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'EVOLUTION_1_2_4'.

svn path=/tags/EVOLUTION_1_2_4/; revision=20614

2 files changed, 668 insertions, 556 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c
index 06eb84cc4e..ddef2a568b 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@
 #include "pas-backend-file.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <db.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
+#include <libgnome/gnome-defs.h>
+#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
+
 #include <e-util/e-db3-utils.h>
 
 #if DB_VERSION_MAJOR != 3 || \
@@ -25,14 +27,15 @@
 #error Including wrong DB3.  Need libdb 3.1.17.
 #endif
 
+#include <gtk/gtksignal.h>
+#include <libgnome/gnome-defs.h>
+#include <libgnome/gnome-util.h>
 #include <gal/util/e-util.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-unicode.h>
 
 #include <ebook/e-card-simple.h>
 #include <e-util/e-dbhash.h>
 #include <e-util/e-db3-utils.h>
-#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
-
 #include "pas-book.h"
 #include "pas-card-cursor.h"
 #include "pas-backend-card-sexp.h"
@@ -51,10 +54,13 @@ typedef struct _PASBackendFileSearchContext PASBackendFileSearchContext;
 typedef struct _PasBackendFileChangeContext PASBackendFileChangeContext;
 
 struct _PASBackendFilePrivate {
+	GList    *clients;
+	gboolean  loaded;
 	char     *uri;
 	char     *filename;
 	DB       *file_db;
 	EList    *book_views;
+	gboolean  writable;
 	GHashTable *address_lists;
 	PASBackendSummary *summary;
 };
@@ -208,7 +214,7 @@ pas_backend_file_book_view_copy(const PASBackendFileBookView *book_view, void *c
 	new_book_view->search = g_strdup(book_view->search);
 	new_book_view->card_sexp = book_view->card_sexp;
 	if (new_book_view->card_sexp)
-		g_object_ref(new_book_view->card_sexp);
+		gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(new_book_view->card_sexp));
 	
 	new_book_view->change_id = g_strdup(book_view->change_id);
 	if (book_view->change_context) {
@@ -230,7 +236,7 @@ pas_backend_file_book_view_free(PASBackendFileBookView *book_view, void *closure
 {
 	g_free(book_view->search);
 	if (book_view->card_sexp)
-		g_object_unref (book_view->card_sexp);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(book_view->card_sexp));
 
 	g_free(book_view->change_id);
 	if (book_view->change_context) {
@@ -268,7 +274,7 @@ get_nth(PASCardCursor *cursor, long n, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void
-cursor_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
+cursor_destroy(GtkObject *object, gpointer data)
 {
 	CORBA_Environment ev;
 	GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_Book corba_book;
@@ -294,7 +300,7 @@ cursor_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
 }
 
 static void
-view_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
+view_destroy(GtkObject *object, gpointer data)
 {
 	PASBook           *book = (PASBook *)data;
 	PASBackendFile    *bf;
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ view_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
 	bf = PAS_BACKEND_FILE(pas_book_get_backend(book));
 	for (iterator = e_list_get_iterator(bf->priv->book_views); e_iterator_is_valid(iterator); e_iterator_next(iterator)) {
 		const PASBackendFileBookView *view = e_iterator_get(iterator);
-		if (view->book_view == (PASBookView*)where_object_was) {
+		if (view->book_view == PAS_BOOK_VIEW(object)) {
 			e_iterator_delete(iterator);
 			success = TRUE;
 			break;
@@ -312,7 +318,7 @@ view_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
 	}
 	if (!success)
 		g_warning ("Failed to remove from book_views list");
-	g_object_unref(iterator);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 
 	bonobo_object_unref(BONOBO_OBJECT(book));
 }
@@ -337,116 +343,6 @@ vcard_matches_search (const PASBackendFileBookView *view, char *vcard_string)
 	return pas_backend_card_sexp_match_vcard (view->card_sexp, vcard_string);
 }
 
-static gboolean
-ecard_matches_search (const PASBackendFileBookView *view, ECard *card)
-{
-	/* If this is not a search context view, it doesn't match be default */
-	if (view->card_sexp == NULL)
-		return FALSE;
-
-	return pas_backend_card_sexp_match_ecard (view->card_sexp, card);
-}
-
-typedef struct {
-	PASBackendFile *bf;
-	PASBook *book;
-	const PASBackendFileBookView *view;
-	DBC    *dbc;
-
-	int    card_count;
-	int    card_threshold;
-	int    card_threshold_max;
-	GList  *cards;
-
-	gboolean done_first;
-	gboolean search_needed;
-} FileBackendSearchClosure;
-
-static void
-free_search_closure (FileBackendSearchClosure *closure)
-{
-	g_list_foreach (closure->cards, (GFunc)g_free, NULL);
-	g_list_free (closure->cards);
-	g_free (closure);
-}
-
-static gboolean
-pas_backend_file_search_timeout (gpointer data)
-{
-	FileBackendSearchClosure *closure = data;
-	int     db_error = 0;
-	DBT     id_dbt, vcard_dbt;
-	int     file_version_name_len;
-	DBC     *dbc = closure->dbc;
-
-	file_version_name_len = strlen (PAS_BACKEND_FILE_VERSION_NAME);
-
-	memset (&id_dbt, 0, sizeof (id_dbt));
-	memset (&vcard_dbt, 0, sizeof (vcard_dbt));
-
-	if (closure->done_first) {
-		db_error = dbc->c_get(dbc, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, DB_NEXT);
-	}
-	else {
-		db_error = dbc->c_get(dbc, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, DB_FIRST);
-		closure->done_first = TRUE;
-	}
-
-	while (db_error == 0) {
-
-		/* don't include the version in the list of cards */
-		if (id_dbt.size != file_version_name_len+1
-		    || strcmp (id_dbt.data, PAS_BACKEND_FILE_VERSION_NAME)) {
-			char *vcard_string = vcard_dbt.data;
-
-			/* check if the vcard matches the search sexp */
-			if ((!closure->search_needed) || vcard_matches_search (closure->view, vcard_string)) {
-				closure->cards = g_list_prepend (closure->cards, g_strdup (vcard_string));
-				closure->card_count ++;
-			}
-
-			/* If we've accumulated a number of checks, pass them off to the client. */
-			if (closure->card_count >= closure->card_threshold) {
-				pas_book_view_notify_add (closure->view->book_view, closure->cards);
-				/* Clean up the handed-off data. */
-				g_list_foreach (closure->cards, (GFunc)g_free, NULL);
-				g_list_free (closure->cards);
-				closure->cards = NULL;
-				closure->card_count = 0;
-
-				/* Yeah, this scheme is overly complicated.  But I like it. */
-				if (closure->card_threshold < closure->card_threshold_max) {
-					closure->card_threshold = MIN (2*closure->card_threshold, closure->card_threshold_max);
-				}
-
-				/* return here, we'll do the next lump in the next callback */
-				g_timeout_add (200, pas_backend_file_search_timeout, closure);
-
-				return FALSE;
-			}
-		}
-
-		db_error = dbc->c_get(dbc, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, DB_NEXT);
-	}
-
-	dbc->c_close (dbc);
-
-	if (db_error != DB_NOTFOUND) {
-		g_warning ("pas_backend_file_search: error building list\n");
-		free_search_closure (closure);
-	}
-
-	if (closure->card_count)
-		pas_book_view_notify_add (closure->view->book_view, closure->cards);
-
-	pas_book_view_notify_complete (closure->view->book_view, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookViewListener_Success);
-
-	free_search_closure (closure);
-
-	return FALSE;
-}
-
-
 static void
 pas_backend_file_search (PASBackendFile  	      *bf,
 			 PASBook         	      *book,
@@ -456,6 +352,9 @@ pas_backend_file_search (PASBackendFile  	      *bf,
 	PASBackendFileBookView *view = (PASBackendFileBookView *)cnstview;
 	gboolean search_needed;
 
+	if (!bf->priv->loaded)
+		return;
+
 	search_needed = TRUE;
 
 	if ( ! strcmp (view->search, "(contains \"x-evolution-any-field\" \"\")"))
@@ -467,7 +366,7 @@ pas_backend_file_search (PASBackendFile  	      *bf,
 		pas_book_view_notify_status_message (view->book_view, _("Loading..."));
 
 	if (view->card_sexp) {
-		g_object_unref (view->card_sexp);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(view->card_sexp));
 		view->card_sexp = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -482,24 +381,74 @@ pas_backend_file_search (PASBackendFile  	      *bf,
 		do_summary_query (bf, view, completion_search);
 	}
 	else {
-		FileBackendSearchClosure *closure = g_new0 (FileBackendSearchClosure, 1);
-		DB  *db = bf->priv->file_db;
-		int db_error;
+		gint    card_count = 0, card_threshold = 20, card_threshold_max = 3000;
+		int     db_error = 0;
+		GList   *cards = NULL;
+		DB      *db = bf->priv->file_db;
+		DBC     *dbc;
+		DBT     id_dbt, vcard_dbt;
+		int     file_version_name_len;
+
+		file_version_name_len = strlen (PAS_BACKEND_FILE_VERSION_NAME);
 
-		closure->card_threshold = 20;
-		closure->card_threshold_max = 3000;
-		closure->search_needed = search_needed;
-		closure->view = view;
-		closure->bf = bf;
-		closure->book = book;
+		db_error = db->cursor (db, NULL, &dbc, 0);
 
