestionInserter(list_container.get(), createQuestionObject));
+        return (list_container.release());
     } catch (const InvalidMessageSection& ex) {
         PyErr_SetString(po_InvalidMessageSection, ex.what());
-        return (NULL);
-    } catch (...) {
-        PyErr_SetString(po_IscException,
-                        "Unexpected exception in getting section iterators");
-        return (NULL);
-    }
-
-    PyObject* list = PyList_New(0);
-    if (list == NULL) {
-        return (NULL);
-    }
-
-    try {
-        for (; qi != qi_end; ++qi) {
-            if (PyList_Append(list, createQuestionObject(**qi)) == -1) {
-                Py_DECREF(list);
-                return (NULL);
-            }
-        }
-        return (list);
     } catch (const exception& ex) {
         const string ex_what =
-            "Unexpected failure getting Question section: " +
+            "Unexpected failure in Message.get_question: " +
             string(ex.what());
         PyErr_SetString(po_IscException, ex_what.c_str());
     } catch (...) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
-                        "Unexpected failure getting Question section");
+                        "Unexpected failure in Message.get_question");
     }
-    Py_DECREF(list);
     return (NULL);
 }
 
 PyObject*
-Message_getSection(s_Message* self, PyObject* args) {
+Message_getSection(PyObject* po_self, PyObject* args) {
+    const s_Message* const self = static_cast<s_Message*>(po_self);
+
     unsigned int section;
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "I", &section)) {
         PyErr_Clear();
@@ -460,46 +471,28 @@ Message_getSection(s_Message* self, PyObject* args) {
                         "no valid type in get_section argument");
         return (NULL);
     }
-    RRsetIterator rrsi, rrsi_end;
+
     try {
-        rrsi = self->cppobj->beginSection(
-            static_cast<Message::Section>(section));
-        rrsi_end = self->cppobj->endSection(
-            static_cast<Message::Section>(section));
+        PyObjectContainer list_container(PyList_New(0));
+        const Message::Section msgsection =
+            static_cast<Message::Section>(section);
+        for_each(self->cppobj->beginSection(msgsection),
+                 self->cppobj->endSection(msgsection),
+                 RRsetInserter(list_container.get(), createRRsetObject));
+        return (list_container.release());
     } catch (const isc::OutOfRange& ex) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_OverflowError, ex.what());
-        return (NULL);
     } catch (const InvalidMessageSection& ex) {
         PyErr_SetString(po_InvalidMessageSection, ex.what());
-        return (NULL);
-    } catch (...) {
-        PyErr_SetString(po_IscException,
-                        "Unexpected exception in getting section iterators");
-        return (NULL);
-    }
-
-    PyObject* list = PyList_New(0);
-    if (list == NULL) {
-        return (NULL);
-    }
-    try {
-        for (; rrsi != rrsi_end; ++rrsi) {
-            if (PyList_Append(list, createRRsetObject(**rrsi)) == -1) {
-                    Py_DECREF(list);
-                    return (NULL);
-            }
-        }
-        return (list);
     } catch (const exception& ex) {
         const string ex_what =
-            "Unexpected failure creating Question object: " +
+            "Unexpected failure in Message.get_section: " +
             string(ex.what());
         PyErr_SetString(po_IscException, ex_what.c_str());
     } catch (...) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
-                        "Unexpected failure creating Question object");
+                        "Unexpected failure in Message.get_section");
     }
-    Py_DECREF(list);
     return (NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/name_python.cc b/src/lib/dns/python/name_python.cc
index 4043445..ce556df 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/name_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/name_python.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "messagerenderer_python.h"
 #include "name_python.h"
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 using namespace isc::dns;
 using namespace isc::dns::python;
 using namespace isc::util;
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ int Name_init(s_Name* self, PyObject* args);
 void Name_destroy(s_Name* self);
 
 PyObject* Name_toWire(s_Name* self, PyObject* args);
-PyObject* Name_toText(s_Name* self);
+PyObject* Name_toText(s_Name* self, PyObject* args);
 PyObject* Name_str(PyObject* self);
 PyObject* Name_getLabelCount(s_Name* self);
 PyObject* Name_at(s_Name* self, PyObject* args);
@@ -120,8 +122,9 @@ PyMethodDef Name_methods[] = {
       "Returns the length" },
     { "get_labelcount", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Name_getLabelCount), METH_NOARGS,
       "Returns the number of labels" },
-    { "to_text", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Name_toText), METH_NOARGS,
-      "Returns the string representation" },
+    { "to_text", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Name_toText), METH_VARARGS,
+      "Returns the string representation. The optional argument must be either"
+      "True of False. If True, the final dot will be omitted." },
     { "to_wire", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(Name_toWire), METH_VARARGS,
       "Converts the Name object to wire format.\n"
       "The argument can be either a MessageRenderer or an object that "
@@ -278,8 +281,24 @@ Name_getLabelCount(s_Name* self) {
 }
 
 PyObject*
-Name_toText(s_Name* self) {
-    return (Py_BuildValue("s", self->cppobj->toText().c_str()));
+Name_toText(s_Name* self, PyObject* args) {
+    PyObject* omit_final_dot_obj = NULL;
+    if (PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|O", &omit_final_dot_obj)) {
+        bool omit_final_dot = false;
+        if (omit_final_dot_obj != NULL) {
+            if (PyBool_Check(omit_final_dot_obj) != 0) {
+                omit_final_dot = (omit_final_dot_obj == Py_True);
+            } else {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                    "Optional argument 1 of to_text() should be True of False");
+                return (NULL);
+            }
+        }
+        return (Py_BuildValue("s",
+                              self->cppobj->toText(omit_final_dot).c_str()));
+    } else {
+        return (NULL);
+    }
 }
 
 PyObject*
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/rrset_python.cc b/src/lib/dns/python/rrset_python.cc
index 9fc3d79..73a19e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/rrset_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/rrset_python.cc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ PyObject* RRset_toText(s_RRset* self);
 PyObject* RRset_str(PyObject* self);
 PyObject* RRset_toWire(s_RRset* self, PyObject* args);
 PyObject* RRset_addRdata(s_RRset* self, PyObject* args);
-PyObject* RRset_getRdata(s_RRset* self);
+PyObject* RRset_getRdata(PyObject* po_self, PyObject*);
 PyObject* RRset_removeRRsig(s_RRset* self);
 
 // TODO: iterator?
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ PyMethodDef RRset_methods[] = {
       "returned" },
     { "add_rdata", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(RRset_addRdata), METH_VARARGS,
       "Adds the rdata for one RR to the RRset.\nTakes an Rdata object as an argument" },
-    { "get_rdata", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(RRset_getRdata), METH_NOARGS,
+    { "get_rdata", RRset_getRdata, METH_NOARGS,
       "Returns a List containing all Rdata elements" },
     { "remove_rrsig", reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(RRset_removeRRsig), METH_NOARGS,
       "Clears the list of RRsigs for this RRset" },
@@ -291,22 +291,26 @@ RRset_addRdata(s_RRset* self, PyObject* args) {
 }
 
 PyObject*
-RRset_getRdata(s_RRset* self) {
-    PyObject* list = PyList_New(0);
-
-    RdataIteratorPtr it = self->cppobj->getRdataIterator();
+RRset_getRdata(PyObject* po_self, PyObject*) {
+    const s_RRset* const self = static_cast<s_RRset*>(po_self);
 
     try {
-        for (; !it->isLast(); it->next()) {
-            const rdata::Rdata *rd = &it->getCurrent();
-            if (PyList_Append(list,
-                    createRdataObject(createRdata(self->cppobj->getType(),
-                                      self->cppobj->getClass(), *rd))) == -1) {
-                Py_DECREF(list);
-                return (NULL);
+        PyObjectContainer list_container(PyList_New(0));
+
+        for (RdataIteratorPtr it = self->cppobj->getRdataIterator();
+             !it->isLast(); it->next()) {
+            if (PyList_Append(list_container.get(),
+                              PyObjectContainer(
+                                  createRdataObject(
+                                      createRdata(self->cppobj->getType(),
+                                                  self->cppobj->getClass(),
+                                                  it->getCurrent()))).get())
+                == -1) {
+                isc_throw(PyCPPWrapperException, "PyList_Append failed, "
+                          "probably due to short memory");
             }
         }
-        return (list);
+        return (list_container.release());
     } catch (const exception& ex) {
         const string ex_what =
             "Unexpected failure getting rrset Rdata: " +
@@ -316,7 +320,6 @@ RRset_getRdata(s_RRset* self) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
                         "Unexpected failure getting rrset Rdata");
     }
-    Py_DECREF(list);
     return (NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/tests/message_python_test.py b/src/lib/dns/python/tests/message_python_test.py
index 8f2d732..86574fb 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/tests/message_python_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/tests/message_python_test.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # Tests for the message part of the pydnspp module
 #
 
+import sys
 import unittest
 import os
 from pydnspp import *
@@ -230,6 +231,14 @@ class MessageTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(compare_rrset_list(section_rrset, self.r.get_section(Message.SECTION_ANSWER)))
         self.assertEqual(2, self.r.get_rr_count(Message.SECTION_ANSWER))
 
+        # We always make a new deep copy in get_section(), so the reference
+        # count of the returned list and its each item should be 1; otherwise
+        # they would leak.
+        self.assertEqual(1, sys.getrefcount(self.r.get_section(
+                    Message.SECTION_ANSWER)))
+        self.assertEqual(1, sys.getrefcount(self.r.get_section(
+                    Message.SECTION_ANSWER)[0]))
+
         self.assertFalse(compare_rrset_list(section_rrset, self.r.get_section(Message.SECTION_AUTHORITY)))
         self.assertEqual(0, self.r.get_rr_count(Message.SECTION_AUTHORITY))
         self.r.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_AUTHORITY, self.rrset_a)
@@ -242,7 +251,7 @@ class MessageTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(compare_rrset_list(section_rrset, self.r.get_section(Message.SECTION_ADDITIONAL)))
         self.assertEqual(2, self.r.get_rr_count(Message.SECTION_ADDITIONAL))
 
-    def test_add_question(self):
+    def test_add_and_get_question(self):
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.r.add_question, "wrong", "wrong")
         q = Question(Name("example.com"), RRClass("IN"), RRType("A"))
         qs = [q]
@@ -252,6 +261,12 @@ class MessageTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(compare_rrset_list(qs, self.r.get_question()))
         self.assertEqual(1, self.r.get_rr_count(Message.SECTION_QUESTION))
 
+        # We always make a new deep copy in get_section(), so the reference
+        # count of the returned list and its each item should be 1; otherwise
+        # they would leak.
+        self.assertEqual(1, sys.getrefcount(self.r.get_question()))
+        self.assertEqual(1, sys.getrefcount(self.r.get_question()[0]))
+
     def test_add_rrset(self):
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.r.add_rrset, "wrong")
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.r.add_rrset)
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/tests/name_python_test.py b/src/lib/dns/python/tests/name_python_test.py
index b8e625a..5263412 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/tests/name_python_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/tests/name_python_test.py
@@ -121,6 +121,15 @@ class NameTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(".", str(self.name2))
         self.assertEqual("something.completely.different.", self.name3.to_text())
 
+        self.assertEqual("example.com.", self.name1.to_text(False))
+        self.assertEqual("example.com", self.name1.to_text(True))
+
+        # make sure it does not behave unexpectedly on wrong arguments
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.name1.to_text, True, 1)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.name1.to_text, 1)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.name1.to_text, [])
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.name1.to_text, "foo")
+
     def test_to_wire(self):
         b1 = bytearray()
         self.name1.to_wire(b1)
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/tests/rrset_python_test.py b/src/lib/dns/python/tests/rrset_python_test.py
index e0eab4a..de475a7 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/tests/rrset_python_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/tests/rrset_python_test.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # Tests for the rrtype part of the pydnspp module
 #
 
+import sys
 import unittest
 import os
 from pydnspp import *
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@ class TestModuleSpec(unittest.TestCase):
                 ]
         self.assertEqual(rdata, self.rrset_a.get_rdata())
         self.assertEqual([], self.rrset_a_empty.get_rdata())
+
+        # We always make a new deep copy in get_rdata(), so the reference
+        # count of the returned list and its each item should be 1; otherwise
+        # they would leak.
+        self.assertEqual(1, sys.getrefcount(self.rrset_a.get_rdata()))
+        self.assertEqual(1, sys.getrefcount(self.rrset_a.get_rdata()[0]))
         
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.cc b/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.cc
index 7ecd84f..875a957 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.cc
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ SOA::toWire(AbstractMessageRenderer& renderer) const {
     renderer.writeData(numdata_, sizeof(numdata_));
 }
 
+uint32_t
+SOA::getSerial() const {
+    InputBuffer b(numdata_, sizeof(numdata_));
+    return (b.readUint32());
+}
+
 string
 SOA::toText() const {
     InputBuffer b(numdata_, sizeof(numdata_));
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.h b/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.h
index 3f6185e..4c6b6ec 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.h
+++ b/src/lib/dns/rdata/generic/soa_6.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public:
     SOA(const Name& mname, const Name& rname, uint32_t serial,
         uint32_t refresh, uint32_t retry, uint32_t expire,
         uint32_t minimum);
+    /// \brief Returns the serial stored in the SOA.
+    uint32_t getSerial() const;
 private:
     /// Note: this is a prototype version; we may reconsider
     /// this representation later.
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/rdatafields.h b/src/lib/dns/rdatafields.h
index e33bcd7..16880f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/rdatafields.h
+++ b/src/lib/dns/rdatafields.h
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public:
     /// as long as the \c RdataFields object is used.
     ///
     /// \param fields An array of \c FieldSpec entries.  This can be \c NULL.
-    /// \param nfields The number of entries of \c fields.
+    /// \param fields_length The total length of the \c fields.
     /// \param data A pointer to memory region for the entire RDATA.  This can
     /// be NULL.
     /// \param data_length The length of \c data in bytes.
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/rrset.h b/src/lib/dns/rrset.h
index 6c15b53..1586465 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/rrset.h
+++ b/src/lib/dns/rrset.h
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ public:
 
     /// \brief Return the current \c Rdata corresponding to the rdata cursor.
     ///
-    /// \return A reference to an \c rdata::::Rdata object corresponding
+    /// \return A reference to an \c rdata::Rdata object corresponding
     /// to the rdata cursor.
     virtual const rdata::Rdata& getCurrent() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/tests/rdata_soa_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dns/tests/rdata_soa_unittest.cc
index 63fe1f7..17498eb 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/tests/rdata_soa_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/tests/rdata_soa_unittest.cc
@@ -74,4 +74,9 @@ TEST_F(Rdata_SOA_Test, toText) {
     EXPECT_EQ("ns.example.com. root.example.com. "
               "2010012601 3600 300 3600000 1200", rdata_soa.toText());
 }
+
+TEST_F(Rdata_SOA_Test, getSerial) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(2010012601, rdata_soa.getSerial());
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/tsigkey.h b/src/lib/dns/tsigkey.h
index 31211d1..6081dd3 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/tsigkey.h
+++ b/src/lib/dns/tsigkey.h
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ public:
     /// \brief Constructor from an input string
     ///
     /// The string must be of the form:
-    /// <name>:<secret>[:<algorithm>]
-    /// Where <name> is a domain name for the key, <secret> is a
+    /// name:secret[:algorithm]
+    /// Where "name" is a domain name for the key, "secret" is a
     /// base64 representation of the key secret, and the optional
-    /// algorithm is an algorithm identifier as specified in RFC4635.
+    /// "algorithm" is an algorithm identifier as specified in RFC 4635.
     /// The default algorithm is hmac-md5.sig-alg.reg.int.
     ///
     /// The same restriction about the algorithm name (and secret) as that
@@ -188,11 +188,10 @@ public:
     ///
     /// The resulting string will be of the form
     /// name:secret:algorithm
-    /// Where <name> is a domain name for the key, <secret> is a
-    /// base64 representation of the key secret, and algorithm is
-    /// an algorithm identifier as specified in RFC4635
+    /// Where "name" is a domain name for the key, "secret" is a
+    /// base64 representation of the key secret, and "algorithm" is
+    /// an algorithm identifier as specified in RFC 4635.
     ///
-    /// \param key the TSIG key to convert
     /// \return The string representation of the given TSIGKey.
     std::string toText() const;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/log/Makefile.am b/src/lib/log/Makefile.am
index 9f52724..957d350 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/log/Makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = liblog.la
 liblog_la_SOURCES  =
 liblog_la_SOURCES += dummylog.h dummylog.cc
 liblog_la_SOURCES += logimpl_messages.cc logimpl_messages.h
+liblog_la_SOURCES += log_dbglevels.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += log_formatter.h log_formatter.cc
 liblog_la_SOURCES += logger.cc logger.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += logger_impl.cc logger_impl.h
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ liblog_la_SOURCES += logger_name.cc logger_name.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += logger_specification.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += logger_support.cc logger_support.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += logger_unittest_support.cc logger_unittest_support.h
-liblog_la_SOURCES += macros.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += log_messages.cc log_messages.h
+liblog_la_SOURCES += macros.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += message_dictionary.cc message_dictionary.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += message_exception.h
 liblog_la_SOURCES += message_initializer.cc message_initializer.h
diff --git a/src/lib/log/README b/src/lib/log/README
index 3747cb1..3693abb 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/README
+++ b/src/lib/log/README
@@ -477,6 +477,11 @@ the severity system:
 When a particular severity is set, it - and all severities and/or debug
 levels above it - will be logged.
 
+To try to ensure that the information from different modules is roughly
+comparable for the same debug level, a set of standard debug levels has
+been defined for common type of debug output.  However, modules are free
+to set their own debug levels or define additional ones.
+
 Logging Sources v Logging Severities
 ------------------------------------
 When logging events, make a distinction between events related to the
diff --git a/src/lib/log/log_dbglevels.h b/src/lib/log/log_dbglevels.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d713714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/log/log_dbglevels.h
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef __LOG_DBGLVLS_H
+#define __LOG_DBGLVLS_H
+
+/// \file
+///
+/// When a message is logged with DEBUG severity, the debug level associated
+/// with the message is also specified.  This debug level is a number
+/// ranging from 0 to 99; the idea is that the higher the debug level, the
+/// more detailed the message.
+///
+/// If debug messages are being logged, the logging system allows them to be
+/// filtered by debug level - only messages logged with a level equal to or
+/// less than the set debug level will be output.  (For example, if the
+/// filter is set to 30, only debug messages logged with levels in the range
+/// 0 to 30 will be output; messages logged with levels 31 to 99 will be
+/// suppressed.)
+///
+/// Levels of 30 or below are reserved for debug messages that are most
+/// likely to be useful for an administrator. Levels 31 to 99 are for use by
+/// someone familiar with the code. "Useful for an administrator" is,
+/// admittedly, a subjective term: it is loosely defined as messages helping
+/// someone diagnose a problem that they could solve without needing to dive
+/// into the code.  So it covers things like start-up steps and configuration
+/// messages.
+///
+/// In practice, this means that levels of 30 and below are most-likely to
+/// be used by the top-level programs, and 31 and above by the various
+/// libraries.
+///
+/// This file defines a set of standard debug levels for use across all loggers.
+/// In this way users can have some expection of what will be output when
+/// enabling debugging.  Symbols are prefixed DBGLVL so as not to clash with
+/// DBG_ symbols in the various modules.
+///
+/// \note If the names of debug constants are changed, or if ones are added or
+/// removed, edit the file src/lib/python/isc/log/log.cc to update the log
+/// level definitions available to Python.  The change does not need to be
+/// made if only the numeric values of constants are updated.
+
+namespace {
+
+/// Process startup/shutdown debug messages.  Note that these are _debug_
+/// messages, as other messages related to startup and shutdown may be output
+/// with another severity.  For example, when the authoritative server starts
+/// up, the "server started" message could be output at a severity of INFO.
+/// "Server starting" and messages indicating the stages in startup should be
+/// debug messages output at this severity.
+///
+/// This is given a value of 0 as that is the level selected if debugging is
+/// enabled without giving a level.
+const int DBGLVL_START_SHUT = 0;
+
+/// This debug level is reserved for logging the exchange of messages/commands
+/// between processes, including configuration messages.
+const int DBGLVL_COMMAND = 10;
+
+/// If the commands have associated data, this level is when they are printed.
+/// This includes configuration messages.
+const int DBGLVL_COMMAND_DATA = 20;
+
+// The following constants are suggested values for common operations.
+// Depending on the exact nature of the code, modules may or may not use these
+// levels.
+
+/// Trace basic operations.
+const int DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC = 40;
+
+/// Trace data associated with the basic operations.
+const int DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA = 45;
+
+/// Trace detailed operations.
+const int DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL = 50;
+
+/// Trace data associated with detailed operations.
+const int DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA = 55;
+
+}   // Anonymous namespace
+
+#endif // __LOG_DBGLVLS_H
diff --git a/src/lib/log/log_formatter.h b/src/lib/log/log_formatter.h
index ca23844..7a9e5fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/log_formatter.h
+++ b/src/lib/log/log_formatter.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public:
     /// Deactivates the current formatter. In case the formatter is not active,
     /// only produces another inactive formatter.
     ///
-    /// \param arg The argument to place into the placeholder.
+    /// \param value The argument to place into the placeholder.
     template<class Arg> Formatter& arg(const Arg& value) {
         if (logger_) {
             try {
diff --git a/src/lib/log/logger_level_impl.h b/src/lib/log/logger_level_impl.h
index 9289a1d..c990796 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/logger_level_impl.h
+++ b/src/lib/log/logger_level_impl.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     /// The log4cplus log level may be non-standard in which case it is
     /// encoding a BIND 10 debug level as well.
     ///
-    /// \param level log4cplus log level
+    /// \param loglevel log4cplus log level
     ///
     /// \return Equivalent BIND 10 severity and debug level
     static
diff --git a/src/lib/log/logger_manager_impl.h b/src/lib/log/logger_manager_impl.h
index aa596a0..f99f832 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/logger_manager_impl.h
+++ b/src/lib/log/logger_manager_impl.h
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ public:
     /// This resets the hierachy of loggers back to their defaults.  This means
     /// that all non-root loggers (if they exist) are set to NOT_SET, and the
     /// root logger reset to logging informational messages.
-    ///
-    /// \param root_name BIND 10 name of the root logger
     static void processInit();
 
     /// \brief Process Specification
diff --git a/src/lib/log/logger_specification.h b/src/lib/log/logger_specification.h
index 35c879c..6805fdd 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/logger_specification.h
+++ b/src/lib/log/logger_specification.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 
     /// \brief Add output option.
     ///
-    /// \param Option to add to the list.
+    /// \param option Option to add to the list.
     void addOutputOption(const OutputOption& option) {
         options_.push_back(option);
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/log/macros.h b/src/lib/log/macros.h
index 3128131..42fb42e 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/macros.h
+++ b/src/lib/log/macros.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define __LOG_MACROS_H
 
 #include <log/logger.h>
+#include <log/log_dbglevels.h>
 
 /// \brief Macro to conveniently test debug output and log it
 #define LOG_DEBUG(LOGGER, LEVEL, MESSAGE) \
diff --git a/src/lib/log/message_dictionary.h b/src/lib/log/message_dictionary.h
index 23f76d7..519986d 100644
--- a/src/lib/log/message_dictionary.h
+++ b/src/lib/log/message_dictionary.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \return true if the message was added to the dictionary, false if the
     /// message existed and it was not added.
-    virtual bool add (const std::string& ident, const std::string& test);
+    virtual bool add (const std::string& ident, const std::string& text);
 
 
     /// \brief Replace Message
diff --git a/src/lib/nsas/nameserver_address_store.h b/src/lib/nsas/nameserver_address_store.h
index 87845c9..1af535a 100644
--- a/src/lib/nsas/nameserver_address_store.h
+++ b/src/lib/nsas/nameserver_address_store.h
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ public:
 
