diff --git a/server/jail.py b/server/jail.py
index 31d2a419..00d0b96c 100644
--- a/server/jail.py
+++ b/server/jail.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ __license__ = "GPL"
 import Queue, logging
 
 from actions import Actions
-from threading import Lock
 
 # Gets the instance of the logger.
 logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.jail")
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.jail")
 class Jail:
 	
 	def __init__(self, name, backend = "auto"):
-		self.__lock = Lock()
 		self.__name = name
 		self.__queue = Queue.Queue()
 		self.__filter = None
@@ -61,89 +59,51 @@ class Jail:
 		self.__filter = FilterGamin(self)
 	
 	def setName(self, name):
-		self.__lock.acquire()
 		self.__name = name
-		self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def getName(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			return self.__name
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+		return self.__name
 	
 	def getFilter(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			return self.__filter
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+		return self.__filter
 	
 	def getAction(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			return self.__action
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+		return self.__action
 	
 	def putFailTicket(self, ticket):
-		self.__lock.acquire()
 		self.__queue.put(ticket)
-		self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def getFailTicket(self):
 		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			try:
-				return self.__queue.get(False)
-			except Queue.Empty:
-				return False
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+			return self.__queue.get(False)
+		except Queue.Empty:
+			return False
 	
 	def start(self):
-		self.__lock.acquire()
 		self.__filter.start()
 		self.__action.start()
-		self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def stop(self):
-		self.__lock.acquire()
 		self.__filter.stop()
 		self.__action.stop()
-		self.__lock.release()
 		self.__filter.join()
 		self.__action.join()
 	
 	def isActive(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			isActive0 = self.__filter.isActive()
-			isActive1 = self.__action.isActive()
-			return isActive0 or isActive1
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+		isActive0 = self.__filter.isActive()
+		isActive1 = self.__action.isActive()
+		return isActive0 or isActive1
 	
 	def setIdle(self, value):
-		self.__lock.acquire()
 		self.__filter.setIdle(value)
 		self.__action.setIdle(value)
-		self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def getIdle(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			return self.__filter.getIdle() or self.__action.getIdle()
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+		return self.__filter.getIdle() or self.__action.getIdle()
 	
 	def getStatus(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			fStatus = self.__filter.status()
-			aStatus = self.__action.status()
-			ret = [("filter", fStatus), 
-				   ("action", aStatus)]
-			return ret
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+		fStatus = self.__filter.status()
+		aStatus = self.__action.status()
+		ret = [("filter", fStatus), 
+			   ("action", aStatus)]
+		return ret
diff --git a/server/jails.py b/server/jails.py
index 8ae2ab67..6a327e1c 100644
--- a/server/jails.py
+++ b/server/jails.py
@@ -28,29 +28,63 @@ __license__ = "GPL"
 from jail import Jail
 from threading import Lock
 
+##
+# Handles the jails.
+#
+# This class handles the jails. Creation, deletion or access to a jail must be
+# done through this class. This class is thread-safe which is not the case of
+# the jail itself, including filter and actions.
+
 class Jails:
 	
+	##
+	# Constructor.
+	
 	def __init__(self):
 		self.__lock = Lock()
 		self.__jails = dict()
 	
+	##
+	# Adds a jail.
+	#
+	# Adds a new jail which should use the given backend. Raises a
+	# <code>DuplicateJailException</code> if the jail is already defined.
+	# @param name The name of the jail
+	# @param backend The backend to use
+	
 	def add(self, name, backend):
-		self.__lock.acquire()
-		if self.__jails.has_key(name):
-			self.__lock.release()
-			raise DuplicateJailException(name)
-		else:
-			self.__jails[name] = Jail(name, backend)
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
+				raise DuplicateJailException(name)
+			else:
+				self.__jails[name] = Jail(name, backend)
+		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
+	##
+	# Removes a jail.
+	#
+	# Removes the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an <code>UnknownJailException</code>
+	# if the jail does not exist.
+	# @param name The name of the jail
+	
 	def remove(self, name):
-		self.__lock.acquire()
-		if self.__jails.has_key(name):
-			del self.__jails[name]
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
+				del self.__jails[name]
+			else:
+				raise UnknownJailException(name)
+		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
-		else:
-			self.__lock.release()
-			raise UnknownJailException(name)
+	
+	##
+	# Returns a jail.
+	#
+	# Returns the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an <code>UnknownJailException</code>
+	# if the jail does not exist.
+	# @param name The name of the jail
 	
 	def get(self, name):
 		try:
@@ -63,6 +97,13 @@ class Jails:
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
+	##
+	# Returns an action class instance.
+	#
+	# Returns the action object of the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an
+	# <code>UnknownJailException</code> if the jail does not exist.
+	# @param name The name of the jail
+	
 	def getAction(self, name):
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
@@ -74,6 +115,13 @@ class Jails:
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
+	##
+	# Returns a filter class instance.
+	#
+	# Returns the filter object of the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an
+	# <code>UnknownJailException</code> if the jail does not exist.
+	# @param name The name of the jail
+	
 	def getFilter(self, name):
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
@@ -85,6 +133,11 @@ class Jails:
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
+	##
+	# Returns the jails.
+	#
+	# Returns a copy of the jails list.
+	
 	def getAll(self):
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
@@ -92,6 +145,11 @@ class Jails:
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
+	##
+	# Returns the size of the jails.
+	#
+	# Returns the number of jails.
+	
 	def size(self):
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
diff --git a/server/server.py b/server/server.py
index af995f54..88099335 100644
--- a/server/server.py
+++ b/server/server.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
+from threading import Lock, RLock
 from jails import Jails
 from transmitter import Transmitter
 from ssocket import SSocket
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.server")
 class Server:
 