-		db_error = db->cursor (db, NULL, &closure->dbc, 0);
+		memset (&id_dbt, 0, sizeof (id_dbt));
+		memset (&vcard_dbt, 0, sizeof (vcard_dbt));
 
 		if (db_error != 0) {
 			g_warning ("pas_backend_file_search: error building list\n");
 		} else {
-			g_idle_add (pas_backend_file_search_timeout, closure);
+			db_error = dbc->c_get(dbc, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, DB_FIRST);
+
+			while (db_error == 0) {
+
+				/* don't include the version in the list of cards */
+				if (id_dbt.size != file_version_name_len+1
+				    || strcmp (id_dbt.data, PAS_BACKEND_FILE_VERSION_NAME)) {
+					char *vcard_string = vcard_dbt.data;
+
+					/* check if the vcard matches the search sexp */
+					if ((!search_needed) || vcard_matches_search (view, vcard_string)) {
+						cards = g_list_prepend (cards, g_strdup (vcard_string));
+						card_count ++;
+					}
+
+					/* If we've accumulated a number of checks, pass them off to the client. */
+					if (card_count >= card_threshold) {
+						pas_book_view_notify_add (view->book_view, cards);
+						/* Clean up the handed-off data. */
+						g_list_foreach (cards, (GFunc)g_free, NULL);
+						g_list_free (cards);
+						cards = NULL;
+						card_count = 0;
+
+						/* Yeah, this scheme is overly complicated.  But I like it. */
+						if (card_threshold < card_threshold_max) {
+							card_threshold = MIN (2*card_threshold, card_threshold_max);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				db_error = dbc->c_get(dbc, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, DB_NEXT);
+			}
+			dbc->c_close (dbc);
+
+			if (db_error != DB_NOTFOUND) {
+				g_warning ("pas_backend_file_search: error building list\n");
+			}
 		}
+
+		if (card_count)
+			pas_book_view_notify_add (view->book_view, cards);
+
+		pas_book_view_notify_complete (view->book_view, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookViewListener_Success);
+
+		/*
+		** It's fine to do this now since the data has been handed off.
+		*/
+		g_list_foreach (cards, (GFunc)g_free, NULL);
+		g_list_free (cards);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -541,6 +490,9 @@ pas_backend_file_changes (PASBackendFile  	      *bf,
 	memset (&id_dbt, 0, sizeof (id_dbt));
 	memset (&vcard_dbt, 0, sizeof (vcard_dbt));
 
+	if (!bf->priv->loaded)
+		return;
+
 	/* Find the changed ids */
 	dirname = g_strdup (bf->priv->filename);
 	slash = strrchr (dirname, '/');
@@ -572,9 +524,9 @@ pas_backend_file_changes (PASBackendFile  	      *bf,
 				 * card changing 
 				 */
 				card = e_card_new (vcard_dbt.data);
-				g_object_set (card, "last_use", NULL, "use_score", 0.0, NULL);
+				gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (card), "last_use", NULL, "use_score", 0.0, NULL);
 				vcard_string = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (card);
-				g_object_unref (card);
+				gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (card));
 				
 				/* check what type of change has occurred, if any */
 				switch (e_dbhash_compare (ehash, id, vcard_string)) {
@@ -612,7 +564,7 @@ pas_backend_file_changes (PASBackendFile  	      *bf,
 
 		for (v = ctx->del_ids; v != NULL; v = v->next){
 			char *id = v->data;
-			pas_book_view_notify_remove_1 (view->book_view, id);
+			pas_book_view_notify_remove (view->book_view, id);
 		}
 		
 		pas_book_view_notify_complete (view->book_view, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookViewListener_Success);
@@ -684,7 +636,7 @@ do_create(PASBackend *backend,
 		ret_val = NULL;
 	}
 
-	g_object_unref(card);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
 	card = NULL;
 
 	if (vcard_ptr && ret_val)
@@ -716,7 +668,7 @@ pas_backend_file_process_create_card (PASBackend *backend,
 				bonobo_object_unref (BONOBO_OBJECT (view->book_view));
 			}
 		}
-		g_object_unref(iterator);
+		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 		
 		pas_book_respond_create (
 			book,
@@ -739,76 +691,59 @@ pas_backend_file_process_create_card (PASBackend *backend,
 }
 
 static void
-pas_backend_file_process_remove_cards (PASBackend *backend,
-				       PASBook    *book,
-				       PASRemoveCardsRequest *req)
+pas_backend_file_process_remove_card (PASBackend *backend,
+				      PASBook    *book,
+				      PASRemoveCardRequest *req)
 {
 	PASBackendFile *bf = PAS_BACKEND_FILE (backend);
 	DB             *db = bf->priv->file_db;
 	DBT            id_dbt, vcard_dbt;
 	int            db_error;
 	EIterator     *iterator;
+	char          *vcard_string;
 	const char    *id;
-	GList         *l;
-	GList         *removed_cards = NULL;
-	GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CallStatus rv = GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success;
-
-	for (l = req->ids; l; l = l->next) {
-		id = l->data;
 
-		string_to_dbt (id, &id_dbt);
-		memset (&vcard_dbt, 0, sizeof (vcard_dbt));
+	id = req->id;
+	string_to_dbt (id, &id_dbt);
+	memset (&vcard_dbt, 0, sizeof (vcard_dbt));
 
-		db_error = db->get (db, NULL, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, 0);
-		if (0 != db_error) {
-			rv = GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CardNotFound;
-			continue;
-		}
+	db_error = db->get (db, NULL, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, 0);
+	if (0 != db_error) {
+		pas_book_respond_remove (
+				 book,
+				 GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CardNotFound);
+		return;
+	}
 	
-		db_error = db->del (db, NULL, &id_dbt, 0);
-		if (0 != db_error) {
-			rv = GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CardNotFound;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		removed_cards = g_list_prepend (removed_cards, e_card_new (vcard_dbt.data));
+	db_error = db->del (db, NULL, &id_dbt, 0);
+	if (0 != db_error) {
+		pas_book_respond_remove (
+				 book,
+				 GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CardNotFound);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	/* if we actually removed some, try to sync */
-	if (removed_cards) {
-		db_error = db->sync (db, 0);
-		if (db_error != 0)
-			g_warning ("db->sync failed.\n");
-	}
+	db_error = db->sync (db, 0);
+	if (db_error != 0)
+		g_warning ("db->sync failed.\n");
+
 
+	vcard_string = vcard_dbt.data;
 	for (iterator = e_list_get_iterator (bf->priv->book_views); e_iterator_is_valid(iterator); e_iterator_next(iterator)) {
 		const PASBackendFileBookView *view = e_iterator_get(iterator);
-		GList *view_removed = NULL;
-		for (l = removed_cards; l; l = l->next) {
-			ECard *removed_card = l->data;
-			if (ecard_matches_search (view, removed_card)) {
-				view_removed = g_list_prepend (view_removed, (char*)e_card_get_id (removed_card));
-			}
-		}
-		if (view_removed) {
+		if (vcard_matches_search (view, vcard_string)) {
 			bonobo_object_ref (BONOBO_OBJECT (view->book_view));
-			pas_book_view_notify_remove (view->book_view, view_removed);
+			pas_book_view_notify_remove (view->book_view, req->id);
 			pas_book_view_notify_complete (view->book_view, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookViewListener_Success);
 			bonobo_object_unref (BONOBO_OBJECT (view->book_view));
-			g_list_free (view_removed);
 		}
 	}
-	g_object_unref(iterator);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 	
-	pas_book_respond_remove (book, rv);
-
-	for (l = removed_cards; l; l = l->next) {
-		ECard *c = l->data;
-		pas_backend_summary_remove_card (bf->priv->summary, e_card_get_id (c));
-		g_object_unref (c);
-	}
-
-	g_list_free (removed_cards);
+	pas_book_respond_remove (
+				 book,
+				 GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success);
+	pas_backend_summary_remove_card (bf->priv->summary, id);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -878,7 +813,7 @@ pas_backend_file_process_modify_card (PASBackend *backend,
 			else if (new_match)
 				pas_book_view_notify_add_1 (view->book_view, req->vcard);
 			else /* if (old_match) */
-				pas_book_view_notify_remove_1 (view->book_view, id);
+				pas_book_view_notify_remove (view->book_view, id);
 
 			pas_book_view_notify_complete (view->book_view, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookViewListener_Success);
 
@@ -887,7 +822,7 @@ pas_backend_file_process_modify_card (PASBackend *backend,
 			CORBA_exception_free (&ev);
 		}
 
-		g_object_unref(iterator);
+		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 
 		pas_book_respond_modify (
 				 book,
@@ -904,7 +839,7 @@ pas_backend_file_process_modify_card (PASBackend *backend,
 
 	g_free(old_vcard_string);
 
-	g_object_unref(card);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1038,8 +973,8 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_cursor (PASBackend *backend,
 				     get_nth,
 				     cursor_data);
 
-	g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (cursor),
-			   cursor_destroy, cursor_data);
+	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(cursor), "destroy",
+			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(cursor_destroy), cursor_data);
 	
 	pas_book_respond_get_cursor (
 		book,
@@ -1059,11 +994,14 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_book_view (PASBackend *backend,
 	PASBackendFileBookView view;
 	EIterator *iterator;
 
+	g_return_if_fail (req->listener != NULL);
+	
 	bonobo_object_ref(BONOBO_OBJECT(book));
 
 	book_view = pas_book_view_new (req->listener);
 