     /// \brief cancel the given lookup action
     ///
-    /// \param callback Callback object that would be called
+    /// \param zone Name of zone.
+    /// \param class_code Class of the zone.
+    /// \param callback Callback object that would be called.
+    /// \param family Address family for which lookup is being cancelled.
     void cancel(const std::string& zone, const dns::RRClass& class_code,
                 const boost::shared_ptr<AddressRequestCallback>& callback,
                 AddressFamily family = ANY_OK);
diff --git a/src/lib/nsas/nsas_log.h b/src/lib/nsas/nsas_log.h
index ec6844f..031f46d 100644
--- a/src/lib/nsas/nsas_log.h
+++ b/src/lib/nsas/nsas_log.h
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ namespace nsas {
 // The first level traces normal operations - asking the NSAS for an address,
 // and cancelling a lookup.  It also records when the NSAS calls back to the
 // resolver to resolve something.
-const int NSAS_DBG_TRACE = 10;
+const int NSAS_DBG_TRACE = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
 
 // The next level extends the normal operations and records the results of the
 // lookups.
-const int NSAS_DBG_RESULTS = 20;
+const int NSAS_DBG_RESULTS = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA;
 
 // Additional information on the usage of the names - the RTT values obtained
 // when queries were done.
-const int NSAS_DBG_RTT = 30;
+const int NSAS_DBG_RTT = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA;
 
 
 /// \brief NSAS Logger
diff --git a/src/lib/nsas/zone_entry.h b/src/lib/nsas/zone_entry.h
index f772784..482b89f 100644
--- a/src/lib/nsas/zone_entry.h
+++ b/src/lib/nsas/zone_entry.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
      *     different objects.
      * \param nameserver_table Hashtable of NameServerEntry objects for
      *     this zone
-     * \param namesever_lru LRU for the nameserver entries
+     * \param nameserver_lru LRU for the nameserver entries
      * \todo Move to cc file, include the lookup (if NSAS uses resolver for
      *     everything)
      */
diff --git a/src/lib/python/Makefile.am b/src/lib/python/Makefile.am
index 5924294..893bb8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/python/Makefile.am
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
 SUBDIRS = isc
 
-python_PYTHON =	bind10_config.py
+nodist_python_PYTHON =	bind10_config.py
 pythondir = $(pyexecdir)
 
-# Explicitly define DIST_COMMON so ${python_PYTHON} is not included
-# as we don't want the generated file included in distributed tarfile.
-DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in bind10_config.py.in
-
-# When setting DIST_COMMON, then need to add the .in file too.
-EXTRA_DIST =  bind10_config.py.in
-
 CLEANFILES = bind10_config.pyc
 CLEANDIRS = __pycache__
 
diff --git a/src/lib/python/bind10_config.py.in b/src/lib/python/bind10_config.py.in
index 69b17ed..e54b1a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/bind10_config.py.in
+++ b/src/lib/python/bind10_config.py.in
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ def reload():
     global DATA_PATH
     global PLUGIN_PATHS
     global PREFIX
+    global LIBEXECDIR
+    LIBEXECDIR = ("@libexecdir@/@PACKAGE@"). \
+        replace("${exec_prefix}", "@exec_prefix@"). \
+        replace("${prefix}", "@prefix@")
     BIND10_MSGQ_SOCKET_FILE = os.path.join("@localstatedir@",
                                            "@PACKAGE_NAME@",
                                            "msgq_socket").replace("${prefix}",
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/Makefile.am b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/Makefile.am
index 43a7605..c0f1e32 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 SUBDIRS = . tests
 
-python_PYTHON = __init__.py sockcreator.py
+python_PYTHON = __init__.py sockcreator.py component.py special_component.py
 pythondir = $(pyexecdir)/isc/bind10
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/component.py b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/component.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..248bd3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/component.py
@@ -0,0 +1,597 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+"""
+Module for managing components (abstraction of process). It allows starting
+them in given order, handling when they crash (what happens depends on kind
+of component) and shutting down. It also handles the configuration of this.
+
+Dependencies between them are not yet handled. It might turn out they are
+needed, in that case they will be added sometime in future.
+
+This framework allows for a single process to be started multiple times (by
+specifying multiple components with the same configuration). However, the rest
+of the system might not handle such situation well, so until it is made so,
+it would be better to start each process at most once.
+"""
+
+import isc.log
+from isc.log_messages.bind10_messages import *
+import time
+
+logger = isc.log.Logger("boss")
+DBG_TRACE_DATA = 20
+DBG_TRACE_DETAILED = 80
+
+START_CMD = 'start'
+STOP_CMD = 'stop'
+
+STARTED_OK_TIME = 10
+
+STATE_DEAD = 'dead'
+STATE_STOPPED = 'stopped'
+STATE_RUNNING = 'running'
+
+class BaseComponent:
+    """
+    This represents a single component. This one is an abstract base class.
+    There are some methods which should be left untouched, but there are
+    others which define the interface only and should be overriden in
+    concrete implementations.
+
+    The component is in one of the three states:
+    - Stopped - it is either not started yet or it was explicitly stopped.
+      The component is created in this state (it must be asked to start
+      explicitly).
+    - Running - after start() was called, it started successfully and is
+      now running.
+    - Dead - it failed and can not be resurrected.
+
+    Init
+      |            stop()
+      |  +-----------------------+
+      |  |                       |
+      v  |  start()  success     |
+    Stopped --------+--------> Running <----------+
+                    |            |                |
+                    |failure     | failed()       |
+                    |            |                |
+                    v            |                |
+                    +<-----------+                |
+                    |                             |
+                    |  kind == dispensable or kind|== needed and failed late
+                    +-----------------------------+
+                    |
+                    | kind == core or kind == needed and it failed too soon
+                    v
+                  Dead
+
+    Note that there are still situations which are not handled properly here.
+    We don't recognize a component that is starting up, but not ready yet, one
+    that is already shutting down, impossible to stop, etc. We need to add more
+    states in future to handle it properly.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, boss, kind):
+        """
+        Creates the component in not running mode.
+
+        The parameters are:
+        - `boss` the boss object to plug into. The component needs to plug
+          into it to know when it failed, etc.
+        - `kind` is the kind of component. It may be one of:
+          * 'core' means the system can't run without it and it can't be
+            safely restarted. If it does not start, the system is brought
+            down. If it crashes, the system is turned off as well (with
+            non-zero exit status).
+          * 'needed' means the system is able to restart the component,
+            but it is vital part of the service (like auth server). If
+            it fails to start or crashes in less than 10s after the first
+            startup, the system is brought down. If it crashes later on,
+            it is restarted.
+          * 'dispensable' means the component should be running, but if it
+            doesn't start or crashes for some reason, the system simply tries
+            to restart it and keeps running.
+
+        Note that the __init__ method of child class should have these
+        parameters:
+
+        __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None)
+
+        The extra parameters are:
+        - `process` - which program should be started.
+        - `address` - the address on message buss, used to talk to the
+           component.
+        - `params` - parameters to the program.
+
+        The methods you should not override are:
+        - start
+        - stop
+        - failed
+        - running
+
+        You should override:
+        - _start_internal
+        - _stop_internal
+        - _failed_internal (if you like, the empty default might be suitable)
+        - name
+        - pid
+        - kill
+        """
+        if kind not in ['core', 'needed', 'dispensable']:
+            raise ValueError('Component kind can not be ' + kind)
+        self.__state = STATE_STOPPED
+        self._kind = kind
+        self._boss = boss
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Start the component for the first time or restart it. It runs
+        _start_internal to actually start the component.
+
+        If you try to start an already running component, it raises ValueError.
+        """
+        if self.__state == STATE_DEAD:
+            raise ValueError("Can't resurrect already dead component")
+        if self.running():
+            raise ValueError("Can't start already running component")
+        logger.info(BIND10_COMPONENT_START, self.name())
+        self.__state = STATE_RUNNING
+        self.__start_time = time.time()
+        try:
+            self._start_internal()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(BIND10_COMPONENT_START_EXCEPTION, self.name(), e)
+            self.failed(None)
+            raise
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """
+        Stop the component. It calls _stop_internal to do the actual
+        stopping.
+
+        If you try to stop a component that is not running, it raises
+        ValueError.
+        """
+        # This is not tested. It talks with the outher world, which is out
+        # of scope of unittests.
+        if not self.running():
+            raise ValueError("Can't stop a component which is not running")
+        logger.info(BIND10_COMPONENT_STOP, self.name())
+        self.__state = STATE_STOPPED
+        self._stop_internal()
+
+    def failed(self, exit_code):
+        """
+        Notify the component it crashed. This will be called from boss object.
+
+        If you try to call failed on a component that is not running,
+        a ValueError is raised.
+
+        If it is a core component or needed component and it was started only
+        recently, the component will become dead and will ask the boss to shut
+        down with error exit status. A dead component can't be started again.
+
+        Otherwise the component will try to restart.
+
+        The exit code is used for logging. It might be None.
+
+        It calls _failed_internal internally.
+        """
+        logger.error(BIND10_COMPONENT_FAILED, self.name(), self.pid(),
+                     exit_code if exit_code is not None else "unknown")
+        if not self.running():
+            raise ValueError("Can't fail component that isn't running")
+        self.__state = STATE_STOPPED
+        self._failed_internal()
+        # If it is a core component or the needed component failed to start
+        # (including it stopped really soon)
+        if self._kind == 'core' or \
+            (self._kind == 'needed' and time.time() - STARTED_OK_TIME <
+             self.__start_time):
+            self.__state = STATE_DEAD
+            logger.fatal(BIND10_COMPONENT_UNSATISFIED, self.name())
+            self._boss.component_shutdown(1)
+        # This means we want to restart
+        else:
+            logger.warn(BIND10_COMPONENT_RESTART, self.name())
+            self.start()
+
+    def running(self):
+        """
+        Informs if the component is currently running. It assumes the failed
+        is called whenever the component really fails and there might be some
+        time in between actual failure and the call, so this might be
+        inaccurate (it corresponds to the thing the object thinks is true, not
+        to the real "external" state).
+
+        It is not expected for this method to be overriden.
+        """
+        return self.__state == STATE_RUNNING
+
+    def _start_internal(self):
+        """
+        This method does the actual starting of a process. You need to override
+        this method to do the actual starting.
+
+        The ability to override this method presents some flexibility. It
+        allows processes started in a strange way, as well as components that
+        have no processes at all or components with multiple processes (in case
+        of multiple processes, care should be taken to make their
+        started/stopped state in sync and all the processes that can fail
+        should be registered).
+
+        You should register all the processes created by calling
+        self._boss.register_process.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def _stop_internal(self):
+        """
+        This is the method that does the actual stopping of a component.
+        You need to provide it in a concrete implementation.
+
+        Also, note that it is a bad idea to raise exceptions from here.
+        Under such circumstance, the component will be considered stopped,
+        and the exception propagated, but we can't be sure it really is
+        dead.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def _failed_internal(self):
+        """
+        This method is called from failed. You can replace it if you need
+        some specific behaviour when the component crashes. The default
+        implementation is empty.
+
+        Do not raise exceptions from here, please. The propper shutdown
+        would have not happened.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Provides human readable name of the component, for logging and similar
+        purposes.
+
+        You need to provide this method in a concrete implementation.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def pid(self):
+        """
+        Provides a PID of a process, if the component is real running process.
+        This may return None in cases when there's no process involved with the
+        component or in case the component is not started yet.
+
+        However, it is expected the component preserves the pid after it was
+        stopped, to ensure we can log it when we ask it to be killed (in case
+        the process refused to stop willingly).
+
+        You need to provide this method in a concrete implementation.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def kill(self, forcefull=False):
+        """
+        Kills the component.
+
+        If forcefull is true, it should do it in more direct and aggressive way
+        (for example by using SIGKILL or some equivalent). If it is false, more
+        peaceful way should be used (SIGTERM or equivalent).
+
+        You need to provide this method in a concrete implementation.
+        """
+        pass
+
+class Component(BaseComponent):
+    """
+    The most common implementation of a component. It can be used either
+    directly, and it will just start the process without anything special,
+    or slightly customised by passing a start_func hook to the __init__
+    to change the way it starts.
+
+    If such customisation isn't enough, you should inherit BaseComponent
+    directly. It is not recommended to override methods of this class
+    on one-by-one basis.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None,
+                 start_func=None):
+        """
+        Creates the component in not running mode.
+
+        The parameters are:
+        - `process` is the name of the process to start.
+        - `boss` the boss object to plug into. The component needs to plug
+          into it to know when it failed, etc.
+        - `kind` is the kind of component. Refer to the documentation of
+          BaseComponent for details.
+        - `address` is the address on message bus. It is used to ask it to
+            shut down at the end. If you specialize the class for a component
+            that is shut down differently, it might be None.
+        - `params` is a list of parameters to pass to the process when it
+           starts. It is currently unused and this support is left out for
+           now.
+        - `start_func` is a function called when it is started. It is supposed
+           to start up the process and return a ProcInfo object describing it.
+           There's a sensible default if not provided, which just launches
+           the program without any special care.
+        """
+        BaseComponent.__init__(self, boss, kind)
+        self._process = process
+        self._start_func = start_func
+        self._address = address
+        self._params = params
+        self._procinfo = None
+
+    def _start_internal(self):
+        """
+        You can change the "core" of this function by setting self._start_func
+        to a function without parameters. Such function should start the
+        process and return the procinfo object describing the running process.
+
+        If you don't provide the _start_func, the usual startup by calling
+        boss.start_simple is performed.
+        """
+        # This one is not tested. For one, it starts a real process
+        # which is out of scope of unit tests, for another, it just
+        # delegates the starting to other function in boss (if a derived
+        # class does not provide an override function), which is tested
+        # by use.
+        if self._start_func is not None:
+            procinfo = self._start_func()
+        else:
+            # TODO Handle params, etc
+            procinfo = self._boss.start_simple(self._process)
+        self._procinfo = procinfo
+        self._boss.register_process(self.pid(), self)
+
+    def _stop_internal(self):
+        self._boss.stop_process(self._process, self._address)
+        # TODO Some way to wait for the process that doesn't want to
+        # terminate and kill it would prove nice (or add it to boss somewhere?)
+
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Returns the name, derived from the process name.
+        """
+        return self._process
+
+    def pid(self):
+        return self._procinfo.pid if self._procinfo is not None else None
+
+    def kill(self, forcefull=False):
+        if self._procinfo is not None:
+            if forcefull:
+                self._procinfo.process.kill()
+            else:
+                self._procinfo.process.terminate()
+
+class Configurator:
+    """
+    This thing keeps track of configuration changes and starts and stops
+    components as it goes. It also handles the inital startup and final
+    shutdown.
+
+    Note that this will allow you to stop (by invoking reconfigure) a core
+    component. There should be some kind of layer protecting users from ever
+    doing so (users must not stop the config manager, message queue and stuff
+    like that or the system won't start again). However, if a user specifies
+    b10-auth as core, it is safe to stop that one.
+
+    The parameters are:
+    * `boss`: The boss we are managing for.
+    * `specials`: Dict of specially started components. Each item is a class
+      representing the component.
+
+    The configuration passed to it (by startup() and reconfigure()) is a
+    dictionary, each item represents one component that should be running.
+    The key is an unique identifier used to reference the component. The
+    value is a dictionary describing the component. All items in the
+    description is optional unless told otherwise and they are as follows:
+    * `special` - Some components are started in a special way. If it is
+      present, it specifies which class from the specials parameter should
+      be used to create the component. In that case, some of the following
+      items might be irrelevant, depending on the special component choosen.
+      If it is not there, the basic Component class is used.
+    * `process` - Name of the executable to start. If it is not present,
+      it defaults to the identifier of the component.
+    * `kind` - The kind of component, either of 'core', 'needed' and
+      'dispensable'. This specifies what happens if the component fails.
+      This one is required.
+    * `address` - The address of the component on message bus. It is used
+      to shut down the component. All special components currently either
+      know their own address or don't need one and ignore it. The common
+      components should provide this.
+    * `params` - The command line parameters of the executable. Defaults
+      to no parameters. It is currently unused.
+    * `priority` - When starting the component, the components with higher
+      priority are started before the ones with lower priority. If it is
+      not present, it defaults to 0.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, boss, specials = {}):
+        """
+        Initializes the configurator, but nothing is started yet.
+
+        The boss parameter is the boss object used to start and stop processes.
+        """
+        self.__boss = boss
+        # These could be __private, but as we access them from within unittest,
+        # it's more comfortable to have them just _protected.
+
+        # They are tuples (configuration, component)
+        self._components = {}
+        self._running = False
+        self.__specials = specials
+
+    def __reconfigure_internal(self, old, new):
+        """
+        Does a switch from one configuration to another.
+        """
+        self._run_plan(self._build_plan(old, new))
+
+    def startup(self, configuration):
+        """
+        Starts the first set of processes. This configuration is expected
+        to be hardcoded from the boss itself to start the configuration
+        manager and other similar things.
+        """
+        if self._running:
+            raise ValueError("Trying to start the component configurator " +
+                             "twice")
+        logger.info(BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_START)
+        self.__reconfigure_internal(self._components, configuration)
+        self._running = True
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """
+        Shuts everything down.
+
+        It is not expected that anyone would want to shutdown and then start
+        the configurator again, so we don't explicitly make sure that would
+        work. However, we are not avare of anything that would make it not
+        work either.
+        """
+        if not self._running:
+            raise ValueError("Trying to shutdown the component " +
+                             "configurator while it's not yet running")
+        logger.info(BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_STOP)
+        self._running = False
+        self.__reconfigure_internal(self._components, {})
+
+    def reconfigure(self, configuration):
+        """
+        Changes configuration from the current one to the provided. It
+        starts and stops all the components as needed (eg. if there's
+        a component that was not in the original configuration, it is
+        started, any component that was in the old and is not in the
+        new one is stopped).
+        """
+        if not self._running:
+            raise ValueError("Trying to reconfigure the component " +
+                             "configurator while it's not yet running")
+        logger.info(BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_RECONFIGURE)
+        self.__reconfigure_internal(self._components, configuration)
+
+    def _build_plan(self, old, new):
+        """
+        Builds a plan how to transfer from the old configuration to the new
+        one. It'll be sorted by priority and it will contain the components
+        (already created, but not started). Each command in the plan is a dict,
+        so it can be extended any time in future to include whatever
+        parameters each operation might need.
+
+        Any configuration problems are expected to be handled here, so the
+        plan is not yet run.
+        """
+        logger.debug(DBG_TRACE_DATA, BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_BUILD, old, new)
+        plan = []
+        # Handle removals of old components
+        for cname in old.keys():
+            if cname not in new:
+                component = self._components[cname][1]
+                if component.running():
+                    plan.append({
+                        'command': STOP_CMD,
+                        'component': component,
+                        'name': cname
+                    })
+        # Handle transitions of configuration of what is here
+        for cname in new.keys():
+            if cname in old:
+                for option in ['special', 'process', 'kind', 'address',
+                               'params']:
+                    if new[cname].get(option) != old[cname][0].get(option):
+                        raise NotImplementedError('Changing configuration of' +
+                                                  ' a running component is ' +
+                                                  'not yet supported. Remove' +
+                                                  ' and re-add ' + cname +
+                                                  ' to get the same effect')
+        # Handle introduction of new components
+        plan_add = []
+        for cname in new.keys():
+            if cname not in old:
+                component_config = new[cname]
+                creator = Component
+                if 'special' in component_config:
+                    # TODO: Better error handling
+                    creator = self.__specials[component_config['special']]
+                component = creator(component_config.get('process', cname),
+                                    self.__boss, component_config['kind'],
+                                    component_config.get('address'),
+                                    component_config.get('params'))
+                priority = component_config.get('priority', 0)
+                # We store tuples, priority first, so we can easily sort
+                plan_add.append((priority, {
+                    'component': component,
+                    'command': START_CMD,
+                    'name': cname,
+                    'config': component_config
+                }))
+        # Push the starts there sorted by priority
+        plan.extend([command for (_, command) in sorted(plan_add,
+                                                        reverse=True,
+                                                        key=lambda command:
+                                                            command[0])])
+        return plan
+
+    def running(self):
+        """
+        Returns if the configurator is running (eg. was started by startup and
+        not yet stopped by shutdown).
+        """
+        return self._running
+
+    def _run_plan(self, plan):
+        """
+        Run a plan, created beforehand by _build_plan.
+
+        With the start and stop commands, it also adds and removes components
+        in _components.
+
+        Currently implemented commands are:
+        * start
+        * stop
+
+        The plan is a list of tasks, each task is a dictionary. It must contain
+        at last 'component' (a component object to work with) and 'command'
+        (the command to do). Currently, both existing commands need 'name' of
+        the component as well (the identifier from configuration). The 'start'
+        one needs the 'config' to be there, which is the configuration description
+        of the component.
+        """
+        done = 0
+        try:
+            logger.debug(DBG_TRACE_DATA, BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_RUN, len(plan))
+            for task in plan:
+                component = task['component']
+                command = task['command']
+                logger.debug(DBG_TRACE_DETAILED, BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_TASK,
+                             command, component.name())
+                if command == START_CMD:
+                    component.start()
+                    self._components[task['name']] = (task['config'],
+                                                      component)
+                elif command == STOP_CMD:
+                    if component.running():
+                        component.stop()
+                    del self._components[task['name']]
+                else:
+                    # Can Not Happen (as the plans are generated by ourselves).
+                    # Therefore not tested.
+                    raise NotImplementedError("Command unknown: " + command)
+                done += 1
+        except:
+            logger.error(BIND10_CONFIGURATOR_PLAN_INTERRUPTED, done, len(plan))
+            raise
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/sockcreator.py b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/sockcreator.py
index 8e5b019..c681d07 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/sockcreator.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/sockcreator.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 import socket
 import struct
 import os
+import copy
 import subprocess
+import copy
 from isc.log_messages.bind10_messages import *
 from libutil_io_python import recv_fd
 
@@ -200,6 +202,9 @@ class WrappedSocket:
 class Creator(Parser):
     """
     This starts the socket creator and allows asking for the sockets.
+
+    Note: __process shouldn't be reset once created.  See the note
+    of the SockCreator class for details.
     """
     def __init__(self, path):
         (local, remote) = socket.socketpair(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
@@ -207,15 +212,24 @@ class Creator(Parser):
         # stdin as well as stdout, so we dup it before passing it there.
         remote2 = socket.fromfd(remote.fileno(), socket.AF_UNIX,
                                 socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        env = os.environ
+        env = copy.deepcopy(os.environ)
         env['PATH'] = path
         self.__process = subprocess.Popen(['b10-sockcreator'], env=env,
                                           stdin=remote.fileno(),
-                                          stdout=remote2.fileno())
+                                          stdout=remote2.fileno(),
+                                          preexec_fn=self.__preexec_work)
         remote.close()
         remote2.close()
         Parser.__init__(self, WrappedSocket(local))
 
+    def __preexec_work(self):
+        """Function used before running a program that needs to run as a
+        different user."""
+        # Put us into a separate process group so we don't get
+        # SIGINT signals on Ctrl-C (the boss will shut everthing down by
+        # other means).
+        os.setpgrp()
+
     def pid(self):
         return self.__process.pid
 