 	def __init__(self, daemon = False):
+		self.__loggingLock = Lock()
+		self.__lock = RLock()
 		self.__jails = Jails()
 		self.__daemon = daemon
 		self.__transm = Transmitter(self)
@@ -91,17 +94,29 @@ class Server:
 		self.__jails.remove(name)
 	
 	def startJail(self, name):
-		if not self.isActive(name):
-			self.__jails.get(name).start()
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			if not self.isActive(name):
+				self.__jails.get(name).start()
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def stopJail(self, name):
-		if self.isActive(name):
-			self.__jails.get(name).stop()
-			self.delJail(name)
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			if self.isActive(name):
+				self.__jails.get(name).stop()
+				self.delJail(name)
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def stopAllJail(self):
-		for jail in self.__jails.getAll():
-			self.stopJail(jail)
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			for jail in self.__jails.getAll():
+				self.stopJail(jail)
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def isActive(self, name):
 		return self.__jails.get(name).isActive()
@@ -225,15 +240,19 @@ class Server:
 		
 	# Status
 	def status(self):
-		jailList = ''
-		for jail in self.__jails.getAll():
-			jailList += jail + ', '
-		length = len(jailList)
-		if not length == 0:
-			jailList = jailList[:length-2]
-		ret = [("Number of jail", self.__jails.size()), 
-			   ("Jail list", jailList)]
-		return ret
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			jailList = ''
+			for jail in self.__jails.getAll():
+				jailList += jail + ', '
+			length = len(jailList)
+			if not length == 0:
+				jailList = jailList[:length-2]
+			ret = [("Number of jail", self.__jails.size()), 
+				   ("Jail list", jailList)]
+			return ret
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def statusJail(self, name):
 		return self.__jails.get(name).getStatus()
@@ -252,17 +271,21 @@ class Server:
 	# @param value the level
 	
 	def setLogLevel(self, value):
-		self.__logLevel = value
-		logLevel = logging.DEBUG
-		if value == 0:
-			logLevel = logging.FATAL
-		elif value == 1:
-			logLevel = logging.ERROR
-		elif value == 2:
-			logLevel = logging.WARNING
-		elif value == 3:
-			logLevel = logging.INFO
-		logging.getLogger("fail2ban").setLevel(logLevel)
+		try:
+			self.__loggingLock.acquire()
+			self.__logLevel = value
+			logLevel = logging.DEBUG
+			if value == 0:
+				logLevel = logging.FATAL
+			elif value == 1:
+				logLevel = logging.ERROR
+			elif value == 2:
+				logLevel = logging.WARNING
+			elif value == 3:
+				logLevel = logging.INFO
+			logging.getLogger("fail2ban").setLevel(logLevel)
+		finally:
+			self.__loggingLock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Get the logging level.
@@ -271,35 +294,47 @@ class Server:
 	# @return the log level
 	
 	def getLogLevel(self):
-		return self.__logLevel
+		try:
+			self.__loggingLock.acquire()
+			return self.__logLevel
+		finally:
+			self.__loggingLock.release()
 	
 	def setLogTarget(self, target):
-		# Remove previous handler
-		logging.getLogger("fail2ban").handlers = []
-		self.__logTarget = target
-		if target == "SYSLOG":
-			hdlr = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler()
-		elif target == "STDOUT":
-			hdlr = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
-		elif target == "STDERR":
-			hdlr = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
-		else:
-			# Target should be a file
-			try:
-				open(target, "a")
-				hdlr = logging.FileHandler(target)
-			except IOError:
-				logSys.error("Unable to log to " + target)
-				return False
-		# set a format which is simpler for console use
-		formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s %(name)-16s: %(levelname)-6s %(message)s")
-		# tell the handler to use this format
-		hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
-		logging.getLogger("fail2ban").addHandler(hdlr)
-		return True
+		try:
+			self.__loggingLock.acquire()
+			# Remove previous handler
+			logging.getLogger("fail2ban").handlers = []
+			if target == "SYSLOG":
+				hdlr = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler()
+			elif target == "STDOUT":
+				hdlr = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+			elif target == "STDERR":
+				hdlr = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
+			else:
+				# Target should be a file
+				try:
+					open(target, "a")
+					hdlr = logging.FileHandler(target)
+				except IOError:
+					logSys.error("Unable to log to " + target)
+					return False
+			self.__logTarget = target
+			# set a format which is simpler for console use
+			formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s %(name)-16s: %(levelname)-6s %(message)s")
+			# tell the handler to use this format
+			hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
+			logging.getLogger("fail2ban").addHandler(hdlr)
+			return True
+		finally:
+			self.__loggingLock.release()
 	
 	def getLogTarget(self):
-		return self.__logTarget
+		try:
+			self.__loggingLock.acquire()
+			return self.__logTarget
+		finally:
+			self.__loggingLock.release()
 	
 	def __createDaemon(self):
 		""" Detach a process from the controlling terminal and run it in the
diff --git a/server/transmitter.py b/server/transmitter.py
index 64ad3919..f6051597 100644
--- a/server/transmitter.py
+++ b/server/transmitter.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-from threading import Lock
 import logging, time
 