-	g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (book_view), view_destroy, book);
+	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(book_view), "destroy",
+			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(view_destroy), book);
 
 	view.book_view = book_view;
 	view.search = g_strdup (req->search);
@@ -1079,13 +1017,10 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_book_view (PASBackend *backend,
 		    : GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CardNotFound /* XXX */),
 		   book_view);
 
-	if (!pas_backend_is_loaded (backend))
-		return;
-
 	iterator = e_list_get_iterator(bf->priv->book_views);
 	e_iterator_last(iterator);
 	pas_backend_file_search (bf, book, e_iterator_get(iterator), FALSE);
-	g_object_unref(iterator);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1098,11 +1033,14 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_completion_view (PASBackend *backend,
 	PASBackendFileBookView view;
 	EIterator *iterator;
 
+	g_return_if_fail (req->listener != NULL);
+	
 	bonobo_object_ref(BONOBO_OBJECT(book));
 
 	book_view = pas_book_view_new (req->listener);
 
-	g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (book_view), view_destroy, book);
+	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(book_view), "destroy",
+			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(view_destroy), book);
 
 	view.book_view = book_view;
 	view.search = g_strdup (req->search);
@@ -1118,13 +1056,10 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_completion_view (PASBackend *backend,
 		    : GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CardNotFound /* XXX */),
 		   book_view);
 
-	if (!pas_backend_is_loaded (backend))
-		return;
-
 	iterator = e_list_get_iterator(bf->priv->book_views);
 	e_iterator_last(iterator);
 	pas_backend_file_search (bf, book, e_iterator_get(iterator), TRUE);
-	g_object_unref(iterator);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1138,11 +1073,14 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_changes (PASBackend *backend,
 	PASBackendFileChangeContext ctx;
 	EIterator *iterator;
 
+	g_return_if_fail (req->listener != NULL);
+
 	bonobo_object_ref(BONOBO_OBJECT(book));
 
 	book_view = pas_book_view_new (req->listener);
 
-	g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (book_view), view_destroy, book);
+	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(book_view), "destroy",
+			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(view_destroy), book);
 
 	pas_book_respond_get_changes (book,
 		   (book_view != NULL
@@ -1164,13 +1102,10 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_changes (PASBackend *backend,
 	
 	e_list_append(bf->priv->book_views, &view);
 
-	if (!pas_backend_is_loaded (backend))
-		return;
-
 	iterator = e_list_get_iterator(bf->priv->book_views);
 	e_iterator_last(iterator);
 	pas_backend_file_changes (bf, book, e_iterator_get(iterator));
-	g_object_unref(iterator);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1219,14 +1154,85 @@ pas_backend_file_process_get_supported_fields (PASBackend *backend,
 	for (i = 0; i < E_CARD_SIMPLE_FIELD_LAST; i ++)
 		e_list_append (fields, e_card_simple_get_ecard_field (simple, i));
 
-	g_object_unref (card);
-	g_object_unref (simple);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (card));
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (simple));
 
 	pas_book_respond_get_supported_fields (book,
 					       GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success,
 					       fields);
 }
 
+static void
+pas_backend_file_process_client_requests (PASBook *book)
+{
+	PASBackend *backend;
+	PASRequest *req;
+
+	backend = pas_book_get_backend (book);
+
+	req = pas_book_pop_request (book);
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	switch (req->op) {
+	case CreateCard:
+		pas_backend_file_process_create_card (backend, book, (PASCreateCardRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case RemoveCard:
+		pas_backend_file_process_remove_card (backend, book, (PASRemoveCardRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case ModifyCard:
+		pas_backend_file_process_modify_card (backend, book, (PASModifyCardRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case CheckConnection:
+		pas_backend_file_process_check_connection (backend, book, (PASCheckConnectionRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetVCard:
+		pas_backend_file_process_get_vcard (backend, book, (PASGetVCardRequest*)req);
+		break;
+		
+	case GetCursor:
+		pas_backend_file_process_get_cursor (backend, book, (PASGetCursorRequest*)req);
+		break;
+		
+	case GetBookView:
+		pas_backend_file_process_get_book_view (backend, book, (PASGetBookViewRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetCompletionView:
+		pas_backend_file_process_get_completion_view (backend, book, (PASGetCompletionViewRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetChanges:
+		pas_backend_file_process_get_changes (backend, book, (PASGetChangesRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case AuthenticateUser:
+		pas_backend_file_process_authenticate_user (backend, book, (PASAuthenticateUserRequest*)req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetSupportedFields:
+		pas_backend_file_process_get_supported_fields (backend, book, (PASGetSupportedFieldsRequest*)req);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	pas_book_free_request (req);
+}
+
+static void
+pas_backend_file_book_destroy_cb (PASBook *book, gpointer data)
+{
+	PASBackendFile *backend;
+
+	backend = PAS_BACKEND_FILE (data);
+
+	pas_backend_remove_client (PAS_BACKEND (backend), book);
+}
+
 /*
 ** versions:
 **
@@ -1301,7 +1307,7 @@ pas_backend_file_upgrade_db (PASBackendFile *bf, char *old_version)
 						card_failed++;
 				}
 
-				g_object_unref (card);
+				gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(card));
 			}
 
 			db_error = dbc->c_get(dbc, &id_dbt, &vcard_dbt, DB_NEXT);
@@ -1353,10 +1359,11 @@ pas_backend_file_maybe_upgrade_db (PASBackendFile *bf)
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
+
 #define INITIAL_VCARD "BEGIN:VCARD\n\
 X-EVOLUTION-FILE-AS:Ximian, Inc.\n\
 LABEL;WORK;QUOTED-PRINTABLE:401 Park Drive  3 West=0ABoston, MA 02215=0AUSA\n\
-TEL;WORK;VOICE:(617) 375-3800\n\
+TEL;WORK;VOICE:(617) 236-0442\n\
 TEL;WORK;FAX:(617) 236-8630\n\
 EMAIL;INTERNET:hello@ximian.com\n\
 URL:www.ximian.com/\n\
@@ -1378,6 +1385,8 @@ pas_backend_file_load_uri (PASBackend             *backend,
 	struct stat sb;
 	char *summary_filename;
 
+	g_assert (bf->priv->loaded == FALSE);
+
 	db_version (&major, &minor, &patch);
 
 	if (major != 3 ||
@@ -1422,10 +1431,10 @@ pas_backend_file_load_uri (PASBackend             *backend,
 				char *create_initial_file;
 				char *dir;
 
-				dir = g_path_get_dirname(filename);
-				create_initial_file = g_build_filename (dir, "create-initial", NULL);
+				dir = g_dirname(filename);
+				create_initial_file = g_concat_dir_and_file(dir, "create-initial");
 
-				if (g_file_test(create_initial_file, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS)) {
+				if (g_file_exists(create_initial_file)) {
 					char *id;
 					id = do_create(backend, INITIAL_VCARD, NULL);
 					g_free (id);
@@ -1444,9 +1453,14 @@ pas_backend_file_load_uri (PASBackend             *backend,
 		return GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_OtherError;
 	}
 
-	if (!pas_backend_file_maybe_upgrade_db (bf)) {
+	bf->priv->writable = writable;
+
+	if (pas_backend_file_maybe_upgrade_db (bf))
+		bf->priv->loaded = TRUE;
+	else {
 		db->close (db, 0);
 		bf->priv->file_db = NULL;
+		bf->priv->writable = FALSE;
 		return GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_OtherError;
 	}
 
@@ -1459,6 +1473,7 @@ pas_backend_file_load_uri (PASBackend             *backend,
 	if (stat (bf->priv->filename, &sb) == -1) {
 		db->close (db, 0);
 		bf->priv->file_db = NULL;
+		bf->priv->writable = FALSE;
 		return GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_OtherError;
 	}
 	db_mtime = sb.st_mtime;
@@ -1472,8 +1487,6 @@ pas_backend_file_load_uri (PASBackend             *backend,
 		build_summary (bf->priv);
 	}
 
-	pas_backend_set_is_loaded (backend, TRUE);
-	pas_backend_set_is_writable (backend, writable);
 	return GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success;
 }
 
@@ -1485,15 +1498,99 @@ pas_backend_file_get_uri (PASBackend *backend)
 
 	bf = PAS_BACKEND_FILE (backend);
 