@@ -223,4 +237,3 @@ class Creator(Parser):
         logger.warn(BIND10_SOCKCREATOR_KILL)
         if self.__process is not None:
             self.__process.kill()
-            self.__process = None
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/special_component.py b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/special_component.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c8bc64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/special_component.py
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+from isc.bind10.component import Component, BaseComponent
+import isc.bind10.sockcreator
+from bind10_config import LIBEXECDIR
+import os
+import posix
+import isc.log
+from isc.log_messages.bind10_messages import *
+
+logger = isc.log.Logger("boss")
+
+class SockCreator(BaseComponent):
+    """
+    The socket creator component. Will start and stop the socket creator
+    accordingly.
+
+    Note: _creator shouldn't be reset explicitly once created.  The
+    underlying Popen object would then wait() the child process internally,
+    which breaks the assumption of the boss, who is expecting to see
+    the process die in waitpid().
+    """
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        BaseComponent.__init__(self, boss, kind)
+        self.__creator = None
+
+    def _start_internal(self):
+        self._boss.curproc = 'b10-sockcreator'
+        self.__creator = isc.bind10.sockcreator.Creator(LIBEXECDIR + ':' +
+                                                        os.environ['PATH'])
+        self._boss.register_process(self.pid(), self)
+        self._boss.log_started(self.pid())
+
+    def _stop_internal(self):
+        self.__creator.terminate()
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "Socket creator"
+
+    def pid(self):
+        """
+        Pid of the socket creator. It is provided differently from a usual
+        component.
+        """
+        return self.__creator.pid() if self.__creator else None
+
+    def kill(self, forcefull=False):
+        # We don't really care about forcefull here
+        if self.__creator:
+            self.__creator.kill()
+
+class Msgq(Component):
+    """
+    The message queue. Starting is passed to boss, stopping is not supported
+    and we leave the boss kill it by signal.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        Component.__init__(self, process, boss, kind, None, None,
+                           boss.start_msgq)
+
+    def _stop_internal(self):
+        """
+        We can't really stop the message queue, as many processes may need
+        it for their shutdown and it doesn't have a shutdown command anyway.
+        But as it is stateless, it's OK to kill it.
+
+        So we disable this method (as the only time it could be called is
+        during shutdown) and wait for the boss to kill it in the next shutdown
+        step.
+
+        This actually breaks the recommendation at Component we shouldn't
+        override its methods one by one. This is a special case, because
+        we don't provide a different implementation, we completely disable
+        the method by providing an empty one. This can't hurt the internals.
+        """
+        pass
+
+class CfgMgr(Component):
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        Component.__init__(self, process, boss, kind, 'ConfigManager',
+                           None, boss.start_cfgmgr)
+
+class Auth(Component):
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        Component.__init__(self, process, boss, kind, 'Auth', None,
+                           boss.start_auth)
+
+class Resolver(Component):
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        Component.__init__(self, process, boss, kind, 'Resolver', None,
+                           boss.start_resolver)
+
+class CmdCtl(Component):
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        Component.__init__(self, process, boss, kind, 'Cmdctl', None,
+                           boss.start_cmdctl)
+
+class XfrIn(Component):
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        Component.__init__(self, process, boss, kind, 'Xfrin', None,
+                           boss.start_xfrin)
+
+class XfrOut(Component):
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        Component.__init__(self, process, boss, kind, 'Xfrout', None,
+                           boss.start_xfrout)
+
+class SetUID(BaseComponent):
+    """
+    This is a pseudo-component which drops root privileges when started
+    and sets the uid stored in boss.
+
+    This component does nothing when stopped.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        BaseComponent.__init__(self, boss, kind)
+        self.uid = boss.uid
+
+    def _start_internal(self):
+        if self.uid is not None:
+            logger.info(BIND10_SETUID, self.uid)
+            posix.setuid(self.uid)
+
+    def _stop_internal(self): pass
+    def kill(self, forcefull=False): pass
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "Set UID"
+
+    def pid(self):
+        return None
+
+def get_specials():
+    """
+    List of specially started components. Each one should be the class than can
+    be created for that component.
+    """
+    return {
+        'sockcreator': SockCreator,
+        'msgq': Msgq,
+        'cfgmgr': CfgMgr,
+        # TODO: Should these be replaced by configuration in config manager only?
+        # They should not have any parameters anyway
+        'auth': Auth,
+        'resolver': Resolver,
+        'cmdctl': CmdCtl,
+        # FIXME: Temporary workaround before #1292 is done
+        'xfrin': XfrIn,
+        'xfrout': XfrOut,
+        # TODO: Remove when not needed, workaround before sockcreator works
+        'setuid': SetUID
+    }
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/Makefile.am b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/Makefile.am
index df8ab30..df625b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PYCOVERAGE_RUN = @PYCOVERAGE_RUN@
 #PYTESTS = args_test.py bind10_test.py
 # NOTE: this has a generated test found in the builddir
-PYTESTS = sockcreator_test.py
+PYTESTS = sockcreator_test.py component_test.py
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(PYTESTS)
 
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/component_test.py b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/component_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15fa470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/bind10/tests/component_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,955 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+"""
+Tests for the isc.bind10.component module and the
+isc.bind10.special_component module.
+"""
+
+import unittest
+import isc.log
+import time
+import copy
+from isc.bind10.component import Component, Configurator, BaseComponent
+import isc.bind10.special_component
+
+class TestError(Exception):
+    """
+    Just a private exception not known to anybody we use for our tests.
+    """
+    pass
+
+class BossUtils:
+    """
+    A class that brings some utilities for pretending we're Boss.
+    This is expected to be inherited by the testcases themselves.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Part of setup. Should be called by descendant's setUp.
+        """
+        self._shutdown = False
+        self._exitcode = None
+        # Back up the time function, we may want to replace it with something
+        self.__orig_time = isc.bind10.component.time.time
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """
+        Clean up after tests. If the descendant implements a tearDown, it
+        should call this method internally.
+        """
+        # Return the original time function
+        isc.bind10.component.time.time = self.__orig_time
+
+    def component_shutdown(self, exitcode=0):
+        """
+        Mock function to shut down. We just note we were asked to do so.
+        """
+        self._shutdown = True
+        self._exitcode = exitcode
+
+    def _timeskip(self):
+        """
+        Skip in time to future some 30s. Implemented by replacing the
+        time.time function in the tested module with function that returns
+        current time increased by 30.
+        """
+        tm = time.time()
+        isc.bind10.component.time.time = lambda: tm + 30
+
+    # Few functions that pretend to start something. Part of pretending of
+    # being boss.
+    def start_msgq(self):
+        pass
+
+    def start_cfgmgr(self):
+        pass
+
+    def start_auth(self):
+        pass
+
+    def start_resolver(self):
+        pass
+
+    def start_cmdctl(self):
+        pass
+
+    def start_xfrin(self):
+        pass
+
+class ComponentTests(BossUtils, unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the bind10.component.Component class
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Pretend a newly started system.
+        """
+        BossUtils.setUp(self)
+        self._shutdown = False
+        self._exitcode = None
+        self.__start_called = False
+        self.__stop_called = False
+        self.__failed_called = False
+        self.__registered_processes = {}
+        self.__stop_process_params = None
+        self.__start_simple_params = None
+        # Pretending to be boss
+        self.uid = None
+        self.__uid_set = None
+
+    def __start(self):
+        """
+        Mock function, installed into the component into _start_internal.
+        This only notes the component was "started".
+        """
+        self.__start_called = True
+
+    def __stop(self):
+        """
+        Mock function, installed into the component into _stop_internal.
+        This only notes the component was "stopped".
+        """
+        self.__stop_called = True
+
+    def __fail(self):
+        """
+        Mock function, installed into the component into _failed_internal.
+        This only notes the component called the method.
+        """
+        self.__failed_called = True
+
+    def __fail_to_start(self):
+        """
+        Mock function. It can be installed into the component's _start_internal
+        to simulate a component that fails to start by raising an exception.
+        """
+        orig_started = self.__start_called
+        self.__start_called = True
+        if not orig_started:
+            # This one is from restart. Avoid infinite recursion for now.
+            # FIXME: We should use the restart scheduler to avoid it, not this.
+            raise TestError("Test error")
+
+    def __create_component(self, kind):
+        """
+        Convenience function that creates a component of given kind
+        and installs the mock functions into it so we can hook up into
+        its behaviour.
+
+        The process used is some nonsense, as this isn't used in this
+        kind of tests and we pretend to be the boss.
+        """
+        component = Component('No process', self, kind, 'homeless', [])
+        component._start_internal = self.__start
+        component._stop_internal = self.__stop
+        component._failed_internal = self.__fail
+        return component
+
+    def test_name(self):
+        """
+        Test the name provides whatever we passed to the constructor as process.
+        """
+        component = self.__create_component('core')
+        self.assertEqual('No process', component.name())
+
+    def test_guts(self):
+        """
+        Test the correct data are stored inside the component.
+        """
+        component = self.__create_component('core')
+        self.assertEqual(self, component._boss)
+        self.assertEqual("No process", component._process)
+        self.assertEqual(None, component._start_func)
+        self.assertEqual("homeless", component._address)
+        self.assertEqual([], component._params)
+
+    def __check_startup(self, component):
+        """
+        Check that nothing was called yet. A newly created component should
+        not get started right away, so this should pass after the creation.
+        """
+        self.assertFalse(self._shutdown)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__start_called)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__stop_called)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__failed_called)
+        self.assertFalse(component.running())
+        # We can't stop or fail the component yet
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.stop)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.failed, 1)
+
+    def __check_started(self, component):
+        """
+        Check the component was started, but not stopped anyhow yet.
+        """
+        self.assertFalse(self._shutdown)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__start_called)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__stop_called)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__failed_called)
+        self.assertTrue(component.running())
+
+    def __check_dead(self, component):
+        """
+        Check the component is completely dead, and the server too.
+        """
+        self.assertTrue(self._shutdown)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__start_called)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__stop_called)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__failed_called)
+        self.assertEqual(1, self._exitcode)
+        self.assertFalse(component.running())
+        # Surely it can't be stopped when already dead
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.stop)
+        # Nor started
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.start)
+        # Nor it can fail again
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.failed, 1)
+
+    def __check_restarted(self, component):
+        """
+        Check the component restarted successfully.
+
+        Currently, it is implemented as starting it again right away. This will
+        change, it will register itself into the restart schedule in boss. But
+        as the integration with boss is not clear yet, we don't know how
+        exactly that will happen.
+
+        Reset the self.__start_called to False before calling the function when
+        the component should fail.
+        """
+        self.assertFalse(self._shutdown)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__start_called)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__stop_called)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__failed_called)
+        self.assertTrue(component.running())
+        # Check it can't be started again
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.start)
+
+    def __do_start_stop(self, kind):
+        """
+        This is a body of a test. It creates a component of given kind,
+        then starts it and stops it. It checks correct functions are called
+        and the component's status is correct.
+
+        It also checks the component can't be started/stopped twice.
+        """
+        # Create it and check it did not do any funny stuff yet
+        component = self.__create_component(kind)
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        # Start it and check it called the correct starting functions
+        component.start()
+        self.__check_started(component)
+        # Check it can't be started twice
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.start)
+        # Stop it again and check
+        component.stop()
+        self.assertFalse(self._shutdown)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__start_called)
+        self.assertTrue(self.__stop_called)
+        self.assertFalse(self.__failed_called)
+        self.assertFalse(component.running())
+        # Check it can't be stopped twice
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.stop)
+        # Or failed
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, component.failed, 1)
+        # But it can be started again if it is stopped
+        # (no more checking here, just it doesn't crash)
+        component.start()
+
+    def test_start_stop_core(self):
+        """
+        A start-stop test for core component. See do_start_stop.
+        """
+        self.__do_start_stop('core')
+
+    def test_start_stop_needed(self):
+        """
+        A start-stop test for needed component. See do_start_stop.
+        """
+        self.__do_start_stop('needed')
+
+    def test_start_stop_dispensable(self):
+        """
+        A start-stop test for dispensable component. See do_start_stop.
+        """
+        self.__do_start_stop('dispensable')
+
+    def test_start_fail_core(self):
+        """
+        Start and then fail a core component. It should stop the whole server.
+        """
+        # Just ordinary startup
+        component = self.__create_component('core')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component.start()
+        self.__check_started(component)
+        # Pretend the component died
+        component.failed(1)
+        # It should bring down the whole server
+        self.__check_dead(component)
+
+    def test_start_fail_core_later(self):
+        """
+        Start and then fail a core component, but let it be running for longer time.
+        It should still stop the whole server.
+        """
+        # Just ordinary startup
+        component = self.__create_component('core')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component.start()
+        self.__check_started(component)
+        self._timeskip()
+        # Pretend the component died some time later
+        component.failed(1)
+        # Check the component is still dead
+        self.__check_dead(component)
+
+    def test_start_fail_needed(self):
+        """
+        Start and then fail a needed component. As this happens really soon after
+        being started, it is considered failure to start and should bring down the
+        whole server.
+        """
+        # Just ordinary startup
+        component = self.__create_component('needed')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component.start()
+        self.__check_started(component)
+        # Make it fail right away.
+        component.failed(1)
+        self.__check_dead(component)
+
+    def test_start_fail_needed_later(self):
+        """
+        Start and then fail a needed component. But the failure is later on, so
+        we just restart it and will be happy.
+        """
+        # Just ordinary startup
+        component = self.__create_component('needed')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component.start()
+        self.__check_started(component)
+        # Make it fail later on
+        self.__start_called = False
+        self._timeskip()
+        component.failed(1)
+        self.__check_restarted(component)
+
+    def test_start_fail_dispensable(self):
+        """
+        Start and then fail a dispensable component. Should just get restarted.
+        """
+        # Just ordinary startup
+        component = self.__create_component('needed')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component.start()
+        self.__check_started(component)
+        # Make it fail right away
+        self.__start_called = False
+        component.failed(1)
+        self.__check_restarted(component)
+
+    def test_start_fail_dispensable(self):
+        """
+        Start and then later on fail a dispensable component. Should just get
+        restarted.
+        """
+        # Just ordinary startup
+        component = self.__create_component('needed')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component.start()
+        self.__check_started(component)
+        # Make it fail later on
+        self.__start_called = False
+        self._timeskip()
+        component.failed(1)
+        self.__check_restarted(component)
+
+    def test_fail_core(self):
+        """
+        Failure to start a core component. Should bring the system down
+        and the exception should get through.
+        """
+        component = self.__create_component('core')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component._start_internal = self.__fail_to_start
+        self.assertRaises(TestError, component.start)
+        self.__check_dead(component)
+
+    def test_fail_needed(self):
+        """
+        Failure to start a needed component. Should bring the system down
+        and the exception should get through.
+        """
+        component = self.__create_component('needed')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component._start_internal = self.__fail_to_start
+        self.assertRaises(TestError, component.start)
+        self.__check_dead(component)
+
+    def test_fail_dispensable(self):
+        """
+        Failure to start a dispensable component. The exception should get
+        through, but it should be restarted.
+        """
+        component = self.__create_component('dispensable')
+        self.__check_startup(component)
+        component._start_internal = self.__fail_to_start
+        self.assertRaises(TestError, component.start)
+        self.__check_restarted(component)
+
+    def test_bad_kind(self):
+        """
+        Test the component rejects nonsensical kinds. This includes bad
+        capitalization.
+        """
+        for kind in ['Core', 'CORE', 'nonsense', 'need ed', 'required']:
+            self.assertRaises(ValueError, Component, 'No process', self, kind)
+
+    def test_pid_not_running(self):
+        """
+        Test that a componet that is not yet started doesn't have a PID.
+        But it won't fail if asked for and return None.
+        """
+        for component_type in [Component,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.SockCreator,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.Msgq,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.CfgMgr,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.Auth,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.Resolver,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.CmdCtl,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.XfrIn,
+                               isc.bind10.special_component.SetUID]:
+            component = component_type('none', self, 'needed')
+            self.assertIsNone(component.pid())
+
+    def test_kill_unstarted(self):
+        """
+        Try to kill the component if it's not started. Should not fail.
+
+        We do not try to kill a running component, as we should not start
+        it during unit tests.
+        """
+        component = Component('component', self, 'needed')
+        component.kill()
+        component.kill(True)
+
+    def register_process(self, pid, process):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be a boss
+        """
+        self.__registered_processes[pid] = process
+
+    def test_component_attributes(self):
+        """
+        Test the default attributes of Component (not BaseComponent) and
+        some of the methods we might be allowed to call.
+        """
+        class TestProcInfo:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.pid = 42
+        component = Component('component', self, 'needed', 'Address',
+                              ['hello'], TestProcInfo)
+        self.assertEqual('component', component._process)
+        self.assertEqual('component', component.name())
+        self.assertIsNone(component._procinfo)
+        self.assertIsNone(component.pid())
+        self.assertEqual(['hello'], component._params)
+        self.assertEqual('Address', component._address)
+        self.assertFalse(component.running())
+        self.assertEqual({}, self.__registered_processes)
+        component.start()
+        self.assertTrue(component.running())
+        # Some versions of unittest miss assertIsInstance
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(component._procinfo, TestProcInfo))
+        self.assertEqual(42, component.pid())
+        self.assertEqual(component, self.__registered_processes.get(42))
+
+    def stop_process(self, process, address):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be boss.
+        """
+        self.__stop_process_params = (process, address)
+
+    def start_simple(self, process):
+        """
+        Part of pretending to be boss.
+        """
+        self.__start_simple_params = process
+
+    def test_component_start_stop_internal(self):
+        """
+        Test the behavior of _stop_internal and _start_internal.
+        """
+        component = Component('component', self, 'needed', 'Address')
+        component.start()
+        self.assertTrue(component.running())
+        self.assertEqual('component', self.__start_simple_params)
+        component.stop()
+        self.assertFalse(component.running())
+        self.assertEqual(('component', 'Address'), self.__stop_process_params)
+
+    def test_component_kill(self):
+        """
+        Check the kill is propagated. The case when component wasn't started
+        yet is already tested elsewhere.
+        """
+        class Process:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.killed = False
+                self.terminated = False
+            def kill(self):
+                self.killed = True
+            def terminate(self):
+                self.terminated = True
+        process = Process()
+        class ProcInfo:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.process = process
+                self.pid = 42
+        component = Component('component', self, 'needed', 'Address',
+                              [], ProcInfo)
+        component.start()
+        self.assertTrue(component.running())
+        component.kill()
+        self.assertTrue(process.terminated)
+        self.assertFalse(process.killed)
+        process.terminated = False
+        component.kill(True)
+        self.assertTrue(process.killed)
+        self.assertFalse(process.terminated)
+
+    def setuid(self, uid):
+        self.__uid_set = uid
+
+    def test_setuid(self):
+        """
+        Some tests around the SetUID pseudo-component.
+        """
+        component = isc.bind10.special_component.SetUID(None, self, 'needed',
+                                                        None)
+        orig_setuid = isc.bind10.special_component.posix.setuid
+        isc.bind10.special_component.posix.setuid = self.setuid
+        component.start()
+        # No uid set in boss, nothing called.
+        self.assertIsNone(self.__uid_set)
+        # Doesn't do anything, but doesn't crash
+        component.stop()
+        component.kill()
+        component.kill(True)
+        self.uid = 42
+        component = isc.bind10.special_component.SetUID(None, self, 'needed',
+                                                        None)
+        component.start()
+        # This time, it get's called
+        self.assertEqual(42, self.__uid_set)
+
+class TestComponent(BaseComponent):
+    """
+    A test component. It does not start any processes or so, it just logs
+    information about what happens.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, owner, name, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        """
+        Initializes the component. The owner is the test that started the
+        component. The logging will happen into it.
+
+        The process is used as a name for the logging.
+        """
+        BaseComponent.__init__(self, owner, kind)
+        self.__owner = owner
+        self.__name = name
+        self.log('init')
+        self.log(kind)
+        self._address = address
+        self._params = params
+
+    def log(self, event):
+        """
+        Log an event into the owner. The owner can then check the correct
+        order of events that happened.
+        """
+        self.__owner.log.append((self.__name, event))
+
+    def _start_internal(self):
+        self.log('start')
+
+    def _stop_internal(self):
+        self.log('stop')
+
+    def _failed_internal(self):
+        self.log('failed')
+
+    def kill(self, forcefull=False):
+        self.log('killed')
+
+class FailComponent(BaseComponent):
+    """
+    A mock component that fails whenever it is started.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, name, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        BaseComponent.__init__(self, boss, kind)
+
+    def _start_internal(self):
+        raise TestError("test error")
+
+class ConfiguratorTest(BossUtils, unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the configurator.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Prepare some test data for the tests.
+        """
+        BossUtils.setUp(self)
+        self.log = []
+        # The core "hardcoded" configuration
+        self.__core = {
+            'core1': {
+                'priority': 5,
+                'process': 'core1',
+                'special': 'test',
+                'kind': 'core'
+            },
+            'core2': {
+                'process': 'core2',
+                'special': 'test',
+                'kind': 'core'
+            },
+            'core3': {
+                'process': 'core3',
+                'priority': 3,
+                'special': 'test',
+                'kind': 'core'
+            }
+        }
+        # How they should be started. They are created in the order they are
+        # found in the dict, but then they should be started by priority.
+        # This expects that the same dict returns its keys in the same order
+        # every time
+        self.__core_log_create = []
+        for core in self.__core.keys():
+            self.__core_log_create.append((core, 'init'))
+            self.__core_log_create.append((core, 'core'))
+        self.__core_log_start = [('core1', 'start'), ('core3', 'start'),
+                                 ('core2', 'start')]
+        self.__core_log = self.__core_log_create + self.__core_log_start
+        self.__specials = { 'test': self.__component_test }
+
+    def __component_test(self, process, boss, kind, address=None, params=None):
+        """
+        Create a test component. It will log events to us.
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(self, boss)
+        return TestComponent(self, process, kind, address, params)
+
+    def test_init(self):
+        """
+        Tests the configurator can be created and it does not create
+        any components yet, nor does it remember anything.
+        """
+        configurator = Configurator(self, self.__specials)
+        self.assertEqual([], self.log)
+        self.assertEqual({}, configurator._components)
+        self.assertFalse(configurator.running())
+
+    def test_run_plan(self):
+        """
+        Test the internal function of running plans. Just see it can handle
+        the commands in the given order. We see that by the log.
+
+        Also includes one that raises, so we see it just stops there.
+        """
+        # Prepare the configurator and the plan
+        configurator = Configurator(self, self.__specials)
+        started = self.__component_test('second', self, 'dispensable')
+        started.start()
+        stopped = self.__component_test('first', self, 'core')
+        configurator._components = {'second': started}
+        plan = [
+            {
+                'component': stopped,
+                'command': 'start',
+                'name': 'first',
+                'config': {'a': 1}
+            },
+            {
+                'component': started,
+                'command': 'stop',
+                'name': 'second',
+                'config': {}
+            },
+            {
+                'component': FailComponent('third', self, 'needed'),
+                'command': 'start',
+                'name': 'third',
+                'config': {}
+            },
+            {
+                'component': self.__component_test('fourth', self, 'core'),
+                'command': 'start',
+                'name': 'fourth',
+                'config': {}
+            }
+        ]
+        # Don't include the preparation into the log
+        self.log = []
+        # The error from the third component is propagated
+        self.assertRaises(TestError, configurator._run_plan, plan)
+        # The first two were handled, the rest not, due to the exception
+        self.assertEqual([('first', 'start'), ('second', 'stop')], self.log)
+        self.assertEqual({'first': ({'a': 1}, stopped)},
+                         configurator._components)
+
+    def __build_components(self, config):
+        """
+        Insert the components into the configuration to specify possible
+        Configurator._components.
+
+        Actually, the components are None, but we need something to be there.
+        """
+        result = {}
+        for name in config.keys():
+            result[name] = (config[name], None)
+        return result
+
+    def test_build_plan(self):
+        """
+        Test building the plan correctly. Not complete yet, this grows as we
+        add more ways of changing the plan.
+        """
+        configurator = Configurator(self, self.__specials)
+        plan = configurator._build_plan({}, self.__core)
+        # This should have created the components
+        self.assertEqual(self.__core_log_create, self.log)
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(plan))
+        for (task, name) in zip(plan, ['core1', 'core3', 'core2']):
+            self.assertTrue('component' in task)
+            self.assertEqual('start', task['command'])
+            self.assertEqual(name, task['name'])
+            component = task['component']
+            self.assertIsNone(component._address)
+            self.assertIsNone(component._params)
+
+        # A plan to go from older state to newer one containing more components
+        bigger = copy.copy(self.__core)
+        bigger['additional'] = {
+            'priority': 6,
+            'special': 'test',
+            'process': 'additional',
+            'kind': 'needed'
+        }
+        self.log = []
+        plan = configurator._build_plan(self.__build_components(self.__core),
+                                        bigger)
+        self.assertEqual([('additional', 'init'), ('additional', 'needed')],
+                         self.log)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(plan))
+        self.assertTrue('component' in plan[0])
+        component = plan[0]['component']
+        self.assertEqual('start', plan[0]['command'])
+        self.assertEqual('additional', plan[0]['name'])
+
+        # Now remove the one component again
+        # We run the plan so the component is wired into internal structures
+        configurator._run_plan(plan)
+        self.log = []
+        plan = configurator._build_plan(self.__build_components(bigger),
+                                        self.__core)
+        self.assertEqual([], self.log)
+        self.assertEqual([{
+            'command': 'stop',
+            'name': 'additional',
+            'component': component
+        }], plan)
+
+        # We want to switch a component. So, prepare the configurator so it
+        # holds one
+        configurator._run_plan(configurator._build_plan(
+             self.__build_components(self.__core), bigger))
+        # Get a different configuration with a different component
+        different = copy.copy(self.__core)
+        different['another'] = {
+            'special': 'test',
+            'process': 'another',
+            'kind': 'dispensable'
+        }
+        self.log = []
+        plan = configurator._build_plan(self.__build_components(bigger),
+                                        different)
+        self.assertEqual([('another', 'init'), ('another', 'dispensable')],
+                         self.log)
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(plan))
+        self.assertEqual('stop', plan[0]['command'])
+        self.assertEqual('additional', plan[0]['name'])
+        self.assertTrue('component' in plan[0])
+        self.assertEqual('start', plan[1]['command'])
+        self.assertEqual('another', plan[1]['name'])
+        self.assertTrue('component' in plan[1])
+
+        # Some slightly insane plans, like missing process, having parameters,
+        # no special, etc
+        plan = configurator._build_plan({}, {
+            'component': {
+                'kind': 'needed',
+                'params': ["1", "2"],
+                'address': 'address'
+            }
+        })
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(plan))
+        self.assertEqual('start', plan[0]['command'])
+        self.assertEqual('component', plan[0]['name'])
+        component = plan[0]['component']
+        self.assertEqual('component', component.name())
+        self.assertEqual(["1", "2"], component._params)
+        self.assertEqual('address', component._address)
+        self.assertEqual('needed', component._kind)
+        # We don't use isinstance on purpose, it would allow a descendant
+        self.assertTrue(type(component) is Component)
+        plan = configurator._build_plan({}, {
+            'component': { 'kind': 'dispensable' }
+        })
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(plan))
+        self.assertEqual('start', plan[0]['command'])
+        self.assertEqual('component', plan[0]['name'])
+        component = plan[0]['component']
+        self.assertEqual('component', component.name())
+        self.assertIsNone(component._params)
+        self.assertIsNone(component._address)
+        self.assertEqual('dispensable', component._kind)
+
+    def __do_switch(self, option, value):
+        """
+        Start it with some component and then switch the configuration of the
+        component. This will probably raise, as it is not yet supported.
+        """
+        configurator = Configurator(self, self.__specials)
+        compconfig = {
+            'special': 'test',
+            'process': 'process',
+            'priority': 13,
+            'kind': 'core'
+        }
+        modifiedconfig = copy.copy(compconfig)
+        modifiedconfig[option] = value
+        return configurator._build_plan({'comp': (compconfig, None)},
+                                        {'comp': modifiedconfig})
+
+    def test_change_config_plan(self):
+        """
+        Test changing a configuration of one component. This is not yet
+        implemented and should therefore throw.
+        """
+        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, self.__do_switch, 'kind',
+                          'dispensable')
+        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, self.__do_switch, 'special',
+                          'not_a_test')
+        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, self.__do_switch, 'process',
+                          'different')
+        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, self.__do_switch, 'address',
+                          'different')
+        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, self.__do_switch, 'params',
+                          ['different'])
+        # This does not change anything on running component, so no need to
+        # raise
+        self.assertEqual([], self.__do_switch('priority', 5))
+        # Check against false positive, if the data are the same, but different
+        # instance
+        self.assertEqual([], self.__do_switch('special', 'test'))
+
+    def __check_shutdown_log(self):
+        """
+        Checks the log for shutting down from the core configuration.
+        """
+        # We know everything must be stopped, we know what it is.
+        # But we don't know the order, so we check everything is exactly
+        # once in the log
+        components = set(self.__core.keys())
+        for (name, command) in self.log:
+            self.assertEqual('stop', command)
+            self.assertTrue(name in components)
+            components.remove(name)
+        self.assertEqual(set([]), components, "Some component wasn't stopped")
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        """
+        Passes some configuration to the startup method and sees if
+        the components are started up. Then it reconfigures it with
+        empty configuration, the original configuration again and shuts
+        down.
+
+        It also checks the components are kept inside the configurator.
+        """
+        configurator = Configurator(self, self.__specials)
+        # Can't reconfigure nor stop yet
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, configurator.reconfigure, self.__core)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, configurator.shutdown)
+        self.assertFalse(configurator.running())
+        # Start it
+        configurator.startup(self.__core)
+        self.assertEqual(self.__core_log, self.log)
+        for core in self.__core.keys():
+            self.assertTrue(core in configurator._components)
+            self.assertEqual(self.__core[core],
+                             configurator._components[core][0])
+        self.assertEqual(set(self.__core), set(configurator._components))
+        self.assertTrue(configurator.running())
+        # It can't be started twice
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, configurator.startup, self.__core)
+
+        self.log = []
+        # Reconfigure - stop everything
+        configurator.reconfigure({})
+        self.assertEqual({}, configurator._components)
+        self.assertTrue(configurator.running())
+        self.__check_shutdown_log()
+
+        # Start it again
+        self.log = []
+        configurator.reconfigure(self.__core)
+        self.assertEqual(self.__core_log, self.log)
+        for core in self.__core.keys():
+            self.assertTrue(core in configurator._components)
+            self.assertEqual(self.__core[core],
+                             configurator._components[core][0])
+        self.assertEqual(set(self.__core), set(configurator._components))
+        self.assertTrue(configurator.running())
+
+        # Do a shutdown
+        self.log = []
+        configurator.shutdown()
+        self.assertEqual({}, configurator._components)
+        self.assertFalse(configurator.running())
+        self.__check_shutdown_log()
+
+        # It can't be stopped twice
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, configurator.shutdown)
+
+    def test_sort_no_prio(self):
+        """
+        There was a bug if there were two things with the same priority
+        (or without priority), it failed as it couldn't compare the dicts
+        there. This tests it doesn't crash.
+        """
+        configurator = Configurator(self, self.__specials)
+        configurator._build_plan({}, {
+                                         "c1": { 'kind': 'dispensable'},
+                                         "c2": { 'kind': 'dispensable'}
+                                     })
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    isc.log.init("bind10") # FIXME Should this be needed?
+    isc.log.resetUnitTestRootLogger()
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/config/ccsession.py b/src/lib/python/isc/config/ccsession.py
index 11a13ec..2d998ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/config/ccsession.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/config/ccsession.py
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ class ModuleCCSession(ConfigData):
        callbacks are called when 'check_command' is called on the
        ModuleCCSession"""
        