+	g_return_val_if_fail (bf->priv->loaded, NULL);
 	g_assert (bf->priv->uri != NULL);
 
 	return bf->priv->uri;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+pas_backend_file_add_client (PASBackend             *backend,
+			     GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener  listener)
+{
+	PASBackendFile *bf;
+	PASBook        *book;
+
+	g_assert (backend != NULL);
+	g_assert (PAS_IS_BACKEND_FILE (backend));
+
+	bf = PAS_BACKEND_FILE (backend);
+
+	book = pas_book_new (backend, listener);
+
+	if (!book) {
+		if (!bf->priv->clients)
+			pas_backend_last_client_gone (backend);
+
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (book), "destroy",
+			    pas_backend_file_book_destroy_cb, backend);
+
+	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (book), "requests_queued",
+		    pas_backend_file_process_client_requests, NULL);
+
+	bf->priv->clients = g_list_prepend (
+		bf->priv->clients, book);
+
+	if (bf->priv->loaded) {
+		pas_book_respond_open (
+			book, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success);
+		if (bf->priv->writable)
+			pas_book_report_writable (book, bf->priv->writable);
+	} else {
+		pas_book_respond_open (
+		       book, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_OtherError);
+	}
+
+	bonobo_object_unref (BONOBO_OBJECT (book));
+	
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+pas_backend_file_remove_client (PASBackend             *backend,
+				PASBook                *book)
+{
+	PASBackendFile *bf;
+	GList *l;
+	PASBook *lbook;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (backend != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail (PAS_IS_BACKEND_FILE (backend));
+	g_return_if_fail (book != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail (PAS_IS_BOOK (book));
+
+	bf = PAS_BACKEND_FILE (backend);
+
+	/* Find the book in the list of clients */
+
+	for (l = bf->priv->clients; l; l = l->next) {
+		lbook = PAS_BOOK (l->data);
+
+		if (lbook == book)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	g_assert (l != NULL);
+
+	/* Disconnect */
+
+	bf->priv->clients = g_list_remove_link (bf->priv->clients, l);
+	g_list_free_1 (l);
+
+	/* When all clients go away, notify the parent factory about it so that
+	 * it may decide whether to kill the backend or not.
+	 */
+	if (!bf->priv->clients)
+		pas_backend_last_client_gone (backend);
+}
+
 static char *
-pas_backend_file_get_static_capabilities (PASBackend *backend)
+pas_backend_file_get_static_capabilities (PASBackend             *backend)
 {
-	return g_strdup("local,do-initial-query,bulk-removes");
+	return g_strdup("local,do-initial-query,cache-completions");
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -1516,10 +1613,10 @@ pas_backend_file_new (void)
 {
 	PASBackendFile *backend;
 
-	backend = g_object_new (PAS_TYPE_BACKEND_FILE, NULL);
+	backend = gtk_type_new (pas_backend_file_get_type ());
 
 	if (! pas_backend_file_construct (backend)) {
-		g_object_unref (backend);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (backend));
 
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -1528,53 +1625,40 @@ pas_backend_file_new (void)
 }
 
 static void
-pas_backend_file_dispose (GObject *object)
+pas_backend_file_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 {
 	PASBackendFile *bf;
 
 	bf = PAS_BACKEND_FILE (object);
 
-	if (bf->priv) {
-		g_object_unref(bf->priv->book_views);
-		g_object_unref(bf->priv->summary);
-		g_free (bf->priv->uri);
-		g_free (bf->priv->filename);
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(bf->priv->book_views));
+	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(bf->priv->summary));
+	g_free (bf->priv->uri);
+	g_free (bf->priv->filename);
 
-		g_free (bf->priv);
-		bf->priv = NULL;
-	}
+	g_free (bf->priv);
 
-	G_OBJECT_CLASS (pas_backend_file_parent_class)->dispose (object);	
+	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (pas_backend_file_parent_class)->destroy (object);	
 }
 
 static void
 pas_backend_file_class_init (PASBackendFileClass *klass)
 {
-	GObjectClass    *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+	GtkObjectClass  *object_class = (GtkObjectClass *) klass;
 	PASBackendClass *parent_class;
 
-	pas_backend_file_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+	pas_backend_file_parent_class = gtk_type_class (pas_backend_get_type ());
 
 	parent_class = PAS_BACKEND_CLASS (klass);
 
 	/* Set the virtual methods. */
 	parent_class->load_uri                = pas_backend_file_load_uri;
 	parent_class->get_uri                 = pas_backend_file_get_uri;
+	parent_class->add_client              = pas_backend_file_add_client;
+	parent_class->remove_client           = pas_backend_file_remove_client;
 	parent_class->get_static_capabilities = pas_backend_file_get_static_capabilities;
 
-	parent_class->create_card             = pas_backend_file_process_create_card;
-	parent_class->remove_cards            = pas_backend_file_process_remove_cards;
-	parent_class->modify_card             = pas_backend_file_process_modify_card;
-	parent_class->check_connection        = pas_backend_file_process_check_connection;
-	parent_class->get_vcard               = pas_backend_file_process_get_vcard;
-	parent_class->get_cursor              = pas_backend_file_process_get_cursor;
-	parent_class->get_book_view           = pas_backend_file_process_get_book_view;
-	parent_class->get_completion_view     = pas_backend_file_process_get_completion_view;
-	parent_class->get_changes             = pas_backend_file_process_get_changes;
-	parent_class->authenticate_user       = pas_backend_file_process_authenticate_user;
-	parent_class->get_supported_fields    = pas_backend_file_process_get_supported_fields;
-
-	object_class->dispose = pas_backend_file_dispose;
+	object_class->destroy = pas_backend_file_destroy;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1583,8 +1667,11 @@ pas_backend_file_init (PASBackendFile *backend)
 	PASBackendFilePrivate *priv;
 
 	priv             = g_new0 (PASBackendFilePrivate, 1);
+	priv->loaded     = FALSE;
+	priv->clients    = NULL;
 	priv->book_views = e_list_new((EListCopyFunc) pas_backend_file_book_view_copy, (EListFreeFunc) pas_backend_file_book_view_free, NULL);
 	priv->uri        = NULL;
+	priv->writable   = FALSE;
 
 	backend->priv = priv;
 }
@@ -1592,25 +1679,24 @@ pas_backend_file_init (PASBackendFile *backend)
 /**
  * pas_backend_file_get_type:
  */
-GType
+GtkType
 pas_backend_file_get_type (void)
 {
-	static GType type = 0;
+	static GtkType type = 0;
 
 	if (! type) {
-		GTypeInfo info = {
-			sizeof (PASBackendFileClass),
-			NULL, /* base_class_init */
-			NULL, /* base_class_finalize */
-			(GClassInitFunc)  pas_backend_file_class_init,
-			NULL, /* class_finalize */
-			NULL, /* class_data */
+		GtkTypeInfo info = {
+			"PASBackendFile",
 			sizeof (PASBackendFile),
-			0,    /* n_preallocs */
-			(GInstanceInitFunc) pas_backend_file_init
+			sizeof (PASBackendFileClass),
+			(GtkClassInitFunc)  pas_backend_file_class_init,
+			(GtkObjectInitFunc) pas_backend_file_init,
+			NULL, /* reserved 1 */
+			NULL, /* reserved 2 */
+			(GtkClassInitFunc) NULL
 		};
 
-		type = g_type_register_static (PAS_TYPE_BACKEND, "PASBackendFile", &info, 0);
+		type = gtk_type_unique (pas_backend_get_type (), &info);
 	}
 
 	return type;
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
index 237bc8597c..866bad8148 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 
 #include "config.h"  
 #include <fcntl.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <gtk/gtksignal.h>
+
+#include <libgnome/gnome-defs.h>
+#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 #define LDAP_DEBUG
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include <e-util/e-sexp.h>
 #include <ebook/e-card-simple.h>
-#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
 
 #include "pas-backend-ldap.h"
 #include "pas-backend-card-sexp.h"
@@ -44,9 +46,6 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-/* this is broken currently, don't enable it */
-/*#define ENABLE_SASL_BINDS*/
-
 typedef enum {
 	PAS_BACKEND_LDAP_TLS_NO,
 	PAS_BACKEND_LDAP_TLS_ALWAYS,
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ typedef struct LDAPOp LDAPOp;
 struct _PASBackendLDAPPrivate {
 	char     *uri;
 	gboolean connected;
+	GList    *clients;
 
 	gchar    *ldap_host;   /* the hostname of the server */
 	int      ldap_port;    /* the port of the server */
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ struct _PASBackendLDAPPrivate {
 	LDAP     *ldap;
 
 	EList    *supported_fields;
-	EList    *supported_auth_methods;
 
 	/* whether or not there's support for the objectclass we need
            to store all our additional fields */
@@ -120,6 +119,8 @@ struct _PASBackendLDAPPrivate {
 	gboolean calEntrySupported;
 	gboolean evolutionPersonChecked;
 
+	gboolean writable;
+
 	/* our operations */
 	GHashTable *id_to_op;
 	int active_ops;
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ remove_view (int msgid, LDAPOp *op, PASBookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-view_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
+view_destroy(GtkObject *object, gpointer data)
 {
 	PASBook           *book = (PASBook *)data;
 	PASBackendLDAP    *bl;
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ view_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
 	while (e_iterator_is_valid (iter)) {
 		PASBackendLDAPBookView *view = (PASBackendLDAPBookView*)e_iterator_get (iter);
 
-		if (view->book_view == (PASBookView*)where_object_was) {
+		if (view->book_view == PAS_BOOK_VIEW(object)) {
 			GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_Book    corba_book;
 			CORBA_Environment ev;
 
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ view_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
 
 			/* free up the view structure */
 			g_free (view->search);
-			g_object_unref (view->card_sexp);
+			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (view->card_sexp));
 			g_free (view);
 
 			/* and remove it from our list */
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ view_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
 		e_iterator_next (iter);
 	}
 
-	g_object_unref (iter);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (iter));
 
 }
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ find_book_view (PASBackendLDAP *bl)
 			rv = v->book_view;
 	}
 
-	g_object_unref (iter);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (iter));
 
 	return rv;
 }
@@ -457,20 +458,20 @@ check_schema_support (PASBackendLDAP *bl)
 					continue;
 
 				for (j = 0; oc->oc_names[j]; j++)
-					if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], EVOLUTIONPERSON)) {
+					if (!g_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], EVOLUTIONPERSON)) {
 						g_print ("support found on ldap server for objectclass evolutionPerson\n");
 						bl->priv->evolutionPersonSupported = TRUE;
 
 						add_oc_attributes_to_supported_fields (bl, oc);
 					}
-					else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], CALENTRY)) {
+					else if (!g_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], CALENTRY)) {
 						g_print ("support found on ldap server for objectclass calEntry\n");
 						bl->priv->calEntrySupported = TRUE;
 						add_oc_attributes_to_supported_fields (bl, oc);
 					}
-					else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], INETORGPERSON)
-						 || !g_ascii_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], ORGANIZATIONALPERSON)
-						 || !g_ascii_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], PERSON)) {
+					else if (!g_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], INETORGPERSON)
+						 || !g_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], ORGANIZATIONALPERSON)
+						 || !g_strcasecmp (oc->oc_names[j], PERSON)) {
 						add_oc_attributes_to_supported_fields (bl, oc);
 					}
 
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ check_schema_support (PASBackendLDAP *bl)
 			   of draconian acl's that keep subschema
 			   reads from working until the user is
 			   authed. */
-			if (!pas_backend_is_writable (PAS_BACKEND (bl))) {
+			if (!bl->priv->writable) {
 				g_warning ("subschema read returned nothing before successful auth");
 				bl->priv->evolutionPersonChecked = FALSE;
 			}
@@ -590,25 +591,8 @@ query_ldap_root_dse (PASBackendLDAP *bl)
 
 	values = ldap_get_values (ldap, resp, "supportedSASLMechanisms");
 	if (values) {
-		char *auth_method;
-		if (bl->priv->supported_auth_methods)
-			g_object_unref (bl->priv->supported_auth_methods);
-		bl->priv->supported_auth_methods = e_list_new ((EListCopyFunc)g_strdup, (EListFreeFunc)g_free, NULL);
-
-		auth_method = g_strdup_printf ("ldap/simple-binddn|%s", _("Using Distinguished Name (DN)"));
-		e_list_append (bl->priv->supported_auth_methods, auth_method);
-		g_free (auth_method);
-
-		auth_method = g_strdup_printf ("ldap/simple-email|%s", _("Using Email Address"));
-		e_list_append (bl->priv->supported_auth_methods, auth_method);
-		g_free (auth_method);
-
-		for (i = 0; values[i]; i++) {
-			auth_method = g_strdup_printf ("sasl/%s|%s", values[i], values[i]);
-			e_list_append (bl->priv->supported_auth_methods, auth_method);
-			g_free (auth_method);
+		for (i = 0; values[i]; i++)
 			g_message ("supported SASL mechanism: %s", values[i]);
-		}
 		ldap_value_free (values);
 	}
 
@@ -721,7 +705,6 @@ pas_backend_ldap_connect (PASBackendLDAP *bl)
 			if (!bl->priv->evolutionPersonChecked)
 				check_schema_support (bl);
 
-			pas_backend_set_is_loaded (PAS_BACKEND (bl), TRUE);
 			return GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success;
 		}
 		else
@@ -1051,7 +1034,7 @@ static void
 add_objectclass_mod (PASBackendLDAP *bl, GPtrArray *mod_array, GList *existing_objectclasses)
 {
 #define FIND_INSERT(oc) \
-	if (!g_list_find_custom (existing_objectclasses, (oc), (GCompareFunc)g_ascii_strcasecmp)) \
+	if (!g_list_find_custom (existing_objectclasses, (oc), (GCompareFunc)g_strcasecmp)) \
 	         g_ptr_array_add (objectclasses, g_strdup ((oc)))
 #define INSERT(oc) \
 		 g_ptr_array_add (objectclasses, g_strdup ((oc)))
@@ -1167,7 +1150,7 @@ create_card_handler (LDAPOp *op, LDAPMessage *res)
 
 			e_iterator_next (iter);
 		}
-		g_object_unref (iter);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (iter));
 	}
 	else {
 		ldap_perror (ldap, "create_card");
@@ -1191,14 +1174,14 @@ create_card_dtor (LDAPOp *op)
 	LDAPCreateOp *create_op = (LDAPCreateOp*)op;
 
 	g_free (create_op->dn);
-	g_object_unref (create_op->new_card);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (create_op->new_card));
 	g_free (create_op);
 }
 
 static void
 pas_backend_ldap_process_create_card (PASBackend *backend,
 				      PASBook    *book,
-				      PASCreateCardRequest *req)
+				      PASRequest *req)
 {
 	LDAPCreateOp *create_op = g_new (LDAPCreateOp, 1);
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
@@ -1213,9 +1196,9 @@ pas_backend_ldap_process_create_card (PASBackend *backend,
 
 	book_view = find_book_view (bl);
 
-	printf ("vcard = %s\n", req->vcard);
+	printf ("vcard = %s\n", req->create.vcard);
 
-	new_ecard = e_card_new (req->vcard);
+	new_ecard = e_card_new (req->create.vcard);
 	create_op->new_card = e_card_simple_new (new_ecard);
 
 	create_op->dn = create_dn_from_ecard (create_op->new_card, bl->priv->ldap_rootdn);
@@ -1235,7 +1218,7 @@ pas_backend_ldap_process_create_card (PASBackend *backend,
 					 create_op->dn);
 
 		g_free (create_op->dn);
-		g_object_unref (create_op->new_card);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(create_op->new_card));
 		g_free (create_op);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1350,13 +1333,13 @@ remove_card_handler (LDAPOp *op, LDAPMessage *res)
 
 			bonobo_object_dup_ref(bonobo_object_corba_objref(BONOBO_OBJECT(view->book_view)), &ev);
 
-			pas_book_view_notify_remove_1 (view->book_view, remove_op->id);
+			pas_book_view_notify_remove (view->book_view, remove_op->id);
 
 			bonobo_object_release_unref(bonobo_object_corba_objref(BONOBO_OBJECT(view->book_view)), &ev);
 
 			e_iterator_next (iter);
 		}
-		g_object_unref (iter);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (iter));
 	}
 	else {
 		ldap_perror (bl->priv->ldap, "remove_card");
@@ -1379,9 +1362,9 @@ remove_card_dtor (LDAPOp *op)
 }
 
 static void
-pas_backend_ldap_process_remove_cards (PASBackend *backend,
-				       PASBook    *book,
-				       PASRemoveCardsRequest *req)
+pas_backend_ldap_process_remove_card (PASBackend *backend,
+				      PASBook    *book,
+				      PASRequest *req)
 {
 	LDAPRemoveOp *remove_op = g_new (LDAPRemoveOp, 1);
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
@@ -1391,12 +1374,7 @@ pas_backend_ldap_process_remove_cards (PASBackend *backend,
 
 	book_view = find_book_view (bl);
 
-	/*
-	** since we didn't pass "bulk-removes" in our static
-	** capabilities, we should only get 1 length lists here, so
-	** the id we're deleting is the first and only id in the list.
-	*/
-	remove_op->id = g_strdup (req->ids->data);
+	remove_op->id = g_strdup (req->remove.id);
 
 	do {
 		book_view_notify_status (book_view, _("Removing card from LDAP server..."));
@@ -1482,14 +1460,14 @@ modify_card_modify_handler (LDAPOp *op, LDAPMessage *res)
 			else if (new_match)
 				pas_book_view_notify_add_1 (view->book_view, modify_op->vcard);
 			else /* if (old_match) */
-				pas_book_view_notify_remove_1 (view->book_view, e_card_simple_get_id (modify_op->card));
+				pas_book_view_notify_remove (view->book_view, e_card_simple_get_id (modify_op->card));
 			pas_book_view_notify_complete (view->book_view, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookViewListener_Success);
 
 			bonobo_object_release_unref(bonobo_object_corba_objref(BONOBO_OBJECT(view->book_view)), &ev);
 
 			e_iterator_next (iter);
 		}
-		g_object_unref (iter);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (iter));
 	}
 	else {
 		ldap_perror (ldap, "ldap_modify_s");
@@ -1605,17 +1583,17 @@ modify_card_dtor (LDAPOp *op)
 	g_list_free (modify_op->existing_objectclasses);
 	g_free (modify_op->current_vcard);
 	if (modify_op->current_card)
-		g_object_unref (modify_op->current_card);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (modify_op->current_card));
 	g_free (modify_op->vcard);
 	if (modify_op->card)
-		g_object_unref (modify_op->card);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (modify_op->card));
 	g_free (modify_op);
 }
 
 static void
 pas_backend_ldap_process_modify_card (PASBackend *backend,
 				      PASBook    *book,
-				      PASModifyCardRequest *req)
+				      PASRequest *req)
 {
 	LDAPModifyOp *modify_op = g_new0 (LDAPModifyOp, 1);
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
@@ -1627,10 +1605,10 @@ pas_backend_ldap_process_modify_card (PASBackend *backend,
 
 	book_view = find_book_view (bl);
 