-    def __init__(self, spec_file_name, config_handler, command_handler, cc_session=None, handle_logging_config=True):
+    def __init__(self, spec_file_name, config_handler, command_handler,
+                 cc_session=None, handle_logging_config=True,
+                 socket_file = None):
         """Initialize a ModuleCCSession. This does *NOT* send the
            specification and request the configuration yet. Use start()
            for that once the ModuleCCSession has been initialized.
@@ -165,6 +167,12 @@ class ModuleCCSession(ConfigData):
            logger manager when the logging configuration gets updated.
            The module does not need to do anything except intializing
            its loggers, and provide log messages. Defaults to true.
+
+           socket_file: If cc_session was none, this optional argument
+           specifies which socket file to use to connect to msgq. It
+           will be overridden by the environment variable
+           MSGQ_SOCKET_FILE. If none, and no environment variable is
+           set, it will use the system default.
         """
         module_spec = isc.config.module_spec_from_file(spec_file_name)
         ConfigData.__init__(self, module_spec)
@@ -175,7 +183,7 @@ class ModuleCCSession(ConfigData):
         self.set_command_handler(command_handler)
 
         if not cc_session:
-            self._session = Session()
+            self._session = Session(socket_file)
         else:
             self._session = cc_session
         self._session.group_subscribe(self._module_name, "*")
@@ -535,6 +543,7 @@ class UIModuleCCSession(MultiConfigData):
                 cur_map = {}
             if value in cur_map:
                 del cur_map[value]
+                self.set_value(identifier, cur_map)
             else:
                 raise isc.cc.data.DataNotFoundError(value + " not found in named_set " + str(identifier))
 
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/config/cfgmgr.py b/src/lib/python/isc/config/cfgmgr.py
index 9996a19..4d568be 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/config/cfgmgr.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/config/cfgmgr.py
@@ -117,12 +117,13 @@ class ConfigManagerData:
             if file:
                 file.close();
         return config
-        
+
     def write_to_file(self, output_file_name = None):
         """Writes the current configuration data to a file. If
            output_file_name is not specified, the file used in
            read_from_file is used."""
         filename = None
+
         try:
             file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w',
                                                prefix="b10-config.db.",
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
 
     def notify_boss(self):
         """Notifies the Boss module that the Config Manager is running"""
-        self.cc.group_sendmsg({"running": "configmanager"}, "Boss")
+        self.cc.group_sendmsg({"running": "ConfigManager"}, "Boss")
 
     def set_module_spec(self, spec):
         """Adds a ModuleSpec"""
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
             # ok, just start with an empty config
             self.config = ConfigManagerData(self.data_path,
                                             self.database_filename)
-        
+
     def write_config(self):
         """Write the current configuration to the file specificied at init()"""
         self.config.write_to_file()
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
             answer = ccsession.create_answer(1, "Wrong number of arguments")
         if not answer:
             answer = ccsession.create_answer(1, "No answer message from " + cmd[0])
-            
+
         return answer
 
     def _handle_module_spec(self, spec):
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         # todo: error checking (like keyerrors)
         answer = {}
         self.set_module_spec(spec)
-        
+
         # We should make one general 'spec update for module' that
         # passes both specification and commands at once
         spec_update = ccsession.create_command(ccsession.COMMAND_MODULE_SPECIFICATION_UPDATE,
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         else:
             answer = ccsession.create_answer(1, "Unknown message format: " + str(msg))
         return answer
-        
+
     def run(self):
         """Runs the configuration manager."""
         self.running = True
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/config/config_data.py b/src/lib/python/isc/config/config_data.py
index fabd37d..b2cf048 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/config/config_data.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/config/config_data.py
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class MultiConfigData:
             return value, self.CURRENT
         if default:
             value = self.get_default_value(identifier)
-            if value != None:
+            if value is not None:
                 return value, self.DEFAULT
         return None, self.NONE
 
@@ -649,7 +649,11 @@ class MultiConfigData:
             id, list_indices = isc.cc.data.split_identifier_list_indices(id_part)
             cur_value, status = self.get_value(cur_id_part + id)
             # Check if the value was there in the first place
-            if status == MultiConfigData.NONE and cur_id_part != "/":
+            # If we are at the final element, we do not care whether we found
+            # it, since if we have reached this point and it did not exist,
+            # it was apparently an optional value without a default.
+            if status == MultiConfigData.NONE and cur_id_part != "/" and\
+               cur_id_part + id != identifier:
                 raise isc.cc.data.DataNotFoundError(id_part +
                                                     " not found in " +
                                                     cur_id_part)
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/ccsession_test.py b/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/ccsession_test.py
index 1c63957..8d616e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/ccsession_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/ccsession_test.py
@@ -756,6 +756,17 @@ class TestUIModuleCCSession(unittest.TestCase):
         uccs = self.create_uccs_named_set(fake_conn)
         value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item")
         self.assertEqual({'a': 1, 'b': 2}, value)
+
+        # make sure that removing from default actually removes it
+        uccs.remove_value("/Spec32/named_set_item", "a")
+        value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item")
+        self.assertEqual({'b': 2}, value)
+        self.assertEqual(uccs.LOCAL, status)
+
+        # ok, put it back now
+        uccs.add_value("/Spec32/named_set_item", "a")
+        uccs.set_value("/Spec32/named_set_item/a", 1)
+
         uccs.add_value("/Spec32/named_set_item", "foo")
         value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item")
         self.assertEqual({'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'foo': 3}, value)
@@ -765,14 +776,50 @@ class TestUIModuleCCSession(unittest.TestCase):
         value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item")
         self.assertEqual({'b': 2}, value)
 
+        uccs.set_value("/Spec32/named_set_item/c", 5)
+        value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item")
+        self.assertEqual({"b": 2, "c": 5}, value)
+
         self.assertRaises(isc.cc.data.DataNotFoundError,
                           uccs.set_value,
-                          "/Spec32/named_set_item/no_such_item",
+                          "/Spec32/named_set_item/no_such_item/a",
                           4)
         self.assertRaises(isc.cc.data.DataNotFoundError,
                           uccs.remove_value, "/Spec32/named_set_item",
                           "no_such_item")
 
+    def test_set_value_named_set(self):
+        fake_conn = fakeUIConn()
+        uccs = self.create_uccs_named_set(fake_conn)
+        value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item2")
+        self.assertEqual({}, value)
+        self.assertEqual(status, uccs.DEFAULT)
+
+        # Try setting a value that is optional but has no default
+        uccs.add_value("/Spec32/named_set_item2", "new1")
+        uccs.set_value("/Spec32/named_set_item2/new1/first", 3)
+        # Different method to add a new element
+        uccs.set_value("/Spec32/named_set_item2/new2", { "second": 4 })
+
+        value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item2")
+        self.assertEqual({ "new1": {"first": 3 }, "new2": {"second": 4}},
+                         value)
+        self.assertEqual(status, uccs.LOCAL)
+
+        uccs.set_value("/Spec32/named_set_item2/new1/second", "foo")
+
+        value, status = uccs.get_value("/Spec32/named_set_item2")
+        self.assertEqual({ "new1": {"first": 3, "second": "foo" },
+                           "new2": {"second": 4}},
+                         value)
+        self.assertEqual(status, uccs.LOCAL)
+
+        # make sure using a bad name still fails
+        self.assertRaises(isc.cc.data.DataNotFoundError, uccs.set_value,
+                          "/Spec32/named_set_item2/doesnotexist/first", 3)
+
+
+
     def test_commit(self):
         fake_conn = fakeUIConn()
         uccs = self.create_uccs2(fake_conn)
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/cfgmgr_test.py b/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/cfgmgr_test.py
index eacc425..589a398 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/cfgmgr_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/cfgmgr_test.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class TestConfigManagerData(unittest.TestCase):
         It shouldn't append the data path to it.
         """
         abs_path = self.data_path + os.sep + "b10-config-imaginary.db"
-        data = ConfigManagerData(os.getcwd(), abs_path)
+        data = ConfigManagerData(self.data_path, abs_path)
         self.assertEqual(abs_path, data.db_filename)
         self.assertEqual(self.data_path, data.data_path)
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TestConfigManagerData(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(cfd1, cfd2)
         cfd2.data['test'] = { 'a': [ 1, 2, 3]}
         self.assertNotEqual(cfd1, cfd2)
-        
+
 
 class TestConfigManager(unittest.TestCase):
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class TestConfigManager(unittest.TestCase):
         msg = self.fake_session.get_message("Boss", None)
         self.assert_(msg)
         # this one is actually wrong, but 'current status quo'
-        self.assertEqual(msg, {"running": "configmanager"})
+        self.assertEqual(msg, {"running": "ConfigManager"})
 
     def test_set_module_spec(self):
         module_spec = isc.config.module_spec.module_spec_from_file(self.data_path + os.sep + "spec1.spec")
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ class TestConfigManager(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(config_spec['Spec2'], module_spec.get_config_spec())
         config_spec = self.cm.get_config_spec('Spec2')
         self.assertEqual(config_spec['Spec2'], module_spec.get_config_spec())
-        
-    
+
+
     def test_get_commands_spec(self):
         commands_spec = self.cm.get_commands_spec()
         self.assertEqual(commands_spec, {})
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class TestConfigManager(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_write_config(self):
         # tested in ConfigManagerData tests
         pass
-    
+
     def _handle_msg_helper(self, msg, expected_answer):
         answer = self.cm.handle_msg(msg)
         self.assertEqual(expected_answer, answer)
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class TestConfigManager(unittest.TestCase):
         #                 self.fake_session.get_message(self.name, None))
         #self.assertEqual({'version': 1, 'TestModule': {'test': 124}}, self.cm.config.data)
         #
-        self._handle_msg_helper({ "command": 
+        self._handle_msg_helper({ "command":
                                   ["module_spec", self.spec.get_full_spec()]
                                 },
                                 {'result': [0]})
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class TestConfigManager(unittest.TestCase):
         #self.assertEqual({'commands_update': [ self.name, self.commands ] },
         #                 self.fake_session.get_message("Cmdctl", None))
 
-        self._handle_msg_helper({ "command": 
+        self._handle_msg_helper({ "command":
                                   ["shutdown"]
                                 },
                                 {'result': [0]})
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/config_data_test.py b/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/config_data_test.py
index 0dd441d..bede625 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/config_data_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/config_data_test.py
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ class TestMultiConfigData(unittest.TestCase):
         config_items = self.mcd.get_config_item_list(None, False)
         self.assertEqual(['Spec32'], config_items)
         config_items = self.mcd.get_config_item_list(None, True)
-        self.assertEqual(['Spec32/named_set_item'], config_items)
+        self.assertEqual(['Spec32/named_set_item', 'Spec32/named_set_item2'], config_items)
         self.mcd.set_value('Spec32/named_set_item', { "aaaa": 4, "aabb": 5, "bbbb": 6})
         config_items = self.mcd.get_config_item_list("/Spec32/named_set_item", True)
         self.assertEqual(['Spec32/named_set_item/aaaa',
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/Makefile.am b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/Makefile.am
index 60282d9..a5b4ca3 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ python_PYTHON = __init__.py master.py sqlite3_ds.py
 # new data
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib
+AM_CPPFLAGS += $(BOOST_INCLUDES)
 AM_CPPFLAGS += $(SQLITE_CFLAGS)
 
 python_LTLIBRARIES = datasrc.la
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_inc.cc b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_inc.cc
index b81f48d..6465bf3 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_inc.cc
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_inc.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ None\n\
 ";
 
 const char* const DataSourceClient_getIterator_doc = "\
-get_iterator(name) -> ZoneIterator\n\
+get_iterator(name, adjust_ttl=True) -> ZoneIterator\n\
 \n\
 Returns an iterator to the given zone.\n\
 \n\
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ anything else.\n\
 Parameters:\n\
   isc.dns.Name The name of zone apex to be traversed. It doesn't do\n\
                nearest match as find_zone.\n\
+  adjust_ttl   If True, the iterator will treat RRs with the same\n\
+               name and type but different TTL values to be of the\n\
+               same RRset, and will adjust the TTL to the lowest\n\
+               value found. If false, it will consider the RR to\n\
+               belong to a different RRset.\n\
 \n\
 Return Value(s): Pointer to the iterator.\n\
 ";
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_python.cc b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_python.cc
index caebd25..49235a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/client_python.cc
@@ -83,11 +83,27 @@ DataSourceClient_findZone(PyObject* po_self, PyObject* args) {
 PyObject*
 DataSourceClient_getIterator(PyObject* po_self, PyObject* args) {
     s_DataSourceClient* const self = static_cast<s_DataSourceClient*>(po_self);
-    PyObject *name_obj;
-    if (PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!", &name_type, &name_obj)) {
+    PyObject* name_obj;
+    PyObject* adjust_ttl_obj = NULL;
+    if (PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!|O", &name_type, &name_obj,
+                         &adjust_ttl_obj)) {
         try {
+            bool adjust_ttl = true;
+            if (adjust_ttl_obj != NULL) {
+                // store result in local var so we can explicitely check for
+                // -1 error return value
+                int adjust_ttl_no = PyObject_Not(adjust_ttl_obj);
+                if (adjust_ttl_no == 1) {
+                    adjust_ttl = false;
+                } else if (adjust_ttl_no == -1) {
+                    PyErr_SetString(getDataSourceException("Error"),
+                                    "Error getting value of adjust_ttl");
+                    return (NULL);
+                }
+            }
             return (createZoneIteratorObject(
-                self->cppobj->getInstance().getIterator(PyName_ToName(name_obj)),
+                self->cppobj->getInstance().getIterator(PyName_ToName(name_obj),
+                                                        adjust_ttl),
                 po_self));
         } catch (const isc::NotImplemented& ne) {
             PyErr_SetString(getDataSourceException("NotImplemented"),
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/finder_python.cc b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/finder_python.cc
index cb02724..6585049 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/finder_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/finder_python.cc
@@ -268,16 +268,16 @@ PyTypeObject zonefinder_type = {
 
 PyObject*
 createZoneFinderObject(isc::datasrc::ZoneFinderPtr source, PyObject* base_obj) {
-    s_ZoneFinder* py_zi = static_cast<s_ZoneFinder*>(
+    s_ZoneFinder* py_zf = static_cast<s_ZoneFinder*>(
         zonefinder_type.tp_alloc(&zonefinder_type, 0));
-    if (py_zi != NULL) {
-        py_zi->cppobj = source;
-        py_zi->base_obj = base_obj;
-    }
-    if (base_obj != NULL) {
-        Py_INCREF(base_obj);
+    if (py_zf != NULL) {
+        py_zf->cppobj = source;
+        py_zf->base_obj = base_obj;
+        if (base_obj != NULL) {
+            Py_INCREF(base_obj);
+        }
     }
-    return (py_zi);
+    return (py_zf);
 }
 
 } // namespace python
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_inc.cc b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_inc.cc
index b1d9d25..087200a 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_inc.cc
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_inc.cc
@@ -31,4 +31,37 @@ the end of the zone.\n\
 Raises an isc.datasrc.Error exception if it is called again after returning\n\
 None\n\
 ";
+
+// Modifications:
+//  - ConstRRset->RRset
+//  - NULL->None
+//  - removed notes about derived classes (which doesn't apply for python)
+const char* const ZoneIterator_getSOA_doc = "\
+get_soa() -> isc.dns.RRset\n\
+\n\
+Return the SOA record of the zone in the iterator context.\n\
+\n\
+This method returns the zone's SOA record (if any, and a valid zone\n\
+should have it) in the form of an RRset object. This SOA is identical\n\
+to that (again, if any) contained in the sequence of RRsets returned\n\
+by the iterator. In that sense this method is redundant, but is\n\
+provided as a convenient utility for the application of the iterator;\n\
+the application may need to know the SOA serial or the SOA RR itself\n\
+for the purpose of protocol handling or skipping the expensive\n\
+iteration processing.\n\
+\n\
+If the zone doesn't have an SOA (which is broken, but some data source\n\
+may allow that situation), this method returns None. Also, in the\n\
+normal and valid case, the SOA should have exactly one RDATA, but this\n\
+API does not guarantee it as some data source may accept such an\n\
+abnormal condition. It's up to the caller whether to check the number\n\
+of RDATA and how to react to the unexpected case.\n\
+\n\
+Exceptions:\n\
+  None\n\
+\n\
+Return Value(s): An SOA RRset object that would be\n\
+returned from the iteration. It will be None if the zone doesn't have\n\
+an SOA.\n\
+";
 } // unnamed namespace
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_python.cc b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_python.cc
index c52ab4a..9e6900c 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/iterator_python.cc
@@ -132,10 +132,35 @@ ZoneIterator_next(PyObject* self) {
     }
 }
 