-	modify_op->vcard = g_strdup (req->vcard);
+	modify_op->vcard = g_strdup (req->modify.vcard);
 	new_ecard = e_card_new (modify_op->vcard);
 	modify_op->card = e_card_simple_new (new_ecard);
-	g_object_unref (new_ecard);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (new_ecard));
 	modify_op->id = e_card_simple_get_id(modify_op->card);
 
 	ldap = bl->priv->ldap;
@@ -1697,7 +1675,7 @@ get_vcard_handler (LDAPOp *op, LDAPMessage *res)
 					    GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success,
 					    vcard);
 		g_free (vcard);
-		g_object_unref (simple);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (simple));
 		ldap_op_finished (op);
 	}
 	else if (msg_type == LDAP_RES_SEARCH_RESULT) {
@@ -1727,7 +1705,7 @@ get_vcard_dtor (LDAPOp *op)
 static void
 pas_backend_ldap_process_get_vcard (PASBackend *backend,
 				    PASBook *book,
-				    PASGetVCardRequest *req)
+				    PASRequest *req)
 {
 	LDAPGetVCardOp *get_vcard_op = g_new0 (LDAPGetVCardOp, 1);
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
@@ -1739,7 +1717,7 @@ pas_backend_ldap_process_get_vcard (PASBackend *backend,
 	book_view = find_book_view (bl);
 
 	do {	
-		ldap_error = ldap_search_ext (ldap, req->id,
+		ldap_error = ldap_search_ext (ldap, req->get_vcard.id,
 					      LDAP_SCOPE_BASE,
 					      "(objectclass=*)",
 					      NULL, 0, NULL, NULL,
@@ -1786,7 +1764,7 @@ get_nth(PASCardCursor *cursor, long n, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void
-cursor_destroy(gpointer data, GObject *where_object_was)
+cursor_destroy(GtkObject *object, gpointer data)
 {
 	PASBackendLDAPCursorPrivate *cursor_data = (PASBackendLDAPCursorPrivate *) data;
 
@@ -1837,7 +1815,7 @@ get_cursor_handler (LDAPOp *op, LDAPMessage *res)
 				cursor_op->cursor_data->num_elements ++;
 				cursor_op->cursor_data->elements = g_list_prepend (cursor_op->cursor_data->elements,
 										   vcard);
-				g_object_unref (simple);
+				gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (simple));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1852,7 +1830,8 @@ get_cursor_handler (LDAPOp *op, LDAPMessage *res)
 						     get_nth,
 						     cursor_op->cursor_data);
 
-			g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (cursor), cursor_destroy, cursor_op->cursor_data);
+			gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(cursor), "destroy",
+					   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(cursor_destroy), cursor_op->cursor_data);
 
 			cursor_op->responded = TRUE;
 		}
@@ -1878,7 +1857,7 @@ get_cursor_dtor (LDAPOp *op)
 	LDAPGetCursorOp *cursor_op = (LDAPGetCursorOp*)op;
 
 	if (!cursor_op->responded) {
-		cursor_destroy (cursor_op->cursor_data, NULL);
+		cursor_destroy (NULL, cursor_op->cursor_data);
 	}
 
 	g_free (op);
@@ -1887,7 +1866,7 @@ get_cursor_dtor (LDAPOp *op)
 static void
 pas_backend_ldap_process_get_cursor (PASBackend *backend,
 				     PASBook    *book,
-				     PASGetCursorRequest *req)
+				     PASRequest *req)
 {
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
 	LDAP           *ldap = bl->priv->ldap;
@@ -2154,9 +2133,9 @@ anniversary_populate (ECardSimple *card, char **values)
 {
 	if (values[0]) {
 		ECardDate dt = e_card_date_from_string (values[0]);
-		g_object_set (card->card,
-			      "anniversary", &dt,
-			      NULL);
+		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (card->card),
+				"anniversary", &dt,
+				NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2166,9 +2145,9 @@ anniversary_ber (ECardSimple *card)
 	ECardDate *dt;
 	struct berval** result = NULL;
 
-	g_object_get (card->card,
-		      "anniversary", &dt,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (card->card),
+			"anniversary", &dt,
+			NULL);
 
 	if (dt) {
 		char *anniversary;
@@ -2193,15 +2172,15 @@ anniversary_compare (ECardSimple *ecard1, ECardSimple *ecard2)
 	char *date1 = NULL, *date2 = NULL;
 	gboolean equal;
 
-	g_object_get (ecard1->card,
-		      "anniversary", &dt,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (ecard1->card),
+			"anniversary", &dt,
+			NULL);
 	if (dt)
 		date1 = e_card_date_to_string (dt);
 
-	g_object_get (ecard2->card,
-		      "anniversary", &dt,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (ecard2->card),
+			"anniversary", &dt,
+			NULL);
 	if (dt)
 		date2 = e_card_date_to_string (dt);
 
@@ -2221,9 +2200,9 @@ birthday_populate (ECardSimple *card, char **values)
 {
 	if (values[0]) {
 		ECardDate dt = e_card_date_from_string (values[0]);
-		g_object_set (card->card,
-			      "birth_date", &dt,
-			      NULL);
+		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (card->card),
+				"birth_date", &dt,
+				NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2233,9 +2212,9 @@ birthday_ber (ECardSimple *card)
 	ECardDate *dt;
 	struct berval** result = NULL;
 
-	g_object_get (card->card,
-		      "birth_date", &dt,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (card->card),
+			"birth_date", &dt,
+			NULL);
 
 	if (dt) {
 		char *birthday;
@@ -2260,15 +2239,15 @@ birthday_compare (ECardSimple *ecard1, ECardSimple *ecard2)
 	char *date1 = NULL, *date2 = NULL;
 	gboolean equal;
 
-	g_object_get (ecard1->card,
-		      "birth_date", &dt,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (ecard1->card),
+			"birth_date", &dt,
+			NULL);
 	if (dt)
 		date1 = e_card_date_to_string (dt);
 
-	g_object_get (ecard2->card,
-		      "birth_date", &dt,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (ecard2->card),
+			"birth_date", &dt,
+			NULL);
 	if (dt)
 		date2 = e_card_date_to_string (dt);
 
@@ -2290,9 +2269,9 @@ category_populate (ECardSimple *card, char **values)
 	ECard *ecard;
 	EList *categories;
 
-	g_object_get (card,
-		      "card", &ecard,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (card),
+			"card", &ecard,
+			NULL);
 
 	categories = e_list_new((EListCopyFunc) g_strdup, 
 				(EListFreeFunc) g_free,
@@ -2301,11 +2280,11 @@ category_populate (ECardSimple *card, char **values)
 	for (i = 0; values[i]; i++)
 		e_list_append (categories, values[i]);
 
-	g_object_set (ecard,
-		      "category_list", categories,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (ecard),
+			"category_list", categories,
+			NULL);
 
-	g_object_unref (categories);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (categories));
 
 	e_card_simple_sync_card (card);
 }
@@ -2319,13 +2298,13 @@ category_ber (ECardSimple *card)
 	ECard *ecard;
 	int i;
 
-	g_object_get (card,
-		      "card", &ecard,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (card),
+			"card", &ecard,
+			NULL);
 
-	g_object_get (ecard,
-		      "category_list", &categories,
-		      NULL);
+	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (ecard),
+			"category_list", &categories,
+			NULL);
 
 	if (e_list_length (categories) != 0) {
 		result = g_new0 (struct berval*, e_list_length (categories) + 1);
@@ -2339,7 +2318,7 @@ category_ber (ECardSimple *card)
 			result[i]->bv_len = strlen (category);
 		}
 
-		g_object_unref (iterator);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (iterator));
 	}
 
 	return result;
@@ -2615,12 +2594,10 @@ func_beginswith(struct _ESExp *f, int argc, struct _ESExpResult **argv, void *da
 								       str, str));
 			}
 			else if (!strcmp (ldap_attr, "fileAs")) {
-				if (ldap_data->bl->priv->evolutionPersonSupported)
-					ldap_data->list = g_list_prepend(ldap_data->list,
-									 g_strdup_printf("(fileAs=%s*)", str));
-				else 
-					ldap_data->list = g_list_prepend(ldap_data->list,
-									 g_strdup_printf("(sn=%s*)", str));
+				ldap_data->list = g_list_prepend(ldap_data->list,
+								 g_strdup_printf(
+								 "(|(fileAs=%s*)(&(!(fileAs=*))(sn=%s*)))",
+								 str, str));
 			}
 			else {
 				ldap_data->list = g_list_prepend(ldap_data->list,
@@ -2781,7 +2758,7 @@ build_card_from_entry (LDAP *ldap, LDAPMessage *e, GList **existing_objectclasse
 		struct prop_info *info = NULL;
 		char **values;
 
-		if (existing_objectclasses && !g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, "objectclass")) {
+		if (existing_objectclasses && !strcasecmp (attr, "objectclass")) {
 			values = ldap_get_values (ldap, e, attr);
 			for (i = 0; values[i]; i ++)
 				*existing_objectclasses = g_list_append (*existing_objectclasses, g_strdup (values[i]));
@@ -2790,7 +2767,7 @@ build_card_from_entry (LDAP *ldap, LDAPMessage *e, GList **existing_objectclasse
 		}
 		else {
 			for (i = 0; i < num_prop_infos; i ++)
-				if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, prop_info[i].ldap_attr)) {
+				if (!g_strcasecmp (attr, prop_info[i].ldap_attr)) {
 					info = &prop_info[i];
 					break;
 				}
@@ -2807,7 +2784,7 @@ build_card_from_entry (LDAP *ldap, LDAPMessage *e, GList **existing_objectclasse
 					}
 					else if (info->prop_type & PROP_TYPE_COMPLEX) {
 						/* if it's a list call the ecard-populate function,
-						   which calls g_object_set to set the property */
+						   which calls gtk_object_set to set the property */
 						info->populate_ecard_func(card,
 									  values);
 					}
@@ -2825,7 +2802,7 @@ build_card_from_entry (LDAP *ldap, LDAPMessage *e, GList **existing_objectclasse
 
 	e_card_simple_sync_card (card);
 
-	g_object_unref (ecard);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (ecard));
 
 	return card;
 }
@@ -2891,7 +2868,7 @@ poll_ldap (PASBackendLDAP *bl)
 		}
 		e_iterator_next (iter);
 	}
-	g_object_unref (iter);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (iter));
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
@@ -2902,7 +2879,6 @@ send_pending_adds (LDAPSearchOp *search_op)
 	search_op->num_sent_this_time += search_op->num_pending_adds;
 	pas_book_view_notify_add (search_op->op.view, search_op->pending_adds);
 	g_list_foreach (search_op->pending_adds, (GFunc)g_free, NULL);
-	g_list_free (search_op->pending_adds);
 	search_op->pending_adds = NULL;
 	search_op->num_pending_adds = 0;
 }
@@ -2968,7 +2944,7 @@ ldap_search_handler (LDAPOp *op, LDAPMessage *res)
 								 e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (card));
 			search_op->num_pending_adds ++;
 
-			g_object_unref (card);
+			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(card));
 
 			e = ldap_next_entry(ldap, e);
 		}
@@ -3094,27 +3070,34 @@ pas_backend_ldap_search (PASBackendLDAP  	*bl,
 }
 
 static void
-ldap_get_view (PASBackend *backend,
-	       PASBook    *book,
-	       const char *search,
-	       GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookViewListener listener,
-	       int         limit)
+pas_backend_ldap_process_get_book_view (PASBackend *backend,
+					PASBook    *book,
+					PASRequest *req)
 {
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
 	PASBookView       *book_view;
 	PASBackendLDAPBookView *view;
 
-	book_view = pas_book_view_new (listener);
+	g_return_if_fail (req->get_book_view.listener != NULL);
+
+	book_view = pas_book_view_new (req->get_book_view.listener);
 
 	bonobo_object_ref(BONOBO_OBJECT(book));
-	g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (book_view), view_destroy, book);
+	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(book_view), "destroy",
+			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(view_destroy), book);
 
 	view = g_new0(PASBackendLDAPBookView, 1);
 	view->book_view = book_view;
-	view->search = g_strdup(search);
+	view->search = g_strdup(req->get_book_view.search);
 	view->card_sexp = pas_backend_card_sexp_new (view->search);
 	view->blpriv = bl->priv;
-	view->limit = limit;
+
+	if (req->op == GetCompletionView) {
+		view->limit = MIN (bl->priv->ldap_limit, 100);
+	}
+	else {
+		view->limit = bl->priv->ldap_limit;
+	}
 
 	e_list_append(bl->priv->book_views, view);
 
@@ -3130,155 +3113,92 @@ ldap_get_view (PASBackend *backend,
 }
 
 static void
-pas_backend_ldap_process_get_book_view (PASBackend *backend,
-					PASBook    *book,
-					PASGetBookViewRequest *req)
-{
-	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
-
-	ldap_get_view (backend, book, req->search, req->listener,
-		       bl->priv->ldap_limit);
-}
-
-static void
-pas_backend_ldap_process_get_completion_view (PASBackend *backend,
-					      PASBook    *book,
-					      PASGetCompletionViewRequest *req)
-{
-	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
-
-	ldap_get_view (backend, book, req->search, req->listener, 
-		       MIN (bl->priv->ldap_limit, 100));
-}
-
-static void
-pas_backend_ldap_process_get_changes (PASBackend *backend,
-				      PASBook    *book,
-				      PASGetChangesRequest *req)
-{
-	/* FIXME: implement */
-}
-
-static void
 pas_backend_ldap_process_check_connection (PASBackend *backend,
 					   PASBook    *book,
-					   PASCheckConnectionRequest *req)
+					   PASRequest *req)
 {
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
 
 	pas_book_report_connection (book, bl->priv->connected);
 }
 
-#define LDAP_SIMPLE_PREFIX "ldap/simple-"
-#define SASL_PREFIX "sasl/"
-
 static void
 pas_backend_ldap_process_authenticate_user (PASBackend *backend,
 					    PASBook    *book,
-					    PASAuthenticateUserRequest *req)
+					    PASRequest *req)
 {
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
 	int ldap_error;
 	char *dn = NULL;
 
-	if (!strncasecmp (req->auth_method, LDAP_SIMPLE_PREFIX, strlen (LDAP_SIMPLE_PREFIX))) {
-       
-		if (!strcmp (req->auth_method, "ldap/simple-email")) {
-			LDAPMessage    *res, *e;
-			char *query = g_strdup_printf ("(mail=%s)", req->user);
+	if (!strcmp (req->auth_user.auth_method, "ldap/simple-email")) {
+		LDAPMessage    *res, *e;
+		char *query = g_strdup_printf ("(mail=%s)", req->auth_user.user);
 
-			ldap_error = ldap_search_s (bl->priv->ldap,
-						    bl->priv->ldap_rootdn,
-						    bl->priv->ldap_scope,
-						    query,
-						    NULL, 0, &res);
-			g_free (query);
+		ldap_error = ldap_search_s (bl->priv->ldap,
+					    bl->priv->ldap_rootdn,
+					    bl->priv->ldap_scope,
+					    query,
+					    NULL, 0, &res);
+		g_free (query);
 
-			if (ldap_error == LDAP_SUCCESS) {
-				char *entry_dn;
+		if (ldap_error == LDAP_SUCCESS) {
+			char *entry_dn;
 
-				e = ldap_first_entry (bl->priv->ldap, res);
+			e = ldap_first_entry (bl->priv->ldap, res);
 
-				entry_dn = ldap_get_dn (bl->priv->ldap, e);
-				dn = g_strdup(entry_dn);
+			entry_dn = ldap_get_dn (bl->priv->ldap, e);
+			dn = g_strdup(entry_dn);
 
-				ldap_memfree (entry_dn);
-				ldap_msgfree (res);
-			}
-			else {
-				pas_book_respond_authenticate_user (book,
-								    GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_PermissionDenied);
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-		else if (!strcmp (req->auth_method, "ldap/simple-binddn")) {
-			dn = g_strdup (req->user);
+			ldap_memfree (entry_dn);
+			ldap_msgfree (res);
 		}
-
-		/* now authenticate against the DN we were either supplied or queried for */
-		printf ("simple auth as %s\n", dn);
-		ldap_error = ldap_simple_bind_s(bl->priv->ldap,
-						dn,
-						req->passwd);
-
-		pas_book_respond_authenticate_user (book,
-						    ldap_error_to_response (ldap_error));
-	}
-#ifdef ENABLE_SASL_BINDS
-	else if (!strncasecmp (req->auth_method, SASL_PREFIX, strlen (SASL_PREFIX))) {
-		g_print ("sasl bind (mech = %s) as %s", req->auth_method + strlen (SASL_PREFIX), req->user);
-		ldap_error = ldap_sasl_bind_s (bl->priv->ldap,
-					       NULL,
-					       req->auth_method + strlen (SASL_PREFIX),
-					       req->passwd,
-					       NULL,
-					       NULL,
-					       NULL);
-
-		if (ldap_error == LDAP_NOT_SUPPORTED)
-			pas_book_respond_authenticate_user (book,
-							    GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_UnsupportedAuthenticationMethod);
-		else
+		else {
 			pas_book_respond_authenticate_user (book,
-							    ldap_error_to_response (ldap_error));
+						    GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_PermissionDenied);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
-#endif
-	else {
-		pas_book_respond_authenticate_user (book,
-					    GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_UnsupportedAuthenticationMethod);
-		return;
+	else if (!strcmp (req->auth_user.auth_method, "ldap/simple-binddn")) {
+		dn = g_strdup (req->auth_user.user);
 	}
 
-	if (ldap_error == LDAP_SUCCESS) {
-		bl->priv->auth_dn = dn;
-		bl->priv->auth_passwd = g_strdup (req->passwd);
+	/* now authenticate against the DN we were either supplied or queried for */
+	printf ("authenticating as %s\n", dn);
+	ldap_error = ldap_simple_bind_s(bl->priv->ldap,
+					dn,
+					req->auth_user.passwd);
 
-		pas_backend_set_is_writable (backend, TRUE);
+	bl->priv->auth_dn = dn;
+	bl->priv->auth_passwd = g_strdup (req->auth_user.passwd);
 
-		/* force a requery on the root dse since some ldap
-		   servers are set up such that they don't report
-		   anything (including the schema DN) until the user
-		   is authenticated */
-		if (!bl->priv->evolutionPersonChecked) {
-			ldap_error = query_ldap_root_dse (bl);
+	pas_book_respond_authenticate_user (book,
+					    ldap_error_to_response (ldap_error));
 
-			if (LDAP_SUCCESS == ldap_error) {
-				if (!bl->priv->evolutionPersonChecked)
-					check_schema_support (bl);
-			}
-			else
-				g_warning ("Failed to perform root dse query after authenticating, (ldap_error 0x%02x)", ldap_error);
-		}
+	bl->priv->writable = (ldap_error == LDAP_SUCCESS);
+
+	/* if the bind was successful we force a requery on the root
+	   dse since some ldap servers are set up such that they don't
+	   report anything (including the schema DN) until the user is
+	   authenticated */
+	if (!bl->priv->evolutionPersonChecked && ldap_error == LDAP_SUCCESS) {
+		ldap_error = query_ldap_root_dse (bl);
 
-		pas_book_report_writable (book, TRUE);
+		if (LDAP_SUCCESS == ldap_error) {
+			if (!bl->priv->evolutionPersonChecked)
+				check_schema_support (bl);
+		}
+		else
+			g_warning ("Failed to perform root dse query after authenticating, (ldap_error 0x%02x)", ldap_error);
 	}
 
+	pas_book_report_writable (book, bl->priv->writable);
 }
 
 static void
 pas_backend_ldap_process_get_supported_fields (PASBackend *backend,
 					       PASBook    *book,
-					       PASGetSupportedFieldsRequest *req)
+					       PASRequest *req)
 