+PyObject*
+ZoneIterator_getSOA(PyObject* po_self, PyObject*) {
+    s_ZoneIterator* self = static_cast<s_ZoneIterator*>(po_self);
+    try {
+        isc::dns::ConstRRsetPtr rrset = self->cppobj->getSOA();
+        if (!rrset) {
+            Py_RETURN_NONE;
+        }
+        return (createRRsetObject(*rrset));
+    } catch (const isc::Exception& isce) {
+        // isc::Unexpected is thrown when we call getNextRRset() when we are
+        // already done iterating ('iterating past end')
+        // We could also simply return None again
+        PyErr_SetString(getDataSourceException("Error"), isce.what());
+        return (NULL);
+    } catch (const std::exception& exc) {
+        PyErr_SetString(getDataSourceException("Error"), exc.what());
+        return (NULL);
+    } catch (...) {
+        PyErr_SetString(getDataSourceException("Error"),
+                        "Unexpected exception");
+        return (NULL);
+    }
+}
+
 PyMethodDef ZoneIterator_methods[] = {
-    { "get_next_rrset",
-      reinterpret_cast<PyCFunction>(ZoneIterator_getNextRRset), METH_NOARGS,
+    { "get_next_rrset", ZoneIterator_getNextRRset, METH_NOARGS,
       ZoneIterator_getNextRRset_doc },
+    { "get_soa", ZoneIterator_getSOA, METH_NOARGS, ZoneIterator_getSOA_doc },
     { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
@@ -204,9 +229,9 @@ createZoneIteratorObject(isc::datasrc::ZoneIteratorPtr source,
     if (py_zi != NULL) {
         py_zi->cppobj = source;
         py_zi->base_obj = base_obj;
-    }
-    if (base_obj != NULL) {
-        Py_INCREF(base_obj);
+        if (base_obj != NULL) {
+            Py_INCREF(base_obj);
+        }
     }
     return (py_zi);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/tests/datasrc_test.py b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/tests/datasrc_test.py
index 15fa347..68e075a 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/tests/datasrc_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/tests/datasrc_test.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import isc.dns
 import unittest
 import os
 import shutil
+import sys
 import json
 
 TESTDATA_PATH = os.environ['TESTDATA_PATH'] + os.sep
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ def check_for_rrset(expected_rrsets, rrset):
 
 class DataSrcClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    def test_constructors(self):
+    def test_(self):
         # can't construct directly
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, isc.datasrc.ZoneIterator)
 
@@ -81,12 +82,13 @@ class DataSrcClient(unittest.TestCase):
                           isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient, "memory",
                           "{ \"foo\": 1 }")
 
+    @unittest.skip("This test may fail depending on sqlite3 library behavior")
     def test_iterate(self):
         dsc = isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient("sqlite3", READ_ZONE_DB_CONFIG)
 
         # for RRSIGS, the TTL's are currently modified. This test should
         # start failing when we fix that.
-        rrs = dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("sql1.example.com."))
+        rrs = dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("sql1.example.com."), False)
 
         # we do not know the order in which they are returned by the iterator
         # but we do want to check them, so we put all records into one list
@@ -136,6 +138,13 @@ class DataSrcClient(unittest.TestCase):
                   ])
         # For RRSIGS, we can't add the fake data through the API, so we
         # simply pass no rdata at all (which is skipped by the check later)
+        
+        # Since we passed adjust_ttl = False to get_iterator, we get several
+        # sets of RRSIGs, one for each TTL
+        add_rrset(expected_rrset_list, name, rrclass,
+                  isc.dns.RRType.RRSIG(), isc.dns.RRTTL(3600), None)
+        add_rrset(expected_rrset_list, name, rrclass,
+                  isc.dns.RRType.RRSIG(), isc.dns.RRTTL(7200), None)
         add_rrset(expected_rrset_list, name, rrclass,
                   isc.dns.RRType.RRSIG(), isc.dns.RRTTL(3600), None)
         add_rrset(expected_rrset_list, name, rrclass,
@@ -157,6 +166,8 @@ class DataSrcClient(unittest.TestCase):
                   ])
         add_rrset(expected_rrset_list, name, rrclass,
                   isc.dns.RRType.RRSIG(), isc.dns.RRTTL(3600), None)
+        add_rrset(expected_rrset_list, name, rrclass,
+                  isc.dns.RRType.RRSIG(), isc.dns.RRTTL(7200), None)
 
         # rrs is an iterator, but also has direct get_next_rrset(), use
         # the latter one here
@@ -171,23 +182,55 @@ class DataSrcClient(unittest.TestCase):
         # Now check there are none left
         self.assertEqual(0, len(expected_rrset_list),
                          "RRset(s) not returned by iterator: " +
-                         str([rrset.to_text() for rrset in expected_rrset_list ]
+                         str([rrset.get_name().to_text() + '/' +
+                              rrset.get_type().to_text() for rrset in
+                              expected_rrset_list ]
                         ))
 
         # TODO should we catch this (iterating past end) and just return None
         # instead of failing?
         self.assertRaises(isc.datasrc.Error, rrs.get_next_rrset)
 
+        # Without the adjust_ttl argument, it should return 55 RRsets
+        dsc = isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient("sqlite3", READ_ZONE_DB_CONFIG)
         rrets = dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("example.com"))
         # there are more than 80 RRs in this zone... let's just count them
         # (already did a full check of the smaller zone above)
         self.assertEqual(55, len(list(rrets)))
+
+        # same test, but now with explicit True argument for adjust_ttl
+        dsc = isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient("sqlite3", READ_ZONE_DB_CONFIG)
+        rrets = dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("example.com"), True)
+        # there are more than 80 RRs in this zone... let's just count them
+        # (already did a full check of the smaller zone above)
+        self.assertEqual(55, len(list(rrets)))
+
+        # Count should be 71 if we request individual rrsets for differing ttls
+        dsc = isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient("sqlite3", READ_ZONE_DB_CONFIG)
+        rrets = dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("example.com"), False)
+        # there are more than 80 RRs in this zone... let's just count them
+        # (already did a full check of the smaller zone above)
+        self.assertEqual(71, len(list(rrets)))
         # TODO should we catch this (iterating past end) and just return None
         # instead of failing?
         self.assertRaises(isc.datasrc.Error, rrs.get_next_rrset)
 
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, dsc.get_iterator, "asdf")
 
+    def test_iterator_soa(self):
+        dsc = isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient("sqlite3", READ_ZONE_DB_CONFIG)
+        iterator = dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("sql1.example.com."))
+        expected_soa = isc.dns.RRset(isc.dns.Name("sql1.example.com."),
+                                     isc.dns.RRClass.IN(),
+                                     isc.dns.RRType.SOA(),
+                                     isc.dns.RRTTL(3600))
+        expected_soa.add_rdata(isc.dns.Rdata(isc.dns.RRType.SOA(),
+                                             isc.dns.RRClass.IN(),
+                                             "master.example.com. " +
+                                             "admin.example.com. 678 " +
+                                             "3600 1800 2419200 7200"))
+        self.assertTrue(rrsets_equal(expected_soa, iterator.get_soa()))
+
     def test_construct(self):
         # can't construct directly
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, isc.datasrc.ZoneFinder)
@@ -494,6 +537,35 @@ class DataSrcUpdater(unittest.TestCase):
                          dsc.get_updater(isc.dns.Name("notexistent.example"),
                                          True))
 
+    def test_client_reference(self):
+        # Temporarily create various objects using factory methods of the
+        # client.  The created objects won't be stored anywhere and
+        # immediately released.  The creation shouldn't affect the reference
+        # to the base client.
+        dsc = isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient("sqlite3", WRITE_ZONE_DB_CONFIG)
+        orig_ref = sys.getrefcount(dsc)
+
+        dsc.find_zone(isc.dns.Name("example.com"))
+        self.assertEqual(orig_ref, sys.getrefcount(dsc))
+
+        dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("example.com."))
+        self.assertEqual(orig_ref, sys.getrefcount(dsc))
+
+        dsc.get_updater(isc.dns.Name("example.com"), True)
+        self.assertEqual(orig_ref, sys.getrefcount(dsc))
+
+    def test_iterate_over_empty_zone(self):
+        # empty the test zone first
+        dsc = isc.datasrc.DataSourceClient("sqlite3", WRITE_ZONE_DB_CONFIG)
+        updater = dsc.get_updater(isc.dns.Name("example.com"), True)
+        updater.commit()
+
+        # Check the iterator behavior for the empty zone.
+        iterator = dsc.get_iterator(isc.dns.Name("example.com."))
+        self.assertEqual(None, iterator.get_soa())
+        self.assertEqual(None, iterator.get_next_rrset())
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     isc.log.init("bind10")
+    isc.log.resetUnitTestRootLogger()
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/updater_python.cc b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/updater_python.cc
index e447622..29d2ffe 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/updater_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/updater_python.cc
@@ -270,15 +270,16 @@ PyObject*
 createZoneUpdaterObject(isc::datasrc::ZoneUpdaterPtr source,
                         PyObject* base_obj)
 {
-    s_ZoneUpdater* py_zi = static_cast<s_ZoneUpdater*>(
+    s_ZoneUpdater* py_zu = static_cast<s_ZoneUpdater*>(
         zoneupdater_type.tp_alloc(&zoneupdater_type, 0));
-    if (py_zi != NULL) {
-        py_zi->cppobj = source;
-    }
-    if (base_obj != NULL) {
-        Py_INCREF(base_obj);
+    if (py_zu != NULL) {
+        py_zu->cppobj = source;
+        py_zu->base_obj = base_obj;
+        if (base_obj != NULL) {
+            Py_INCREF(base_obj);
+        }
     }
-    return (py_zi);
+    return (py_zu);
 }
 
 } // namespace python
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/log/log.cc b/src/lib/python/isc/log/log.cc
index 5bb6a94..c7112b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/log/log.cc
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/log/log.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
+#include <util/python/pycppwrapper_util.h>
+#include <log/log_dbglevels.h>
+
 using namespace isc::log;
+using namespace isc::util::python;
 using std::string;
 using boost::bind;
 
@@ -723,7 +727,38 @@ PyInit_log(void) {
                                &logger_type))) < 0) {
         return (NULL);
     }
-    Py_INCREF(&logger_type);
 
+    // Add in the definitions of the standard debug levels.  These can then
+    // be referred to in Python through the constants log.DBGLVL_XXX.
+    // N.B. These should be kept in sync with the constants defined in
+    // log_dbglevels.h.
+    try {
+        installClassVariable(logger_type, "DBGLVL_START_SHUT",
+                             Py_BuildValue("I", DBGLVL_START_SHUT));
+        installClassVariable(logger_type, "DBGLVL_COMMAND",
+                             Py_BuildValue("I", DBGLVL_COMMAND));
+        installClassVariable(logger_type, "DBGLVL_COMMAND_DATA",
+                             Py_BuildValue("I", DBGLVL_COMMAND_DATA));
+        installClassVariable(logger_type, "DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC",
+                             Py_BuildValue("I", DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC));
+        installClassVariable(logger_type, "DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA",
+                             Py_BuildValue("I", DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA));
+        installClassVariable(logger_type, "DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL",
+                             Py_BuildValue("I", DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL));
+        installClassVariable(logger_type, "DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA",
+                             Py_BuildValue("I", DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA));
+    } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+        const std::string ex_what =
+            "Unexpected failure in Log initialization: " +
+            std::string(ex.what());
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError, ex_what.c_str());
+        return (NULL);
+    } catch (...) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
+                        "Unexpected failure in Log initialization");
+        return (NULL);
+    }
+
+    Py_INCREF(&logger_type);
     return (mod);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/log/tests/log_test.py b/src/lib/python/isc/log/tests/log_test.py
index 4292b6c..8deaeae 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/log/tests/log_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/log/tests/log_test.py
@@ -159,5 +159,15 @@ class Logger(unittest.TestCase):
         # Bad type
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, logger.debug, "42", "hello")
 
+    def test_dbglevel_constants(self):
+        """
+            Just check a constant to make sure it is defined and is the
+            correct value.  (The constant chosen has a non-zero value to
+            ensure that the code has both define the constant and set its
+            value correctly.)
+        """
+        logger = isc.log.Logger("child")
+        self.assertEqual(logger.DBGLVL_COMMAND, 10)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out.py b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out.py
index 6b91c87..af79b7c 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 import errno
 from isc.datasrc import sqlite3_ds
+from isc.datasrc import DataSourceClient
 from isc.net import addr
 import isc
 from isc.log_messages.notify_out_messages import *
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ logger = isc.log.Logger("notify_out")
 # we can't import we should not start anyway, and logging an error
 # is a bad idea since the logging system is most likely not
 # initialized yet. see trac ticket #1103
-from pydnspp import *
+from isc.dns import *
 
 ZONE_NEW_DATA_READY_CMD = 'zone_new_data_ready'
 _MAX_NOTIFY_NUM = 30
@@ -51,6 +52,24 @@ _BAD_REPLY_PACKET = 5
 
 SOCK_DATA = b's'
 
+# borrowed from xfrin.py @ #1298.  We should eventually unify it.
+def format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class):
+    """Helper function to format a zone name and class as a string of
+       the form '<name>/<class>'.
+       Parameters:
+       zone_name (isc.dns.Name) name to format
+       zone_class (isc.dns.RRClass) class to format
+    """
+    return zone_name.to_text() + '/' + str(zone_class)
+
+class NotifyOutDataSourceError(Exception):
+    """An exception raised when data source error happens within notify out.
+
+    This exception is expected to be caught within the notify_out module.
+
+    """
+    pass
+
 class ZoneNotifyInfo:
     '''This class keeps track of notify-out information for one zone.'''
 
@@ -123,16 +142,20 @@ class NotifyOut:
         self._nonblock_event = threading.Event()
 
     def _init_notify_out(self, datasrc_file):
-        '''Get all the zones name and its notify target's address
+        '''Get all the zones name and its notify target's address.
+
         TODO, currently the zones are got by going through the zone
         table in database. There should be a better way to get them
         and also the setting 'also_notify', and there should be one
-        mechanism to cover the changed datasrc.'''
+        mechanism to cover the changed datasrc.
+
+        '''
         self._db_file = datasrc_file
         for zone_name, zone_class in sqlite3_ds.get_zones_info(datasrc_file):
             zone_id = (zone_name, zone_class)
             self._notify_infos[zone_id] = ZoneNotifyInfo(zone_name, zone_class)
-            slaves = self._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(zone_name)
+            slaves = self._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(Name(zone_name),
+                                                     RRClass(zone_class))
             for item in slaves:
                 self._notify_infos[zone_id].notify_slaves.append((item, 53))
 
@@ -234,7 +257,7 @@ class NotifyOut:
     def _get_rdata_data(self, rr):
         return rr[7].strip()
 
-    def _get_notify_slaves_from_ns(self, zone_name):
+    def _get_notify_slaves_from_ns(self, zone_name, zone_class):
         '''Get all NS records, then remove the primary master from ns rrset,
         then use the name in NS record rdata part to get the a/aaaa records
         in the same zone. the targets listed in a/aaaa record rdata are treated
@@ -242,28 +265,56 @@ class NotifyOut:
         Note: this is the simplest way to get the address of slaves,
         but not correct, it can't handle the delegation slaves, or the CNAME
         and DNAME logic.
-        TODO. the function should be provided by one library.'''
-        ns_rrset = sqlite3_ds.get_zone_rrset(zone_name, zone_name, 'NS', self._db_file)
-        soa_rrset = sqlite3_ds.get_zone_rrset(zone_name, zone_name, 'SOA', self._db_file)
-        ns_rr_name = []
-        for ns in ns_rrset:
-            ns_rr_name.append(self._get_rdata_data(ns))
-
-        if len(soa_rrset) > 0:
-            sname = (soa_rrset[0][sqlite3_ds.RR_RDATA_INDEX].split(' '))[0].strip() #TODO, bad hardcode to get rdata part
-            if sname in ns_rr_name:
-                ns_rr_name.remove(sname)
-
-        addr_list = []
-        for rr_name in ns_rr_name:
-            a_rrset = sqlite3_ds.get_zone_rrset(zone_name, rr_name, 'A', self._db_file)
-            aaaa_rrset = sqlite3_ds.get_zone_rrset(zone_name, rr_name, 'AAAA', self._db_file)
-            for rr in a_rrset:
-                addr_list.append(self._get_rdata_data(rr))
-            for rr in aaaa_rrset:
-                addr_list.append(self._get_rdata_data(rr))
-
-        return addr_list
+        TODO. the function should be provided by one library.
+
+        '''
+        # Prepare data source client.  This should eventually be moved to
+        # an earlier stage of initialization and also support multiple
+        # data sources.
+        datasrc_config = '{ "database_file": "' + self._db_file + '"}'
+        try:
+            result, finder = DataSourceClient('sqlite3',
+                                              datasrc_config).find_zone(
+                zone_name)
+        except isc.datasrc.Error as ex:
+            logger.error(NOTIFY_OUT_DATASRC_ACCESS_FAILURE, ex)
+            return []
+        if result is not DataSourceClient.SUCCESS:
+            logger.error(NOTIFY_OUT_DATASRC_ZONE_NOT_FOUND,
+                         format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class))
+            return []
+
+        result, ns_rrset = finder.find(zone_name, RRType.NS(), None,
+                                       finder.FIND_DEFAULT)
+        if result is not finder.SUCCESS or ns_rrset is None:
+            logger.warn(NOTIFY_OUT_ZONE_NO_NS,
+                        format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class))
+            return []
+        result, soa_rrset = finder.find(zone_name, RRType.SOA(), None,
+                                        finder.FIND_DEFAULT)
+        if result is not finder.SUCCESS or soa_rrset is None or \
+                soa_rrset.get_rdata_count() != 1:
+            logger.warn(NOTIFY_OUT_ZONE_BAD_SOA,
+                        format_zone_str(zone_name, zone_class))
+            return []           # broken zone anyway, stop here.
+        soa_mname = Name(soa_rrset.get_rdata()[0].to_text().split(' ')[0])
+
+        addrs = []
+        for ns_rdata in ns_rrset.get_rdata():
+            ns_name = Name(ns_rdata.to_text())
+            if soa_mname == ns_name:
+                continue
+            result, rrset = finder.find(ns_name, RRType.A(), None,
+                                        finder.FIND_DEFAULT)
+            if result is finder.SUCCESS and rrset is not None:
+                addrs.extend([a.to_text() for a in rrset.get_rdata()])
+
+            result, rrset = finder.find(ns_name, RRType.AAAA(), None,
+                                        finder.FIND_DEFAULT)
+            if result is finder.SUCCESS and rrset is not None:
+                addrs.extend([aaaa.to_text() for aaaa in rrset.get_rdata()])
+
+        return addrs
 
     def _prepare_select_info(self):
         '''
@@ -404,8 +455,9 @@ class NotifyOut:
                         self._nonblock_event.set()
 
     def _send_notify_message_udp(self, zone_notify_info, addrinfo):
-        msg, qid = self._create_notify_message(zone_notify_info.zone_name,
-                                               zone_notify_info.zone_class)
+        msg, qid = self._create_notify_message(
+            Name(zone_notify_info.zone_name),
+            RRClass(zone_notify_info.zone_class))
         render = MessageRenderer()
         render.set_length_limit(512)
         msg.to_wire(render)
@@ -426,17 +478,6 @@ class NotifyOut:
 
         return True
 
-    def _create_rrset_from_db_record(self, record, zone_class):
-        '''Create one rrset from one record of datasource, if the schema of record is changed,
-        This function should be updated first. TODO, the function is copied from xfrout, there
-        should be library for creating one rrset. '''
-        rrtype_ = RRType(record[sqlite3_ds.RR_TYPE_INDEX])
-        rdata_ = Rdata(rrtype_, RRClass(zone_class), " ".join(record[sqlite3_ds.RR_RDATA_INDEX:]))
-        rrset_ = RRset(Name(record[sqlite3_ds.RR_NAME_INDEX]), RRClass(zone_class), \
-                       rrtype_, RRTTL( int(record[sqlite3_ds.RR_TTL_INDEX])))
-        rrset_.add_rdata(rdata_)
-        return rrset_
-
     def _create_notify_message(self, zone_name, zone_class):
         msg = Message(Message.RENDER)
         qid = random.randint(0, 0xFFFF)
@@ -444,14 +485,36 @@ class NotifyOut:
         msg.set_opcode(Opcode.NOTIFY())
         msg.set_rcode(Rcode.NOERROR())
         msg.set_header_flag(Message.HEADERFLAG_AA)
-        question = Question(Name(zone_name), RRClass(zone_class), RRType('SOA'))
-        msg.add_question(question)
-        # Add soa record to answer section
-        soa_record = sqlite3_ds.get_zone_rrset(zone_name, zone_name, 'SOA', self._db_file)
-        rrset_soa = self._create_rrset_from_db_record(soa_record[0], zone_class)
-        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, rrset_soa)
+        msg.add_question(Question(zone_name, zone_class, RRType.SOA()))
+        msg.add_rrset(Message.SECTION_ANSWER, self._get_zone_soa(zone_name,
+                                                                 zone_class))
         return msg, qid
 
+    def _get_zone_soa(self, zone_name, zone_class):
+        # We create (and soon drop) the data source client here because
+        # clients should be thread specific.  We could let the main thread
+        # loop (_dispatcher) create and retain the client in order to avoid
+        # the overhead when we generalize the interface (and we may also
+        # revisit the design of notify_out more substantially anyway).
+        datasrc_config = '{ "database_file": "' + self._db_file + '"}'
+        result, finder = DataSourceClient('sqlite3',
+                                          datasrc_config).find_zone(zone_name)
+        if result is not DataSourceClient.SUCCESS:
+            raise NotifyOutDataSourceError('_get_zone_soa: Zone ' +
+                                           zone_name.to_text() + '/' +
+                                           zone_class.to_text() + ' not found')
+
+        result, soa_rrset = finder.find(zone_name, RRType.SOA(), None,
+                                        finder.FIND_DEFAULT)
+        if result is not finder.SUCCESS or soa_rrset is None or \
+                soa_rrset.get_rdata_count() != 1:
+            raise NotifyOutDataSourceError('_get_zone_soa: Zone ' +
+                                           zone_name.to_text() + '/' +
+                                           zone_class.to_text() +
+                                           ' is broken: no valid SOA found')
+
+        return soa_rrset
+
     def _handle_notify_reply(self, zone_notify_info, msg_data, from_addr):
         '''Parse the notify reply message.
         rcode will not checked here, If we get the response
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out_messages.mes b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out_messages.mes
index 570f51e..b77a60c 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out_messages.mes
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/notify_out_messages.mes
@@ -81,3 +81,24 @@ programming error, since all exceptions should have been caught
 explicitly. Please file a bug report. Since there was a response,
 no more notifies will be sent to this server for this notification
 event.
+
+% NOTIFY_OUT_DATASRC_ACCESS_FAILURE failed to get access to data source: %1
+notify_out failed to get access to one of configured data sources.
+Detailed error is shown in the log message.  This can be either a
+configuration error or installation setup failure.
+
+% NOTIFY_OUT_DATASRC_ZONE_NOT_FOUND Zone %1 is not found
+notify_out attempted to get slave information of a zone but the zone
+isn't found in the expected data source.  This shouldn't happen,
+because notify_out first identifies a list of available zones before
+this process.  So this means some critical inconsistency in the data
+source or software bug.
+
+% NOTIFY_OUT_ZONE_NO_NS Zone %1 doesn't have NS RR
+This is a warning issued when the notify_out module finds a zone that
+doesn't have an NS RR.  Notify message won't be sent to such a zone.
+
+% NOTIFY_OUT_ZONE_BAD_SOA Zone %1 is invalid in terms of SOA
+This is a warning issued when the notify_out module finds a zone that
+doesn't have an SOA RR or has multiple SOA RRs.  Notify message won't
+be sent to such a zone.
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/Makefile.am b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/Makefile.am
index 00c2eee..6b62b90 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 PYCOVERAGE_RUN=@PYCOVERAGE_RUN@
 PYTESTS = notify_out_test.py
 EXTRA_DIST = $(PYTESTS)
+EXTRA_DIST += testdata/test.sqlite3 testdata/brokentest.sqlite3
+# The rest of the files are actually not necessary, but added for reference
+EXTRA_DIST += testdata/example.com testdata/example.net
+EXTRA_DIST += testdata/nons.example testdata/nosoa.example
+EXTRA_DIST += testdata/multisoa.example
 
 # If necessary (rare cases), explicitly specify paths to dynamic libraries
 # required by loadable python modules.
 LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER =
 if SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH
 LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER += $(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/cryptolink/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/python/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/cc/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/config/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/log/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/util/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/exceptions/.libs:$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/.libs:$$$(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)
+else
+# Some systems need the ds path even if not all paths are necessary
+LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER += $(ENV_LIBRARY_PATH)=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/datasrc/.libs
 endif
 
 # test using command-line arguments, so use check-local target instead of TESTS
@@ -20,5 +28,6 @@ endif
 	echo Running test: $$pytest ; \
 	PYTHONPATH=$(COMMON_PYTHON_PATH):$(abs_top_builddir)/src/lib/dns/python/.libs \
 	$(LIBRARY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER) \
+	TESTDATASRCDIR=$(abs_top_srcdir)/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/ \
 	$(PYCOVERAGE_RUN) $(abs_srcdir)/$$pytest || exit ; \
 	done
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/notify_out_test.py b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/notify_out_test.py
index 83f6d1a..d64c203 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/notify_out_test.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/notify_out_test.py
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ import os
 import tempfile
 import time
 import socket
-from isc.datasrc import sqlite3_ds
 from isc.notify import notify_out, SOCK_DATA
 import isc.log
+from isc.dns import *
+
+TESTDATA_SRCDIR = os.getenv("TESTDATASRCDIR")
 
 # our fake socket, where we can read and insert messages
 class MockSocket():
@@ -92,10 +94,8 @@ class TestZoneNotifyInfo(unittest.TestCase):
 
 class TestNotifyOut(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self._db_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False)
-        sqlite3_ds.load(self._db_file.name, 'example.net.', self._example_net_data_reader)
-        sqlite3_ds.load(self._db_file.name, 'example.com.', self._example_com_data_reader)
-        self._notify = notify_out.NotifyOut(self._db_file.name)
+        self._db_file = TESTDATA_SRCDIR + '/test.sqlite3'
+        self._notify = notify_out.NotifyOut(self._db_file)
         self._notify._notify_infos[('example.com.', 'IN')] = MockZoneNotifyInfo('example.com.', 'IN')
         self._notify._notify_infos[('example.com.', 'CH')] = MockZoneNotifyInfo('example.com.', 'CH')
         self._notify._notify_infos[('example.net.', 'IN')] = MockZoneNotifyInfo('example.net.', 'IN')
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ class TestNotifyOut(unittest.TestCase):
         com_ch_info = self._notify._notify_infos[('example.com.', 'CH')]
         com_ch_info.notify_slaves.append(('1.1.1.1', 5353))
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self._db_file.close()
-        os.unlink(self._db_file.name)
-
     def test_send_notify(self):
         notify_out._MAX_NOTIFY_NUM = 2
 
@@ -309,39 +305,9 @@ class TestNotifyOut(unittest.TestCase):
         self._notify._zone_notify_handler(example_net_info, notify_out._EVENT_READ)
         self.assertNotEqual(cur_tgt, example_net_info._notify_current)
 
-
-    def _example_net_data_reader(self):
-        zone_data = [
-        ('example.net.',         '1000',  'IN',  'SOA', 'a.dns.example.net. mail.example.net. 1 1 1 1 1'),
-        ('example.net.',         '1000',  'IN',  'NS',  'a.dns.example.net.'),
-        ('example.net.',         '1000',  'IN',  'NS',  'b.dns.example.net.'),
-        ('example.net.',         '1000',  'IN',  'NS',  'c.dns.example.net.'),
-        ('a.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'A',    '1.1.1.1'),
-        ('a.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'AAAA', '2:2::2:2'),
-        ('b.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'A',    '3.3.3.3'),
-        ('b.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'AAAA', '4:4::4:4'),
-        ('b.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'AAAA', '5:5::5:5'),
-        ('c.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'A',    '6.6.6.6'),
-        ('c.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'A',    '7.7.7.7'),
-        ('c.dns.example.net.',   '1000',  'IN',  'AAAA', '8:8::8:8')]
-        for item in zone_data:
-            yield item
-
-    def _example_com_data_reader(self):
-        zone_data = [
-        ('example.com.',         '1000',  'IN',  'SOA', 'a.dns.example.com. mail.example.com. 1 1 1 1 1'),
-        ('example.com.',         '1000',  'IN',  'NS',  'a.dns.example.com.'),
-        ('example.com.',         '1000',  'IN',  'NS',  'b.dns.example.com.'),
-        ('example.com.',         '1000',  'IN',  'NS',  'c.dns.example.com.'),
-        ('a.dns.example.com.',   '1000',  'IN',  'A',    '1.1.1.1'),
-        ('b.dns.example.com.',   '1000',  'IN',  'A',    '3.3.3.3'),
-        ('b.dns.example.com.',   '1000',  'IN',  'AAAA', '4:4::4:4'),
-        ('b.dns.example.com.',   '1000',  'IN',  'AAAA', '5:5::5:5')]
-        for item in zone_data:
-            yield item
-
     def test_get_notify_slaves_from_ns(self):
-        records = self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns('example.net.')
+        records = self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(Name('example.net.'),
+                                                          RRClass.IN())
         self.assertEqual(6, len(records))
         self.assertEqual('8:8::8:8', records[5])
         self.assertEqual('7.7.7.7', records[4])
@@ -350,14 +316,32 @@ class TestNotifyOut(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('4:4::4:4', records[1])
         self.assertEqual('3.3.3.3', records[0])
 
-        records = self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns('example.com.')
+        records = self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(Name('example.com.'),
+                                                          RRClass.IN())
         self.assertEqual(3, len(records))
         self.assertEqual('5:5::5:5', records[2])
         self.assertEqual('4:4::4:4', records[1])
         self.assertEqual('3.3.3.3', records[0])
 
+    def test_get_notify_slaves_from_ns_unusual(self):
+        self._notify._db_file = TESTDATA_SRCDIR + '/brokentest.sqlite3'
+        self.assertEqual([], self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(
+                Name('nons.example'), RRClass.IN()))
+        self.assertEqual([], self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(
+                Name('nosoa.example'), RRClass.IN()))
+        self.assertEqual([], self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(
+                Name('multisoa.example'), RRClass.IN()))
+
+        self.assertEqual([], self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(
+                Name('nosuchzone.example'), RRClass.IN()))
+
+        # This will cause failure in getting access to the data source.
+        self._notify._db_file = TESTDATA_SRCDIR + '/nodir/error.sqlite3'
+        self.assertEqual([], self._notify._get_notify_slaves_from_ns(
+                Name('example.com'), RRClass.IN()))
+
     def test_init_notify_out(self):
-        self._notify._init_notify_out(self._db_file.name)
+        self._notify._init_notify_out(self._db_file)
         self.assertListEqual([('3.3.3.3', 53), ('4:4::4:4', 53), ('5:5::5:5', 53)],
                              self._notify._notify_infos[('example.com.', 'IN')].notify_slaves)
 
@@ -417,6 +401,5 @@ class TestNotifyOut(unittest.TestCase):
 
 if __name__== "__main__":
     isc.log.init("bind10")
+    isc.log.resetUnitTestRootLogger()
     unittest.main()
-
-
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/brokentest.sqlite3 b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/brokentest.sqlite3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61e766c
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/brokentest.sqlite3 differ
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.com b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.com
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d59819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.com
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+;; This is the source of a zone stored in test.sqlite3.  It's provided
+;; for reference purposes only.
+example.com.         1000  IN  SOA a.dns.example.com. mail.example.com. 1 1 1 1 1
+example.com.         1000  IN  NS  a.dns.example.com.
+example.com.         1000  IN  NS  b.dns.example.com.
+example.com.         1000  IN  NS  c.dns.example.com.
+a.dns.example.com.   1000  IN  A    1.1.1.1
+b.dns.example.com.   1000  IN  A    3.3.3.3
+b.dns.example.com.   1000  IN  AAAA 4:4::4:4
+b.dns.example.com.   1000  IN  AAAA 5:5::5:5
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.net b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.net
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..001d2d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/example.net
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+;; This is the source of a zone stored in test.sqlite3.  It's provided
+;; for reference purposes only.
+example.net.         1000  IN  SOA a.dns.example.net. mail.example.net. 1 1 1 1 1
+example.net.         1000  IN  NS  a.dns.example.net.
+example.net.         1000  IN  NS  b.dns.example.net.
+example.net.         1000  IN  NS  c.dns.example.net.
+a.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  A    1.1.1.1
+a.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  AAAA 2:2::2:2
+b.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  A    3.3.3.3
+b.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  AAAA 4:4::4:4
+b.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  AAAA 5:5::5:5
+c.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  A    6.6.6.6
+c.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  A    7.7.7.7
+c.dns.example.net.   1000  IN  AAAA 8:8::8:8
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/multisoa.example b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/multisoa.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eca2fbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/multisoa.example
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+;; This is the source of a zone stored in test.sqlite3.  It's provided
+;; for reference purposes only.
+multisoa.example.         1000  IN  SOA a.dns.multisoa.example. mail.multisoa.example. 1 1 1 1 1
+multisoa.example.         1000  IN  SOA a.dns.multisoa.example. mail.multisoa.example. 2 2 2 2 2
+multisoa.example.         1000  IN  NS  a.dns.multisoa.example.
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nons.example b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nons.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1fc1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nons.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+;; This is the source of a zone stored in test.sqlite3.  It's provided
+;; for reference purposes only.
+nons.example.         1000  IN  SOA a.dns.nons.example. mail.nons.example. 1 1 1 1 1
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nosoa.example b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nosoa.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18e87e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/nosoa.example
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+;; This is the source of a zone stored in test.sqlite3.  It's provided
+;; for reference purposes only.
+;; (SOA has been removed)
+nosoa.example.         1000  IN  SOA a.dns.example.com. mail.example.com. 1 1 1 1 1
+nosoa.example.         1000  IN  NS  a.dns.nosoa.example.
+nosoa.example.         1000  IN  NS  b.dns.nosoa.example.
+nosoa.example.         1000  IN  NS  c.dns.nosoa.example.
diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3 b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3cadb0
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/testdata/test.sqlite3 differ
diff --git a/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.cc b/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.cc
index d692dc1..0d3fb4c 100644
--- a/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.cc
+++ b/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.cc
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ questionText(const isc::dns::Question& question) {
 /// It is not public function, therefore it's not in header. But it's not
 /// in anonymous namespace, so we can call it from unittests.
 /// \param name The name we want to delegate to.
+/// \param rrclass The class.
 /// \param cache The place too look for known delegations.
 std::string
 deepestDelegation(Name name, RRClass rrclass,
diff --git a/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.h b/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.h
index b9fb80d..9af2d72 100644
--- a/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.h
+++ b/src/lib/resolve/recursive_query.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     ///
     /// Adds a round-trip time to the internal vector of times.
     ///
-    /// \param RTT to record.
+    /// \param rtt RTT to record.
     void addRtt(uint32_t rtt) {
         rtt_.push_back(rtt);
     }
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \param dns_service The DNS Service to perform the recursive
     ///        query on.
+    /// \param nsas Nameserver address store, used to hold information about zone
+    ///        nameservers.
+    /// \param cache Resolver cache object, used to hold information about retrieved
+    ///        records.
     /// \param upstream Addresses and ports of the upstream servers
     ///        to forward queries to.
     /// \param upstream_root Addresses and ports of the root servers
@@ -133,8 +137,10 @@ public:
     /// object.
     ///
     /// \param question The question being answered <qname/qclass/qtype>
-    /// \param answer_message An output Message into which the final response will be copied
-    /// \param buffer An output buffer into which the intermediate responses will be copied
+    /// \param answer_message An output Message into which the final response will
+    ///        be copied.
+    /// \param buffer An output buffer into which the intermediate responses will
+    ///        be copied.
     /// \param server A pointer to the \c DNSServer object handling the client
     void resolve(const isc::dns::Question& question,
                  isc::dns::MessagePtr answer_message,
@@ -147,6 +153,10 @@ public:
     ///  function resolve().
     ///
     /// \param query_message the full query got from client.
+    /// \param answer_message the full answer received from other server.
+    /// \param buffer Output buffer into which the responses will be copied.
+    /// \param server Server object that handles receipt and processing of the
+    ///               received messages.
     /// \param callback callback object
     void forward(isc::dns::ConstMessagePtr query_message,
                  isc::dns::MessagePtr answer_message,
diff --git a/src/lib/resolve/resolve.h b/src/lib/resolve/resolve.h
index 550b620..0a588e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/resolve/resolve.h
+++ b/src/lib/resolve/resolve.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ namespace resolve {
 /// section), you can simply use this to create an error response.
 ///
 /// \param answer_message The message to clear and place the error in
-/// \param question The question to add to the
 /// \param error_code The error Rcode
 void makeErrorMessage(isc::dns::MessagePtr answer_message,
                       const isc::dns::Rcode& error_code);
diff --git a/src/lib/resolve/resolve_log.h b/src/lib/resolve/resolve_log.h
index 1f2869e..828b9d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/resolve/resolve_log.h
+++ b/src/lib/resolve/resolve_log.h
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ namespace resolve {
 /// Note that higher numbers equate to more verbose (and detailed) output.
 
 // The first level traces normal operations
-const int RESLIB_DBG_TRACE = 10;
+const int RESLIB_DBG_TRACE = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
 
 // The next level extends the normal operations and records the results of the
 // lookups.
-const int RESLIB_DBG_RESULTS = 20;
+const int RESLIB_DBG_RESULTS = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA;
 
 // Report cache lookups and results
-const int RESLIB_DBG_CACHE = 40;
+const int RESLIB_DBG_CACHE = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA;
 
 // Indicate when callbacks are called
-const int RESLIB_DBG_CB = 50;
+const int RESLIB_DBG_CB = DBGLVL_TRACE_DETAIL_DATA + 10;
 
 
 /// \brief Resolver Library Logger
diff --git a/src/lib/server_common/client.h b/src/lib/server_common/client.h
index 1c5928a..8cafb1e 100644
--- a/src/lib/server_common/client.h
+++ b/src/lib/server_common/client.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ private:
 ///
 /// \param os A \c std::ostream object on which the insertion operation is
 /// performed.
-/// \param edns A reference to an \c Client object output by the operation.
+/// \param client A reference to a \c Client object output by the operation.
 /// \return A reference to the same \c std::ostream object referenced by
 /// parameter \c os after the insertion operation.
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Client& client);
diff --git a/src/lib/server_common/logger.h b/src/lib/server_common/logger.h
index cfca1f3..80bc81d 100644
--- a/src/lib/server_common/logger.h
+++ b/src/lib/server_common/logger.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <log/macros.h>
 #include <server_common/server_common_messages.h>
 
-/// \file logger.h
+/// \file server_common/logger.h
 /// \brief Server Common library global logger
 ///
 /// This holds the logger for the server common library. It is a private header
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@ namespace server_common {
 /// \brief The logger for this library
 extern isc::log::Logger logger;
 
-enum {
-    /// \brief Trace basic operations
-    DBG_TRACE_BASIC = 10,
-    /// \brief Print also values used
-    DBG_TRACE_VALUES = 40
-};
+/// \brief Trace basic operations
+const int DBG_TRACE_BASIC = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC;
+
+/// \brief Print also values used
+const int DBG_TRACE_VALUES = DBGLVL_TRACE_BASIC_DATA;
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/util/buffer.h b/src/lib/util/buffer.h
index b7a8e28..eb90d64 100644
--- a/src/lib/util/buffer.h
+++ b/src/lib/util/buffer.h
@@ -207,6 +207,24 @@ public:
     }
     //@}
 
+    /// @brief Read specified number of bytes as a vector.
+    ///
+    /// If specified buffer is too short, it will be expanded
+    /// using vector::resize() method.
+    ///
+    /// @param Reference to a buffer (data will be stored there).
+    /// @param Size specified number of bytes to read in a vector.
+    ///
+    void readVector(std::vector<uint8_t>& data, size_t len)
+    {
+        if (position_ + len > len_) {
+            isc_throw(InvalidBufferPosition, "read beyond end of buffer");
+        }
+
+        data.resize(len);
+        readData(&data[0], len);
+    }
+
 private:
     size_t position_;
 
@@ -519,6 +537,6 @@ typedef boost::shared_ptr<OutputBuffer> OutputBufferPtr;
 } // namespace isc
 #endif  // __BUFFER_H
 
-// Local Variables: 
+// Local Variables:
 // mode: c++
-// End: 
+// End:
diff --git a/src/lib/util/tests/buffer_unittest.cc b/src/lib/util/tests/buffer_unittest.cc
index 0cd1823..666924e 100644
--- a/src/lib/util/tests/buffer_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/util/tests/buffer_unittest.cc
@@ -239,4 +239,36 @@ TEST_F(BufferTest, outputBufferZeroSize) {
     });
 }
 