 {
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
@@ -3289,16 +3209,75 @@ pas_backend_ldap_process_get_supported_fields (PASBackend *backend,
 }
 
 static void
-pas_backend_ldap_process_get_supported_auth_methods (PASBackend *backend,
-						     PASBook    *book,
-						     PASGetSupportedAuthMethodsRequest *req)
+pas_backend_ldap_process_client_requests (PASBook *book)
+{
+	PASBackend *backend;
+	PASRequest *req;
+
+	backend = pas_book_get_backend (book);
+
+	req = pas_book_pop_request (book);
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	switch (req->op) {
+	case CreateCard:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_create_card (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case RemoveCard:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_remove_card (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case ModifyCard:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_modify_card (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case CheckConnection:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_check_connection (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetVCard:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_get_vcard (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetCursor:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_get_cursor (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetBookView:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_get_book_view (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetCompletionView:
+		/* we don't support summaries so completion view requests are the same as book view requests */
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_get_book_view (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+
+	case GetChanges:
+		/* FIXME: Code this. */
+		break;
+
+	case AuthenticateUser:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_authenticate_user (backend, book, req);
+		break;
 
+	case GetSupportedFields:
+		pas_backend_ldap_process_get_supported_fields (backend, book, req);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	pas_book_free_request (req);
+}
+
+static void
+pas_backend_ldap_book_destroy_cb (PASBook *book, gpointer data)
 {
-	PASBackendLDAP *bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
+	PASBackendLDAP *backend;
 
-	pas_book_respond_get_supported_auth_methods (book,
-						     GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success,
-						     bl->priv->supported_auth_methods);
+	backend = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (data);
+
+	pas_backend_remove_client (PAS_BACKEND (backend), book);
 }
 
 static GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_CallStatus
@@ -3392,7 +3371,75 @@ pas_backend_ldap_get_uri (PASBackend *backend)
 	return bl->priv->uri;
 }
 
-static char*
+static gboolean
+pas_backend_ldap_add_client (PASBackend             *backend,
+			     GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener  listener)
+{
+	PASBackendLDAP *bl;
+	PASBook        *book;
+
+	g_assert (backend != NULL);
+	g_assert (PAS_IS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend));
+
+	bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
+
+	book = pas_book_new (backend, listener);
+
+	if (!book) {
+		if (!bl->priv->clients)
+			pas_backend_last_client_gone (backend);
+
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (book), "destroy",
+		    pas_backend_ldap_book_destroy_cb, backend);
+
+	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (book), "requests_queued",
+		    pas_backend_ldap_process_client_requests, NULL);
+
+	bl->priv->clients = g_list_prepend (
+		bl->priv->clients, book);
+
+	if (bl->priv->connected) {
+		pas_book_respond_open (
+			book, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success);
+	} else {
+		pas_book_respond_open (
+			book, GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_OtherError);
+	}
+
+	pas_book_report_writable (book, bl->priv->writable);
+
+	bonobo_object_unref (BONOBO_OBJECT (book));
+	
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+pas_backend_ldap_remove_client (PASBackend             *backend,
+				PASBook                *book)
+{
+	PASBackendLDAP *bl;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (backend != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail (PAS_IS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend));
+	g_return_if_fail (book != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail (PAS_IS_BOOK (book));
+
+	bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (backend);
+
+	/* Disconnect */
+	bl->priv->clients = g_list_remove (bl->priv->clients, book);
+
+	/* When all clients go away, notify the parent factory about it so that
+	 * it may decide whether to kill the backend or not.
+	 */
+	if (!bl->priv->clients)
+		pas_backend_last_client_gone (backend);
+}
+
+static char *
 pas_backend_ldap_get_static_capabilities (PASBackend *backend)
 {
 	return g_strdup("net");
@@ -3418,10 +3465,10 @@ pas_backend_ldap_new (void)
 {
 	PASBackendLDAP *backend;
 
-	backend = g_object_new (PAS_TYPE_BACKEND_LDAP, NULL);
+	backend = gtk_type_new (pas_backend_ldap_get_type ());
 
 	if (! pas_backend_ldap_construct (backend)) {
-		g_object_unref (backend);
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (backend));
 
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -3440,71 +3487,51 @@ call_dtor (int msgid, LDAPOp *op, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void
-pas_backend_ldap_dispose (GObject *object)
+pas_backend_ldap_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 {
 	PASBackendLDAP *bl;
 
 	bl = PAS_BACKEND_LDAP (object);
 
-	if (bl->priv) {
-		g_hash_table_foreach_remove (bl->priv->id_to_op, (GHRFunc)call_dtor, NULL);
-		g_hash_table_destroy (bl->priv->id_to_op);
+	g_hash_table_foreach_remove (bl->priv->id_to_op, (GHRFunc)call_dtor, NULL);
+	g_hash_table_destroy (bl->priv->id_to_op);
 
-		if (bl->priv->poll_timeout != -1) {
-			printf ("removing timeout\n");
-			g_source_remove (bl->priv->poll_timeout);
-		}
-
-		g_object_unref (bl->priv->book_views);
-
-		if (bl->priv->supported_fields)
-			g_object_unref (bl->priv->supported_fields);
+	if (bl->priv->poll_timeout != -1) {
+		printf ("removing timeout\n");
+		g_source_remove (bl->priv->poll_timeout);
+	}
 
-		if (bl->priv->supported_auth_methods)
-			g_object_unref (bl->priv->supported_auth_methods);
+	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (bl->priv->book_views));
 
-		g_free (bl->priv->uri);
+	if (bl->priv->supported_fields)
+		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (bl->priv->supported_fields));
 
-		g_free (bl->priv);
-		bl->priv = NULL;
-	}
+	g_free (bl->priv->uri);
 
-	if (G_OBJECT_CLASS (pas_backend_ldap_parent_class)->dispose)
-		G_OBJECT_CLASS (pas_backend_ldap_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (pas_backend_ldap_parent_class)->destroy (object);	
 }
 
 static void
 pas_backend_ldap_class_init (PASBackendLDAPClass *klass)
 {
-	GObjectClass  *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+	GtkObjectClass  *object_class = (GtkObjectClass *) klass;
 	PASBackendClass *parent_class;
 
 	/* get client side information (extensions present in the library) */
 	get_ldap_library_info ();
 
-	pas_backend_ldap_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+	pas_backend_ldap_parent_class = gtk_type_class (pas_backend_get_type ());
 
 	parent_class = PAS_BACKEND_CLASS (klass);
 
 	/* Set the virtual methods. */
 	parent_class->load_uri                = pas_backend_ldap_load_uri;
 	parent_class->get_uri                 = pas_backend_ldap_get_uri;
+	parent_class->add_client              = pas_backend_ldap_add_client;
+	parent_class->remove_client           = pas_backend_ldap_remove_client;
 	parent_class->get_static_capabilities = pas_backend_ldap_get_static_capabilities;
 
-	parent_class->create_card             = pas_backend_ldap_process_create_card;
-	parent_class->remove_cards            = pas_backend_ldap_process_remove_cards;
-	parent_class->modify_card             = pas_backend_ldap_process_modify_card;
-	parent_class->check_connection        = pas_backend_ldap_process_check_connection;
-	parent_class->get_vcard               = pas_backend_ldap_process_get_vcard;
-	parent_class->get_cursor              = pas_backend_ldap_process_get_cursor;
-	parent_class->get_book_view           = pas_backend_ldap_process_get_book_view;
-	parent_class->get_completion_view     = pas_backend_ldap_process_get_completion_view;
-	parent_class->get_changes             = pas_backend_ldap_process_get_changes;
-	parent_class->authenticate_user       = pas_backend_ldap_process_authenticate_user;
-	parent_class->get_supported_fields    = pas_backend_ldap_process_get_supported_fields;
-	parent_class->get_supported_auth_methods = pas_backend_ldap_process_get_supported_auth_methods;
-
-	object_class->dispose = pas_backend_ldap_dispose;
+	object_class->destroy = pas_backend_ldap_destroy;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3526,25 +3553,24 @@ pas_backend_ldap_init (PASBackendLDAP *backend)
 /**
  * pas_backend_ldap_get_type:
  */
-GType
+GtkType
 pas_backend_ldap_get_type (void)
 {
-	static GType type = 0;
+	static GtkType type = 0;
 
 	if (! type) {
-		GTypeInfo info = {
-			sizeof (PASBackendLDAPClass),
-			NULL, /* base_class_init */
-			NULL, /* base_class_finalize */
-			(GClassInitFunc)  pas_backend_ldap_class_init,
-			NULL, /* class_finalize */
-			NULL, /* class_data */
+		GtkTypeInfo info = {
+			"PASBackendLDAP",
 			sizeof (PASBackendLDAP),
-			0,    /* n_preallocs */
-			(GInstanceInitFunc) pas_backend_ldap_init
+			sizeof (PASBackendLDAPClass),
+			(GtkClassInitFunc)  pas_backend_ldap_class_init,
+			(GtkObjectInitFunc) pas_backend_ldap_init,
+			NULL, /* reserved 1 */
+			NULL, /* reserved 2 */
+			(GtkClassInitFunc) NULL
 		};
 
-		type = g_type_register_static (PAS_TYPE_BACKEND, "PASBackendLDAP", &info, 0);
+		type = gtk_type_unique (pas_backend_get_type (), &info);
 	}
 
 	return type;