+TEST_F(BufferTest, readVectorAll) {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> vec;
+
+    // check that vector can read the whole buffer
+    ibuffer.readVector(vec, 5);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(5, vec.size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&vec[0], testdata, 5));
+
+    // ibuffer is 5 bytes long. Can't read past it.
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+        ibuffer.readVector(vec, 1),
+        isc::util::InvalidBufferPosition
+    );
+}
+
+TEST_F(BufferTest, readVectorChunks) {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> vec;
+
+    // check that vector can read the whole buffer
+    ibuffer.readVector(vec, 3);
+    EXPECT_EQ(3, vec.size());
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&vec[0], testdata, 3));
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(
+        ibuffer.readVector(vec, 2)
+    );
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, memcmp(&vec[0], testdata+3, 2));
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/README b/tests/lettuce/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21a57c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/README
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+BIND10 system testing with Lettuce
+or: to BDD or not to BDD
+
+In this directory, we define a set of behavioral tests for BIND 10. Currently,
+these tests are specific for BIND10, but we are keeping in mind that RFC-related
+tests could be separated, so that we can test other systems as well.
+
+Prerequisites:
+- Installed version of BIND 10 (but see below how to run it from source tree)
+- dig
+- lettuce (http://lettuce.it)
+
+To install lettuce, if you have the python pip installation tool, simply do
+pip install lettuce
+See http://lettuce.it/intro/install.html
+
+Most systems have the pip tool in a separate package; on Debian-based systems
+it is called python-pip. On FreeBSD the port is devel/py-pip.
+
+Running the tests
+-----------------
+
+At this moment, we have a fixed port for local tests in our setups, port 47806.
+This port must be free. (TODO: can we make this run-time discovered?).
+Port 47805 is used for cmdctl, and must also be available.
+(note, we will need to extend this to a range, or if possible, we will need to
+do some on-the-fly available port finding)
+
+The bind10 main program, bindctl, and dig must all be in the default search 
+path of your environment, and BIND 10 must not be running if you use the 
+installed version when you run the tests.
+
+If you want to test an installed version of bind 10, just run 'lettuce' in
+this directory.
+
+We have provided a script that sets up the shell environment to run the tests
+with the build tree version of bind. If your shell uses export to set
+environment variables, you can source the script setup_intree_bind10.sh, then
+run lettuce.
+
+Due to the default way lettuce prints its output, it is advisable to run it
+in a terminal that is wide than the default. If you see a lot of lines twice
+in different colors, the terminal is not wide enough.
+
+If you just want to run one specific feature test, use
+lettuce features/<feature file>
+
+To run a specific scenario from a feature, use
+lettuce features/<feature file> -s <scenario number>
+
+We have set up the tests to assume that lettuce is run from this directory,
+so even if you specify a specific feature file, you should do it from this
+directory.
+
+What to do when a test fails
+----------------------------
+
+First of all, look at the error it printed and see what step it occurred in.
+If written well, the output should explain most of what went wrong.
+
+The stacktrace that is printed is *not* of bind10, but of the testing
+framework; this helps in finding more information about what exactly the test
+tried to achieve when it failed (as well as help debug the tests themselves).
+
+Furthermore, if any scenario fails, the output from long-running processes
+will be stored in the directory output/. The name of the files will be
+<Feature name>-<Scenario name>-<Process name>.stdout and
+<Feature name>-<Scenario name>-<Process name>.stderr
+Where spaces and other non-standard characters are replaced by an underscore.
+The process name is either the standard name for said process (e.g. 'bind10'),
+or the name given to it by the test ('when i run bind10 as <name>').
+
+These files *will* be overwritten or deleted if the same scenarios are run
+again, so if you want to inspect them after a failed test, either do so
+immediately or move the files.
+
+Adding and extending tests
+--------------------------
+
+If you want to add tests, it is advisable to first go through the examples to
+see what is possible, and read the documentation on http://www.lettuce.it
+
+There is also a README.tutorial file here.
+
+We have a couple of conventions to keep things manageable.
+
+Configuration files go into the configurations/ directory.
+Data files go into the data/ directory.
+Step definition go into the features/terrain/ directory (the name terrain is 
+chosen for the same reason Lettuce chose terrain.py, this is the place the 
+tests 'live' in).
+Feature definitions go directly into the features/ directory.
+
+These directories are currently not divided further; we may want to consider 
+this as the set grows. Due to a (current?) limitation of Lettuce, for 
+feature files this is currently not possible; the python files containing 
+steps and terrain must be below or at the same level of the feature files.
+
+Long-running processes should be started through the world.RunningProcesses
+instance. If you want to add a process (e.g. bind9), create start, stop and
+control steps in terrain/<base_name>_control.py, and let it use the
+RunningProcesses API (defined in terrain.py). See bind10_control.py for an
+example.
+
+For sending queries and checking the results, steps have been defined in
+terrain/querying.py. These use dig and store the results split up into text
+strings. This is intentionally not parsed through our own library (as that way
+we might run into a 'symmetric bug'). If you need something more advanced from
+query results, define it here.
+
+Some very general steps are defined in terrain/steps.py.
+Initialization code, cleanup code, and helper classes are defined in
+terrain/terrain.py.
+
+To find the right steps, case insensitive matching is used. Parameters taken
+from the steps are case-sensitive though. So a step defined as
+'do foo with value (bar)' will be matched when using
+'Do Foo with value xyz', but xyz will be taken as given.
+
+If you need to add steps that are very particular to one test, create a new 
+file with a name relevant for that test in terrain. We may want to consider 
+creating a specific subdirectory for these, but at this moment it is unclear 
+whether we need to.
+
+We should try to keep steps as general as possible, while not making them to
+complex and error-prone.
+
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/README.tutorial b/tests/lettuce/README.tutorial
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18c94cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/README.tutorial
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+Quick tutorial and overview
+---------------------------
+
+Lettuce is a framework for doing Behaviour Driven Development (BDD).
+
+The idea behind BDD is that you first write down your requirements in
+the form of scenarios, then implement their behaviour.
+
+We do not plan on doing full BDD, but such a system should also help
+us make system tests. And, hopefully, being able to better identify
+what exactly is going wrong when a test fails.
+
+Lettuce is a python implementation of the Cucumber framework, which is
+a ruby system. So far we chose lettuce because we already need python
+anyway, so chances are higher that any system we want to run it on
+supports it. It only supports a subset of cucumber, but more cucumber
+features are planned. As I do not know much details of cucumber, I
+can't really say what is there and what is not.
+
+A slight letdown is that the current version does not support python 3.
+However, as long as the tool-calling glue is python2, this should not
+cause any problems, since these aren't unit tests; We do not plan to use
+our libraries directly, but only through the runnable scripts and
+executables.
+
+-----
+
+Features, Scenarios, Steps.
+
+Lettuce makes a distinction between features, scenarios, and steps.
+
+Features are general, well, features. Each 'feature' has its own file
+ending in .feature. A feature file contains a description and a number
+of scenarios. Each scenario tests one or more particular parts of the
+feature. Each scenario consists of a number of steps.
+
+So let's open up a simple one.
+
+-- example.feature
+Feature: showing off BIND 10
+    This is to show BIND 10 running and that it answer queries
+
+    Scenario: Starting bind10
+        # steps go here
+--
+
+I have predefined a number of steps we can use, as we build test we
+will need to expand these, but we will look at them shortly.
+
+This file defines a feature, just under the feature name we can
+provide a description of the feature.
+
+The one scenario we have no has no steps, so if we run it we should
+see something like:
+
+-- output
+> lettuce
+Feature: showing off BIND 10
+  This is to show BIND 10 running and that it answer queries
+
+  Scenario: Starting bind10
+
+1 feature (1 passed)
+1 scenario (1 passed)
+0 step (0 passed)
+--
+
+Let's first add some steps that send queries.
+
+--
+        A query for www.example.com should have rcode REFUSED
+        A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
+--
+
+Since we didn't start any bind10, dig will time out and the result
+should be an error saying it got no answer. Errors are in the
+form of stack traces (trigger by failed assertions), so we can find
+out easily where in the tests they occurred. Especially when the total
+set of steps gets bigger we might need that.
+
+So let's add a step that starts bind10.
+
+--
+        When I start bind10 with configuration example.org.config
+--
+
+This is not good enough; it will fire of the process, but setting up
+b10-auth may take a few moments, so we need to add a step to wait for
+it to be started before we continue.
+
+--
+        Then wait for bind10 auth to start
+--
+
+And let's run the tests again.
+
+--
+> lettuce
+
+Feature: showing off BIND 10
+  This is to show BIND 10 running and that it answer queries
+
+  Scenario: Starting bind10
+    When I start bind10 with configuration example.org.config
+    Then wait for bind10 auth to start
+    A query for www.example.com should have rcode REFUSED
+    A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
+
+1 feature (1 passed)
+1 scenario (1 passed)
+4 steps (4 passed)
+(finished within 2 seconds)
+--
+
+So take a look at one of those steps, let's pick the first one.
+
+A step is defined through a python decorator, which in essence is a regular
+expression; lettuce searches through all defined steps to find one that
+matches. These are 'partial' matches (unless specified otherwise in the
+regular expression itself), so if the step is defined with "do foo bar", the
+scenario can add words for readability "When I do foo bar".
+
+Each captured group will be passed as an argument to the function we define.
+For bind10, i defined a configuration file, a cmdctl port, and a process
+name. The first two should be self-evident, and the process name is an
+optional name we give it, should we want to address it in the rest of the
+tests. This is most useful if we want to start multiple instances. In the
+next step (the wait for auth to start), I added a 'of <instance>'. So if we 
+define the bind10 'as b10_second_instance', we can specify that one here as 
+'of b10_second_instance'.
+
+--
+        When I start bind10 with configuration second.config
+        with cmdctl port 12345 as b10_second_instance
+--
+(line wrapped for readability)
+
+But notice how we needed two steps, which we probably always need (but
+not entirely always)? We can also combine steps; for instance:
+
+--
+ at step('have bind10 running(?: with configuration ([\w.]+))?')
+def have_bind10_running(step, config_file):
+    step.given('start bind10 with configuration ' + config_file)
+    step.given('wait for bind10 auth to start')
+--
+
+Now we can replace the two steps with one:
+
+--
+    Given I have bind10 running
+--
+
+That's it for the quick overview. For some more examples, with comments, 
+take a look at features/example.feature. You can read more about lettuce and
+its features on http://www.lettuce.it, and if you plan on adding tests and
+scenarios, please consult the last section of the main README first.
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/configurations/example.org.config.orig b/tests/lettuce/configurations/example.org.config.orig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..642f2dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/configurations/example.org.config.orig
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "version": 2,
+    "Logging": {
+        "loggers": [ {
+            "debuglevel": 99,
+            "severity": "DEBUG",
+            "name": "auth"
+        } ]
+    },
+    "Auth": {
+        "database_file": "data/example.org.sqlite3",
+        "listen_on": [ {
+            "port": 47806,
+            "address": "127.0.0.1"
+        } ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/configurations/example2.org.config b/tests/lettuce/configurations/example2.org.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a40d1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/configurations/example2.org.config
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    "version": 2,
+    "Logging": {
+        "loggers": [ {
+            "severity": "DEBUG",
+            "name": "auth",
+            "debuglevel": 99
+        }
+        ]
+    },
+    "Auth": {
+        "database_file": "data/example.org.sqlite3",
+        "listen_on": [ {
+            "port": 47807,
+            "address": "127.0.0.1"
+        } ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/configurations/no_db_file.config b/tests/lettuce/configurations/no_db_file.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f865354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/configurations/no_db_file.config
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "version": 2,
+    "Auth": {
+        "database_file": "data/test_nonexistent_db.sqlite3",
+        "listen_on": [ {
+            "port": 47806,
+            "address": "127.0.0.1"
+        } ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/configurations/xfrin/retransfer_master.conf b/tests/lettuce/configurations/xfrin/retransfer_master.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95cd88e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/configurations/xfrin/retransfer_master.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+    "version": 2,
+    "Logging": {
+        "loggers": [ {
+            "debuglevel": 99,
+            "severity": "DEBUG",
+            "name": "auth"
+        } ]
+    },
+    "Auth": {
+        "database_file": "data/example.org.sqlite3",
+        "listen_on": [ {
+            "port": 47807,
+            "address": "127.0.0.1"
+        } ]
+    },
+    "Xfrout": {
+        "zone_config": [ {
+            "origin": "example.org"
+        } ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/configurations/xfrin/retransfer_slave.conf b/tests/lettuce/configurations/xfrin/retransfer_slave.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51622cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/configurations/xfrin/retransfer_slave.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "version": 2,
+    "Logging": {
+        "loggers": [ {
+            "debuglevel": 99,
+            "severity": "DEBUG",
+            "name": "auth"
+        } ]
+    },
+    "Auth": {
+        "database_file": "data/test_nonexistent_db.sqlite3",
+        "listen_on": [ {
+            "port": 47806,
+            "address": "127.0.0.1"
+        } ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/data/empty_db.sqlite3 b/tests/lettuce/data/empty_db.sqlite3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f27a8b8
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/lettuce/data/empty_db.sqlite3 differ
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/data/example.org.sqlite3 b/tests/lettuce/data/example.org.sqlite3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070012f
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/lettuce/data/example.org.sqlite3 differ
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/features/example.feature b/tests/lettuce/features/example.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1ed6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/features/example.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+Feature: Example feature
+    This is an example Feature set. Is is mainly intended to show
+    our use of the lettuce tool and our own framework for it
+    The first scenario is to show what a simple test would look like, and
+    is intentionally uncommented.
+    The later scenarios have comments to show what the test steps do and
+    support
+    
+    Scenario: A simple example
+        Given I have bind10 running with configuration example.org.config
+        A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
+        A query for www.doesnotexist.org should have rcode REFUSED
+        The SOA serial for example.org should be 1234
+
+    Scenario: New database
+        # This test checks whether a database file is automatically created
+        # Underwater, we take advantage of our intialization routines so
+        # that we are sure this file does not exist, see
+        # features/terrain/terrain.py
+        
+        # Standard check to test (non-)existence of a file
+        # This file is actually automatically
+        The file data/test_nonexistent_db.sqlite3 should not exist
+
+        # In the first scenario, we used 'given I have bind10 running', which
+        # is actually a compound step consisting of the following two
+        # one to start the server
+        When I start bind10 with configuration no_db_file.config
+        # And one to wait until it reports that b10-auth has started
+        Then wait for bind10 auth to start
+
+        # This is a general step to stop a named process. By convention,
+        # the default name for any process is the same as the one we
+        # use in the start step (for bind 10, that is 'I start bind10 with')
+        # See scenario 'Multiple instances' for more.
+        Then stop process bind10
+        
+        # Now we use the first step again to see if the file has been created
+        The file data/test_nonexistent_db.sqlite3 should exist
+
+    Scenario: example.org queries
+        # This scenario performs a number of queries and inspects the results
+        # Simple queries have already been show, but after we have sent a query,
+        # we can also do more extensive checks on the result.
+        # See querying.py for more information on these steps.
+        
+        # note: lettuce can group similar checks by using tables, but we
+        # intentionally do not make use of that here
+
+        # This is a compound statement that starts and waits for the
+        # started message
+        Given I have bind10 running with configuration example.org.config
+
+        # Some simple queries that is not examined further
+        A query for www.example.com should have rcode REFUSED
+        A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
+
+        # A query where we look at some of the result properties
+        A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
+        The last query response should have qdcount 1
+        The last query response should have ancount 1
+        The last query response should have nscount 3
+        The last query response should have adcount 0
+        # The answer section can be inspected in its entirety; in the future
+        # we may add more granular inspection steps
+        The answer section of the last query response should be
+        """
+        www.example.org.   3600    IN    A      192.0.2.1
+        """
+
+        A query for example.org type NS should have rcode NOERROR
+        The answer section of the last query response should be
+        """
+        example.org. 3600 IN NS ns1.example.org.
+        example.org. 3600 IN NS ns2.example.org.
+        example.org. 3600 IN NS ns3.example.org.
+        """
+
+        # We have a specific step for checking SOA serial numbers
+        The SOA serial for example.org should be 1234
+
+        # Another query where we look at some of the result properties
+        A query for doesnotexist.example.org should have rcode NXDOMAIN
+        The last query response should have qdcount 1
+        The last query response should have ancount 0
+        The last query response should have nscount 1
+        The last query response should have adcount 0
+        # When checking flags, we must pass them exactly as they appear in
+        # the output of dig.
+        The last query response should have flags qr aa rd
+
+        A query for www.example.org type TXT should have rcode NOERROR
+        The last query response should have ancount 0
+
+        # Some queries where we specify more details about what to send and
+        # where
+        A query for www.example.org class CH should have rcode REFUSED
+        A query for www.example.org to 127.0.0.1 should have rcode NOERROR
+        A query for www.example.org to 127.0.0.1:47806 should have rcode NOERROR
+        A query for www.example.org type A class IN to 127.0.0.1:47806 should have rcode NOERROR
+
+    Scenario: changing database
+        # This scenario contains a lot of 'wait for' steps
+        # If those are not present, the asynchronous nature of the application
+        # can cause some of the things we send to be handled out of order;
+        # for instance auth could still be serving the old zone when we send
+        # the new query, or already respond from the new database.
+        # Therefore we wait for specific log messages after each operation
+        #
+        # This scenario outlines every single step, and does not use
+        # 'steps of steps' (e.g. Given I have bind10 running)
+        # We can do that but as an example this is probably better to learn
+        # the system
+
+        When I start bind10 with configuration example.org.config
+        Then wait for bind10 auth to start
+        Wait for bind10 stderr message CMDCTL_STARTED
+        A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
+        Wait for new bind10 stderr message AUTH_SEND_NORMAL_RESPONSE
+        Then set bind10 configuration Auth/database_file to data/empty_db.sqlite3
+        And wait for new bind10 stderr message DATASRC_SQLITE_OPEN
+        A query for www.example.org should have rcode REFUSED
+        Wait for new bind10 stderr message AUTH_SEND_NORMAL_RESPONSE
+        Then set bind10 configuration Auth/database_file to data/example.org.sqlite3
+        And wait for new bind10 stderr message DATASRC_SQLITE_OPEN
+        A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
+
+    Scenario: two bind10 instances
+        # This is more a test of the test system, start 2 bind10's
+        When I start bind10 with configuration example.org.config as bind10_one
+        And I start bind10 with configuration example2.org.config with cmdctl port 47804 as bind10_two
+
+        Then wait for bind10 auth of bind10_one to start
+        Then wait for bind10 auth of bind10_two to start
+        A query for www.example.org to 127.0.0.1:47806 should have rcode NOERROR
+        A query for www.example.org to 127.0.0.1:47807 should have rcode NOERROR
+
+        Then set bind10 configuration Auth/database_file to data/empty_db.sqlite3
+        And wait for bind10_one stderr message DATASRC_SQLITE_OPEN
+
+        A query for www.example.org to 127.0.0.1:47806 should have rcode REFUSED
+        A query for www.example.org to 127.0.0.1:47807 should have rcode NOERROR
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/bind10_control.py b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/bind10_control.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbbb3a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/bind10_control.py
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium.
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+from lettuce import *
+import subprocess
+import re
+
+ at step('start bind10(?: with configuration (\S+))?' +\
+      '(?: with cmdctl port (\d+))?' +\
+      '(?: with msgq socket file (\S+))?' +\
+      '(?: as (\S+))?')
+def start_bind10(step, config_file, cmdctl_port, msgq_sockfile, process_name):
+    """
+    Start BIND 10 with the given optional config file, cmdctl port, and
+    store the running process in world with the given process name.
+    Parameters:
+    config_file ('with configuration <file>', optional): this configuration
+                will be used. The path is relative to the base lettuce
+                directory.
+    cmdctl_port ('with cmdctl port <portnr>', optional): The port on which
+                b10-cmdctl listens for bindctl commands. Defaults to 47805.
+    msgq_sockfile ('with msgq socket file', optional): The msgq socket file
+                that will be used for internal communication
+    process_name ('as <name>', optional). This is the name that can be used
+                 in the following steps of the scenario to refer to this
+                 BIND 10 instance. Defaults to 'bind10'.
+    This call will block until BIND10_STARTUP_COMPLETE or BIND10_STARTUP_ERROR
+    is logged. In the case of the latter, or if it times out, the step (and
+    scenario) will fail.
+    It will also fail if there is a running process with the given process_name
+    already.
+    """
+    args = [ 'bind10', '-v' ]
+    if config_file is not None:
+        args.append('-p')
+        args.append("configurations/")
+        args.append('-c')
+        args.append(config_file)
+    if cmdctl_port is None:
+        args.append('--cmdctl-port=47805')
+    else:
+        args.append('--cmdctl-port=' + cmdctl_port)
+    if process_name is None:
+        process_name = "bind10"
+    else:
+        args.append('-m')
+        args.append(process_name + '_msgq.socket')
+
+    world.processes.add_process(step, process_name, args)
+
+    # check output to know when startup has been completed
+    (message, line) = world.processes.wait_for_stderr_str(process_name,
+                                                     ["BIND10_STARTUP_COMPLETE",
+                                                      "BIND10_STARTUP_ERROR"])
+    assert message == "BIND10_STARTUP_COMPLETE", "Got: " + str(line)
+
+ at step('wait for bind10 auth (?:of (\w+) )?to start')
+def wait_for_auth(step, process_name):
+    """Wait for b10-auth to run. This is done by blocking until the message
+       AUTH_SERVER_STARTED is logged.
+       Parameters:
+       process_name ('of <name', optional): The name of the BIND 10 instance
+                    to wait for. Defaults to 'bind10'.
+    """
+    if process_name is None:
+        process_name = "bind10"
+    world.processes.wait_for_stderr_str(process_name, ['AUTH_SERVER_STARTED'],
+                                        False)
+
+ at step('have bind10 running(?: with configuration ([\S]+))?' +\
+      '(?: with cmdctl port (\d+))?' +\
+      '(?: as ([\S]+))?')
+def have_bind10_running(step, config_file, cmdctl_port, process_name):
+    """
+    Compound convenience step for running bind10, which consists of
+    start_bind10 and wait_for_auth.
+    Currently only supports the 'with configuration' option.
+    """
+    start_step = 'start bind10 with configuration ' + config_file
+    wait_step = 'wait for bind10 auth to start'
+    if cmdctl_port is not None:
+        start_step += ' with cmdctl port ' + str(cmdctl_port)
+    if process_name is not None:
+        start_step += ' as ' + process_name
+        wait_step = 'wait for bind10 auth of ' + process_name + ' to start'
+    step.given(start_step)
+    step.given(wait_step)
+
+ at step('set bind10 configuration (\S+) to (.*)(?: with cmdctl port (\d+))?')
+def set_config_command(step, name, value, cmdctl_port):
+    """
+    Run bindctl, set the given configuration to the given value, and commit it.
+    Parameters:
+    name ('configuration <name>'): Identifier of the configuration to set
+    value ('to <value>'): value to set it to.
+    cmdctl_port ('with cmdctl port <portnr>', optional): cmdctl port to send
+                the command to. Defaults to 47805.
+    Fails if cmdctl does not exit with status code 0.
+    """
+    if cmdctl_port is None:
+        cmdctl_port = '47805'
+    args = ['bindctl', '-p', cmdctl_port]
+    bindctl = subprocess.Popen(args, 1, None, subprocess.PIPE,
+                               subprocess.PIPE, None)
+    bindctl.stdin.write("config set " + name + " " + value + "\n")
+    bindctl.stdin.write("config commit\n")
+    bindctl.stdin.write("quit\n")
+    result = bindctl.wait()
+    assert result == 0, "bindctl exit code: " + str(result)
+
+ at step('send bind10 the command (.+)(?: with cmdctl port (\d+))?')
+def send_command(step, command, cmdctl_port):
+    """
+    Run bindctl, send the given command, and exit bindctl.
+    Parameters:
+    command ('the command <command>'): The command to send.
+    cmdctl_port ('with cmdctl port <portnr>', optional): cmdctl port to send
+                the command to. Defaults to 47805.
+    Fails if cmdctl does not exit with status code 0.
+    """
+    if cmdctl_port is None:
+        cmdctl_port = '47805'
+    args = ['bindctl', '-p', cmdctl_port]
+    bindctl = subprocess.Popen(args, 1, None, subprocess.PIPE,
+                               subprocess.PIPE, None)
+    bindctl.stdin.write(command + "\n")
+    bindctl.stdin.write("quit\n")
+    result = bindctl.wait()
+    assert result == 0, "bindctl exit code: " + str(result)
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/querying.py b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/querying.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea89b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/querying.py
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium.
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+# This script provides querying functionality
+# The most important step is
+#
+# query for <name> [type X] [class X] [to <addr>[:port]] should have rcode <rc>
+#
+# By default, it will send queries to 127.0.0.1:47806 unless specified
+# otherwise. The rcode is always checked. If the result is not NO_ANSWER,
+# the result will be stored in last_query_result, which can then be inspected
+# more closely, for instance with the step
+#
+# "the last query response should have <property> <value>"
+#
+# Also see example.feature for some examples
+
+from lettuce import *
+import subprocess
+import re
+
+#
+# define a class to easily access different parts
+# We may consider using our full library for this, but for now
+# simply store several parts of the response as text values in
+# this structure.
+# (this actually has the advantage of not relying on our own libraries
+# to test our own, well, libraries)
+#
+# The following attributes are 'parsed' from the response, all as strings,
+# and end up as direct attributes of the QueryResult object:
+# opcode, rcode, id, flags, qdcount, ancount, nscount, adcount
+# (flags is one string with all flags, in the order they appear in the
+# response packet.)
+#
+# this will set 'rcode' as the result code, we 'define' one additional
+# rcode, "NO_ANSWER", if the dig process returned an error code itself
+# In this case none of the other attributes will be set.
+#
+# The different sections will be lists of strings, one for each RR in the
+# section. The question section will start with ';', as per dig output
+#
+# See server_from_sqlite3.feature for various examples to perform queries
+class QueryResult(object):
+    status_re = re.compile("opcode: ([A-Z])+, status: ([A-Z]+), id: ([0-9]+)")
+    flags_re = re.compile("flags: ([a-z ]+); QUERY: ([0-9]+), ANSWER: " +
+                          "([0-9]+), AUTHORITY: ([0-9]+), ADDITIONAL: ([0-9]+)")
+
+    def __init__(self, name, qtype, qclass, address, port):
+        """
+        Constructor. This fires of a query using dig.
+        Parameters:
+        name: The domain name to query
+        qtype: The RR type to query. Defaults to A if it is None.
+        qclass: The RR class to query. Defaults to IN if it is None.
+        address: The IP adress to send the query to.
+        port: The port number to send the query to.
+        All parameters must be either strings or have the correct string
+        representation.
+        Only one query attempt will be made.
+        """
+        args = [ 'dig', '+tries=1', '@' + str(address), '-p', str(port) ]
+        if qtype is not None:
+            args.append('-t')
+            args.append(str(qtype))
+        if qclass is not None:
+            args.append('-c')
+            args.append(str(qclass))
+        args.append(name)
+        dig_process = subprocess.Popen(args, 1, None, None, subprocess.PIPE,
+                                       None)
+        result = dig_process.wait()
+        if result != 0:
+            self.rcode = "NO_ANSWER"
+        else:
+            self.rcode = None
+            parsing = "HEADER"
+            self.question_section = []
+            self.answer_section = []
+            self.authority_section = []
+            self.additional_section = []
+            self.line_handler = self.parse_header
+            for out in dig_process.stdout:
+                self.line_handler(out)
+
+    def _check_next_header(self, line):
+        """
+        Returns true if we found a next header, and sets the internal
+        line handler to the appropriate value.
+        """
+        if line == ";; ANSWER SECTION:\n":
+            self.line_handler = self.parse_answer
+        elif line == ";; AUTHORITY SECTION:\n":
+            self.line_handler = self.parse_authority
+        elif line == ";; ADDITIONAL SECTION:\n":
+            self.line_handler = self.parse_additional
+        elif line.startswith(";; Query time"):
+            self.line_handler = self.parse_footer
+        else:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def parse_header(self, line):
+        """
+        Parse the header lines of the query response.
+        Parameters:
+        line: The current line of the response.
+        """
+        if not self._check_next_header(line):
+            status_match = self.status_re.search(line)
+            flags_match = self.flags_re.search(line)
+            if status_match is not None:
+                self.opcode = status_match.group(1)
+                self.rcode = status_match.group(2)
+            elif flags_match is not None:
+                self.flags = flags_match.group(1)
+                self.qdcount = flags_match.group(2)
+                self.ancount = flags_match.group(3)
+                self.nscount = flags_match.group(4)
+                self.adcount = flags_match.group(5)
+
+    def parse_question(self, line):
+        """
+        Parse the question section lines of the query response.
+        Parameters:
+        line: The current line of the response.
+        """
+        if not self._check_next_header(line):
+            if line != "\n":
+                self.question_section.append(line.strip())
+
+    def parse_answer(self, line):
+        """
+        Parse the answer section lines of the query response.
+        Parameters:
+        line: The current line of the response.
+        """
+        if not self._check_next_header(line):
+            if line != "\n":
+                self.answer_section.append(line.strip())
+
+    def parse_authority(self, line):
+        """
+        Parse the authority section lines of the query response.
+        Parameters:
+        line: The current line of the response.
+        """
+        if not self._check_next_header(line):
+            if line != "\n":
+                self.authority_section.append(line.strip())
+
+    def parse_additional(self, line):
+        """
+        Parse the additional section lines of the query response.
+        Parameters:
+        line: The current line of the response.
+        """
+        if not self._check_next_header(line):
+            if line != "\n":
+                self.additional_section.append(line.strip())
+
+    def parse_footer(self, line):
+        """
+        Parse the footer lines of the query response.
+        Parameters:
+        line: The current line of the response.
+        """
+        pass
+
+ at step('A query for ([\w.]+) (?:type ([A-Z]+) )?(?:class ([A-Z]+) )?' +
+      '(?:to ([^:]+)(?::([0-9]+))? )?should have rcode ([\w.]+)')
+def query(step, query_name, qtype, qclass, addr, port, rcode):
+    """
+    Run a query, check the rcode of the response, and store the query
+    result in world.last_query_result.
+    Parameters:
+    query_name ('query for <name>'): The domain name to query.
+    qtype ('type <type>', optional): The RR type to query. Defaults to A.
+    qclass ('class <class>', optional): The RR class to query. Defaults to IN.
+    addr ('to <address>', optional): The IP address of the nameserver to query.
+                           Defaults to 127.0.0.1.
+    port (':<port>', optional): The port number of the nameserver to query.
+                      Defaults to 47806.
+    rcode ('should have rcode <rcode>'): The expected rcode of the answer.
+    """
+    if qtype is None:
+        qtype = "A"
+    if qclass is None:
+        qclass = "IN"
+    if addr is None:
+        addr = "127.0.0.1"
+    if port is None:
+        port = 47806
+    query_result = QueryResult(query_name, qtype, qclass, addr, port)
+    assert query_result.rcode == rcode,\
+        "Expected: " + rcode + ", got " + query_result.rcode
+    world.last_query_result = query_result
+
+ at step('The SOA serial for ([\w.]+) should be ([0-9]+)')
+def query_soa(step, query_name, serial):
+    """
+    Convenience function to check the SOA SERIAL value of the given zone at
+    the nameserver at the default address (127.0.0.1:47806).
+    Parameters:
+    query_name ('for <name>'): The zone to find the SOA record for.
+    serial ('should be <number>'): The expected value of the SOA SERIAL.
+    If the rcode is not NOERROR, or the answer section does not contain the
+    SOA record, this step fails.
+    """
+    query_result = QueryResult(query_name, "SOA", "IN", "127.0.0.1", "47806")
+    assert "NOERROR" == query_result.rcode,\
+        "Got " + query_result.rcode + ", expected NOERROR"
+    assert len(query_result.answer_section) == 1,\
+        "Too few or too many answers in SOA response"
+    soa_parts = query_result.answer_section[0].split()
+    assert serial == soa_parts[6],\
+        "Got SOA serial " + soa_parts[6] + ", expected " + serial
+
+ at step('last query response should have (\S+) (.+)')
+def check_last_query(step, item, value):
+    """
+    Check a specific value in the reponse from the last successful query sent.
+    Parameters:
+    item: The item to check the value of
+    value: The expected value.
+    This performs a very simple direct string comparison of the QueryResult
+    member with the given item name and the given value.
+    Fails if the item is unknown, or if its value does not match the expected
+    value.
+    """
+    assert world.last_query_result is not None
+    assert item in world.last_query_result.__dict__
+    lq_val = world.last_query_result.__dict__[item]
+    assert str(value) == str(lq_val),\
+           "Got: " + str(lq_val) + ", expected: " + str(value)
+
+ at step('([a-zA-Z]+) section of the last query response should be')
+def check_last_query_section(step, section):
+    """
+    Check the entire contents of the given section of the response of the last
+    query.
+    Parameters:
+    section ('<section> section'): The name of the section (QUESTION, ANSWER,
+                                   AUTHORITY or ADDITIONAL).
+    The expected response is taken from the multiline part of the step in the
+    scenario. Differing whitespace is ignored, but currently the order is
+    significant.
+    Fails if they do not match.
+    """
+    response_string = None
+    if section.lower() == 'question':
+        response_string = "\n".join(world.last_query_result.question_section)
+    elif section.lower() == 'answer':
+        response_string = "\n".join(world.last_query_result.answer_section)
+    elif section.lower() == 'authority':
+        response_string = "\n".join(world.last_query_result.answer_section)
+    elif section.lower() == 'additional':
+        response_string = "\n".join(world.last_query_result.answer_section)
+    else:
+        assert False, "Unknown section " + section
+    # replace whitespace of any length by one space
+    response_string = re.sub("[ \t]+", " ", response_string)
+    expect = re.sub("[ \t]+", " ", step.multiline)
+    assert response_string.strip() == expect.strip(),\
+        "Got:\n'" + response_string + "'\nExpected:\n'" + step.multiline +"'"
+    
+    
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/steps.py b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/steps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b199d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/steps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium.
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#
+# This file contains a number of common steps that are general and may be used
+# By a lot of feature files.
+#
+
+from lettuce import *
+import os
+
+ at step('stop process (\w+)')
+def stop_a_named_process(step, process_name):
+    """
+    Stop the process with the given name.
+    Parameters:
+    process_name ('process <name>'): Name of the process to stop.
+    """
+    world.processes.stop_process(process_name)
+
+ at step('wait for (new )?(\w+) stderr message (\w+)(?: not (\w+))?')
+def wait_for_message(step, new, process_name, message, not_message):
+    """
+    Block until the given message is printed to the given process's stderr
+    output.
+    Parameter:
+    new: (' new', optional): Only check the output printed since last time
+                             this step was used for this process.
+    process_name ('<name> stderr'): Name of the process to check the output of.
+    message ('message <message>'): Output (part) to wait for.
+    not_message ('not <message>'): Output (part) to wait for, and fail
+    Fails if the message is not found after 10 seconds.
+    """
+    strings = [message]
+    if not_message is not None:
+        strings.append(not_message)
+    (found, line) = world.processes.wait_for_stderr_str(process_name, strings, new)
+    if not_message is not None:
+        assert found != not_message, line
+
+ at step('wait for (new )?(\w+) stdout message (\w+)(?: not (\w+))?')
+def wait_for_message(step, process_name, message, not_message):
+    """
+    Block until the given message is printed to the given process's stdout
+    output.
+    Parameter:
+    new: (' new', optional): Only check the output printed since last time
+                             this step was used for this process.
+    process_name ('<name> stderr'): Name of the process to check the output of.
+    message ('message <message>'): Output (part) to wait for, and succeed.
+    not_message ('not <message>'): Output (part) to wait for, and fail
+    Fails if the message is not found after 10 seconds.
+    """
+    strings = [message]
+    if not_message is not None:
+        strings.append(not_message)
+    (found, line) = world.processes.wait_for_stdout_str(process_name, strings, new)
+    if not_message is not None:
+        assert found != not_message, line
+
+ at step('the file (\S+) should (not )?exist')
+def check_existence(step, file_name, should_not_exist):
+    """
+    Check the existence of the given file.
+    Parameters:
+    file_name ('file <name>'): File to check existence of.
+    should_not_exist ('not', optional): Whether it should or should not exist.
+    Fails if the file should exist and does not, or vice versa.
+    """
+    if should_not_exist is None:
+        assert os.path.exists(file_name), file_name + " does not exist"
+    else:
+        assert not os.path.exists(file_name), file_name + " exists"
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/terrain.py b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/terrain.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2ac03f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/features/terrain/terrain.py
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium.
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#
+# This is the 'terrain' in which the lettuce lives. By convention, this is
+# where global setup and teardown is defined.
+#
+# We declare some attributes of the global 'world' variables here, so the
+# tests can safely assume they are present.
+#
+# We also use it to provide scenario invariants, such as resetting data.
+#
+
+from lettuce import *
+import subprocess
+import os.path
+import shutil
+import re
+import time
+
+# In order to make sure we start all tests with a 'clean' environment,
+# We perform a number of initialization steps, like restoring configuration
+# files, and removing generated data files.
+
+# This approach may not scale; if so we should probably provide specific
+# initialization steps for scenarios. But until that is shown to be a problem,
+# It will keep the scenarios cleaner.
+
+# This is a list of files that are freshly copied before each scenario
+# The first element is the original, the second is the target that will be
+# used by the tests that need them
+copylist = [
+["configurations/example.org.config.orig", "configurations/example.org.config"]
+]
+
+# This is a list of files that, if present, will be removed before a scenario
+removelist = [
+"data/test_nonexistent_db.sqlite3"
+]
+
+# When waiting for output data of a running process, use OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL
+# as the interval in which to check again if it has not been found yet.
+# If we have waited OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS times, we will abort with an
+# error (so as not to hang indefinitely)
+OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL = 0.5
+OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS = 20
+
+# class that keeps track of one running process and the files
+# we created for it.
+class RunningProcess:
+    def __init__(self, step, process_name, args):
+        # set it to none first so destructor won't error if initializer did
+        """
+        Initialize the long-running process structure, and start the process.
+        Parameters:
+        step: The scenario step it was called from. This is used for
+              determining the output files for redirection of stdout
+              and stderr.
+        process_name: The name to refer to this running process later.
+        args: Array of arguments to pass to Popen().
+        """
+        self.process = None
+        self.step = step
+        self.process_name = process_name
+        self.remove_files_on_exit = True
+        self._check_output_dir()
+        self._create_filenames()
+        self._start_process(args)
+
+    def _start_process(self, args):
+        """
+        Start the process.
+        Parameters:
+        args:
+        Array of arguments to pass to Popen().
+        """
+        stderr_write = open(self.stderr_filename, "w")
+        stdout_write = open(self.stdout_filename, "w")
+        self.process = subprocess.Popen(args, 1, None, subprocess.PIPE,
+                                        stdout_write, stderr_write)
+        # open them again, this time for reading
+        self.stderr = open(self.stderr_filename, "r")
+        self.stdout = open(self.stdout_filename, "r")
+
+    def mangle_filename(self, filebase, extension):
+        """
+        Remove whitespace and non-default characters from a base string,
+        and return the substituted value. Whitespace is replaced by an
+        underscore. Any other character that is not an ASCII letter, a
+        number, a dot, or a hyphen or underscore is removed.
+        Parameter:
+        filebase: The string to perform the substitution and removal on
+        extension: An extension to append to the result value
+        Returns the modified filebase with the given extension
+        """
+        filebase = re.sub("\s+", "_", filebase)
+        filebase = re.sub("[^a-zA-Z0-9.\-_]", "", filebase)
+        return filebase + "." + extension
+
+    def _check_output_dir(self):
+        # We may want to make this overridable by the user, perhaps
+        # through an environment variable. Since we currently expect
+        # lettuce to be run from our lettuce dir, we shall just use
+        # the relative path 'output/'
+        """
+        Make sure the output directory for stdout/stderr redirection
+        exists.
+        Fails if it exists but is not a directory, or if it does not
+        and we are unable to create it.
+        """
+        self._output_dir = os.getcwd() + os.sep + "output"
+        if not os.path.exists(self._output_dir):
+            os.mkdir(self._output_dir)
+        assert os.path.isdir(self._output_dir),\
+            self._output_dir + " is not a directory."
+
+    def _create_filenames(self):
+        """
+        Derive the filenames for stdout/stderr redirection from the
+        feature, scenario, and process name. The base will be
+        "<Feature>-<Scenario>-<process name>.[stdout|stderr]"
+        """
+        filebase = self.step.scenario.feature.name + "-" +\
+                   self.step.scenario.name + "-" + self.process_name
+        self.stderr_filename = self._output_dir + os.sep +\
+                               self.mangle_filename(filebase, "stderr")
+        self.stdout_filename = self._output_dir + os.sep +\
+                               self.mangle_filename(filebase, "stdout")
+
+    def stop_process(self):
+        """
+        Stop this process by calling terminate(). Blocks until process has
+        exited. If remove_files_on_exit is True, redirected output files
+        are removed.
+        """
+        if self.process is not None:
+            self.process.terminate()
+            self.process.wait()
+        self.process = None
+        if self.remove_files_on_exit:
+            self._remove_files()
+
+    def _remove_files(self):
+        """
+        Remove the files created for redirection of stdout/stderr output.
+        """
+        os.remove(self.stderr_filename)
+        os.remove(self.stdout_filename)
+
+    def _wait_for_output_str(self, filename, running_file, strings, only_new):
+        """
+        Wait for a line of output in this process. This will (if only_new is
+        False) first check all previous output from the process, and if not
+        found, check all output since the last time this method was called.
+        For each line in the output, the given strings array is checked. If
+        any output lines checked contains one of the strings in the strings
+        array, that string (not the line!) is returned.
+        Parameters:
+        filename: The filename to read previous output from, if applicable.
+        running_file: The open file to read new output from.
+        strings: Array of strings to look for.
+        only_new: If true, only check output since last time this method was
+                  called. If false, first check earlier output.
+        Returns a tuple containing the matched string, and the complete line
+        it was found in.
+        Fails if none of the strings was read after 10 seconds
+        (OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL * OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS).
+        """
+        if not only_new:
+            full_file = open(filename, "r")
+            for line in full_file:
+                for string in strings:
+                    if line.find(string) != -1:
+                        full_file.close()
+                        return (string, line)
+        wait_count = 0
+        while wait_count < OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS:
+            where = running_file.tell()
+            line = running_file.readline()
+            if line:
+                for string in strings:
+                    if line.find(string) != -1:
+                        return (string, line)
+            else:
+                wait_count += 1
+                time.sleep(OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL)
+                running_file.seek(where)
+        assert False, "Timeout waiting for process output: " + str(strings)
+
+    def wait_for_stderr_str(self, strings, only_new = True):
+        """
+        Wait for one of the given strings in this process's stderr output.
+        Parameters:
+        strings: Array of strings to look for.
+        only_new: If true, only check output since last time this method was
+                  called. If false, first check earlier output.
+        Returns a tuple containing the matched string, and the complete line
+        it was found in.
+        Fails if none of the strings was read after 10 seconds
+        (OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL * OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS).
+        """
+        return self._wait_for_output_str(self.stderr_filename, self.stderr,
+                                         strings, only_new)
+
+    def wait_for_stdout_str(self, strings, only_new = True):
+        """
+        Wait for one of the given strings in this process's stdout output.
+        Parameters:
+        strings: Array of strings to look for.
+        only_new: If true, only check output since last time this method was
+                  called. If false, first check earlier output.
+        Returns a tuple containing the matched string, and the complete line
+        it was found in.
+        Fails if none of the strings was read after 10 seconds
+        (OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL * OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS).
+        """
+        return self._wait_for_output_str(self.stdout_filename, self.stdout,
+                                         strings, only_new)
+
+# Container class for a number of running processes
+# i.e. servers like bind10, etc
+# one-shot programs like dig or bindctl are started and closed separately
+class RunningProcesses:
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize with no running processes.
+        """
+        self.processes = {}
+    
+    def add_process(self, step, process_name, args):
+        """
+        Start a process with the given arguments, and store it under the given
+        name.
+        Parameters:
+        step: The scenario step it was called from. This is used for
+              determining the output files for redirection of stdout
+              and stderr.
+        process_name: The name to refer to this running process later.
+        args: Array of arguments to pass to Popen().
+        Fails if a process with the given name is already running.
+        """
+        assert process_name not in self.processes,\
+            "Process " + process_name + " already running"
+        self.processes[process_name] = RunningProcess(step, process_name, args)
+
+    def get_process(self, process_name):
+        """
+        Return the Process with the given process name.
+        Parameters:
+        process_name: The name of the process to return.
+        Fails if the process is not running.
+        """
+        assert process_name in self.processes,\
+            "Process " + name + " unknown"
+        return self.processes[process_name]
+
+    def stop_process(self, process_name):
+        """
+        Stop the Process with the given process name.
+        Parameters:
+        process_name: The name of the process to return.
+        Fails if the process is not running.
+        """
+        assert process_name in self.processes,\
+            "Process " + name + " unknown"
+        self.processes[process_name].stop_process()
+        del self.processes[process_name]
+        
+    def stop_all_processes(self):
+        """
+        Stop all running processes.
+        """
+        for process in self.processes.values():
+            process.stop_process()
+    
+    def keep_files(self):
+        """
+        Keep the redirection files for stdout/stderr output of all processes
+        instead of removing them when they are stopped later.
+        """
+        for process in self.processes.values():
+            process.remove_files_on_exit = False
+
+    def wait_for_stderr_str(self, process_name, strings, only_new = True):
+        """
+        Wait for one of the given strings in the given process's stderr output.
+        Parameters:
+        process_name: The name of the process to check the stderr output of.
+        strings: Array of strings to look for.
+        only_new: If true, only check output since last time this method was
+                  called. If false, first check earlier output.
+        Returns the matched string.
+        Fails if none of the strings was read after 10 seconds
+        (OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL * OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS).
+        Fails if the process is unknown.
+        """
+        assert process_name in self.processes,\
+           "Process " + process_name + " unknown"
+        return self.processes[process_name].wait_for_stderr_str(strings,
+                                                                only_new)
+
+    def wait_for_stdout_str(self, process_name, strings, only_new = True):
+        """
+        Wait for one of the given strings in the given process's stdout output.
+        Parameters:
+        process_name: The name of the process to check the stdout output of.
+        strings: Array of strings to look for.
+        only_new: If true, only check output since last time this method was
+                  called. If false, first check earlier output.
+        Returns the matched string.
+        Fails if none of the strings was read after 10 seconds
+        (OUTPUT_WAIT_INTERVAL * OUTPUT_WAIT_MAX_INTERVALS).
+        Fails if the process is unknown.
+        """
+        assert process_name in self.processes,\
+           "Process " + process_name + " unknown"
+        return self.processes[process_name].wait_for_stdout_str(strings,
+                                                                only_new)
+
+ at before.each_scenario
+def initialize(scenario):
+    """
+    Global initialization for each scenario.
+    """
+    # Keep track of running processes
+    world.processes = RunningProcesses()
+
+    # Convenience variable to access the last query result from querying.py
+    world.last_query_result = None
+
+    # Some tests can modify the settings. If the tests fail half-way, or
+    # don't clean up, this can leave configurations or data in a bad state,
+    # so we copy them from originals before each scenario
+    for item in copylist:
+        shutil.copy(item[0], item[1])
+
+    for item in removelist:
+        if os.path.exists(item):
+            os.remove(item)
+
+ at after.each_scenario
+def cleanup(scenario):
+    """
+    Global cleanup for each scenario.
+    """
+    # Keep output files if the scenario failed
+    if not scenario.passed:
+        world.processes.keep_files()
+    # Stop any running processes we may have had around
+    world.processes.stop_all_processes()
+    
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/features/xfrin_bind10.feature b/tests/lettuce/features/xfrin_bind10.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23b2eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/features/xfrin_bind10.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Feature: Xfrin 
+    Tests for Xfrin, specific for BIND 10 behaviour.
+    
+    Scenario: Retransfer command
+    Given I have bind10 running with configuration xfrin/retransfer_master.conf with cmdctl port 47804 as master
+    And I have bind10 running with configuration xfrin/retransfer_slave.conf
+    A query for www.example.org should have rcode REFUSED
+    When I send bind10 the command Xfrin retransfer example.org IN 127.0.0.1 47807
+    Then wait for new bind10 stderr message XFRIN_XFR_TRANSFER_SUCCESS not XFRIN_XFR_PROCESS_FAILURE
+    A query for www.example.org should have rcode NOERROR
diff --git a/tests/lettuce/setup_intree_bind10.sh.in b/tests/lettuce/setup_intree_bind10.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..40fd82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lettuce/setup_intree_bind10.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (C) 2010  Internet Systems Consortium.
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
+# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+PYTHON_EXEC=${PYTHON_EXEC:- at PYTHON@}
+export PYTHON_EXEC
+
+BIND10_PATH=@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/bind10
+
+PATH=@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/bind10:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/bindctl:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/msgq:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/auth:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/resolver:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/cfgmgr:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/cmdctl:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/stats:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/xfrin:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/xfrout:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/zonemgr:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/dhcp6:@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin/sockcreator:$PATH
+export PATH
+
+PYTHONPATH=@abs_top_builddir@/src/bin:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/python/isc/log_messages:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/python:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/dns/python/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/xfr/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/log/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/util/io/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/python/isc/config:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/python/isc/acl/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/.libs
+export PYTHONPATH
+
+# If necessary (rare cases), explicitly specify paths to dynamic libraries
+# required by loadable python modules.
+SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH=@SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH@
+if test $SET_ENV_LIBRARY_PATH = yes; then
+	@ENV_LIBRARY_PATH@=@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/dns/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/dns/python/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/cryptolink/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/cc/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/config/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/log/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/acl/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/util/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/util/io/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/exceptions/.libs:@abs_top_builddir@/src/lib/datasrc/.libs:$@ENV_LIBRARY_PATH@
+	export @ENV_LIBRARY_PATH@
+fi
+
+B10_FROM_SOURCE=@abs_top_srcdir@
+export B10_FROM_SOURCE
+# TODO: We need to do this feature based (ie. no general from_source)
+# But right now we need a second one because some spec files are
+# generated and hence end up under builddir
+B10_FROM_BUILD=@abs_top_builddir@
+export B10_FROM_BUILD
+
+BIND10_MSGQ_SOCKET_FILE=@abs_top_builddir@/msgq_socket
+export BIND10_MSGQ_SOCKET_FILE
diff --git a/tests/system/bindctl/tests.sh b/tests/system/bindctl/tests.sh
index 49ef0f1..565b306 100755
--- a/tests/system/bindctl/tests.sh
+++ b/tests/system/bindctl/tests.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if [ $status != 0 ]; then echo "I:failed"; fi
 n=`expr $n + 1`
 
 echo "I:Stopping b10-auth and checking that ($n)"
-echo 'config set Boss/start_auth false
+echo 'config remove Boss/components b10-auth
 config commit
 quit
 ' | $RUN_BINDCTL \
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ if [ $status != 0 ]; then echo "I:failed"; fi
 n=`expr $n + 1`
 
 echo "I:Restarting b10-auth and checking that ($n)"
-echo 'config set Boss/start_auth true
+echo 'config add Boss/components b10-auth
+config set Boss/components/b10-auth { "special": "auth", "kind": "needed" }
 config commit
 quit
 ' | $RUN_BINDCTL \
diff --git a/tests/system/ixfr/in-3/tests.sh b/tests/system/ixfr/in-3/tests.sh
index 858b815..d47a221 100644
--- a/tests/system/ixfr/in-3/tests.sh
+++ b/tests/system/ixfr/in-3/tests.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 # server; the server should not respond to the request, so the client should
 # then send an AXFR request and receive the latest copy of the zone.
 
+# TODO It seems bind9 still allows IXFR even when provide-ixfr on;
+
 . ../ixfr_init.sh
 status=$?
 
@@ -29,9 +31,6 @@ status=$?
 old_client_serial=`$DIG_SOA @$CLIENT_IP | $AWK '{print $3}'`
 echo "I:SOA serial of IXFR client $CLIENT_NAME is $old_client_serial"
 
-# TODO: Need to alter configuration of BIND 10 server such that it accepts
-# NOTIFYs from and sends IXFR requests to the BIND 9 master.
-
 # If required, get the IXFR server to notify the IXFR client of the new zone.
 # Do this by allowing notifies and then triggering a re-notification of the
 # server.
@@ -48,8 +47,20 @@ status=`expr $status + $?`
 compare_soa $SERVER_NAME $SERVER_IP $CLIENT_NAME $CLIENT_IP
 status=`expr $status + $?`
 
-# TODO: Check the BIND 10 log, looking for the IXFR messages that indicate that
-# it has initiated an IXFR and then an AXFR.
+# Check the log there's the IXFR and fallback
+grep XFRIN_XFR_TRANSFER_STARTED nsx2/bind10.run | grep IXFR
+if [ $? -ne 0 ];
+then
+    echo "R:$CLIENT_NAME FAIL no 'IXFR started' message in the BIND 10 log"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+grep XFRIN_XFR_TRANSFER_FALLBACK nsx2/bind10.run
+if [ $? -ne 0 ];
+then
+    echo "R:$CLIENT_NAME FAIL no fallback message in BIND10 log"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 echo "I:exit status: $status"
 exit $status
diff --git a/tests/system/ixfr/named_noixfr.conf b/tests/system/ixfr/named_noixfr.conf
index b0d972a..d171876 100644
--- a/tests/system/ixfr/named_noixfr.conf
+++ b/tests/system/ixfr/named_noixfr.conf
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options {
 	ixfr-from-differences no;
 	notify explicit;
 	also-notify { 10.53.0.2; };
+    provide-ixfr no;
 };
 
 zone "example" {




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