 # Gets the instance of the logger.
@@ -32,229 +31,235 @@ logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.comm")
 
 class Transmitter:
 	
+	##
+	# Constructor.
+	#
+	# @param The server reference
+	
 	def __init__(self, server):
-		self.__lock = Lock()
 		self.__server = server
 		
-	def proceed(self, action):
+	##
+	# Proceeds a command.
+	#
+	# Proceeds an incoming command.
+	# @param command The incoming command
+	
+	def proceed(self, command):
 		# Deserialize object
+		logSys.debug("Command: " + `command`)
 		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			logSys.debug("Action: " + `action`)
-			try:
-				ret = self.__actionHandler(action)
-				ack = 0, ret
-			except Exception, e:
-				logSys.warn("Invalid command: " + `action`)
-				ack = 1, e
-			return ack
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
+			ret = self.__commandHandler(command)
+			ack = 0, ret
+		except Exception, e:
+			logSys.warn("Invalid command: " + `command`)
+			ack = 1, e
+		return ack
 	
 	##
-	# Handle an action.
+	# Handle an command.
 	#
 	# 
 	
-	def __actionHandler(self, action):
-		if action[0] == "ping":
+	def __commandHandler(self, command):
+		if command[0] == "ping":
 			return "pong"
-		elif action[0] == "add":
-			name = action[1]
+		elif command[0] == "add":
+			name = command[1]
 			if name == "all":
 				raise Exception("Reserved name")
 			try:
-				backend = action[2]
+				backend = command[2]
 			except IndexError:
 				backend = "auto"
 			self.__server.addJail(name, backend)
 			return name
-		elif action[0] == "start":
-			name = action[1]
+		elif command[0] == "start":
+			name = command[1]
 			self.__server.startJail(name)
 			return None
-		elif action[0] == "stop":
-			if len(action) == 1:
+		elif command[0] == "stop":
+			if len(command) == 1:
 				self.__server.quit()
-			elif action[1] == "all":
+			elif command[1] == "all":
 				self.__server.stopAllJail()
 			else:
-				name = action[1]
+				name = command[1]
 				self.__server.stopJail(name)
 			return None
-		elif action[0] == "sleep":
-			value = action[1]
+		elif command[0] == "sleep":
+			value = command[1]
 			time.sleep(int(value))
 			return None
-		elif action[0] == "set":
-			return self.__actionSet(action[1:])
-		elif action[0] == "get":
-			return self.__actionGet(action[1:])
-		elif action[0] == "status":
-			return self.status(action[1:])			
+		elif command[0] == "set":
+			return self.__commandSet(command[1:])
+		elif command[0] == "get":
+			return self.__commandGet(command[1:])
+		elif command[0] == "status":
+			return self.status(command[1:])			
 		raise Exception("Invalid command")
 	
-	def __actionSet(self, action):
-		name = action[0]
+	def __commandSet(self, command):
+		name = command[0]
 		# Logging
 		if name == "loglevel":
-			value = int(action[1])
+			value = int(command[1])
 			self.__server.setLogLevel(value)
 			return self.__server.getLogLevel()
 		elif name == "logtarget":
-			value = action[1]
+			value = command[1]
 			self.__server.setLogTarget(value)
 			return self.__server.getLogTarget()
 		# Jail
-		elif action[1] == "idle":
-			if action[2] == "on":
+		elif command[1] == "idle":
+			if command[2] == "on":
 				self.__server.setIdleJail(name, True)
-			elif action[2] == "off":
+			elif command[2] == "off":
 				self.__server.setIdleJail(name, False)
 			return self.__server.getIdleJail(name)
 		# Filter
-		elif action[1] == "addignoreip":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "addignoreip":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.addIgnoreIP(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
-		elif action[1] == "delignoreip":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "delignoreip":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.delIgnoreIP(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
-		elif action[1] == "addlogpath":
-			value = action[2:]
+		elif command[1] == "addlogpath":
+			value = command[2:]
 			for path in value:
 				self.__server.addLogPath(name, path)
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
-		elif action[1] == "dellogpath":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "dellogpath":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.delLogPath(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
-		elif action[1] == "timeregex":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "timeregex":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setTimeRegex(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getTimeRegex(name)
-		elif action[1] == "timepattern":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "timepattern":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setTimePattern(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getTimePattern(name)
-		elif action[1] == "failregex":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "failregex":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setFailRegex(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getFailRegex(name)
-		elif action[1] == "maxtime":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "maxtime":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setMaxTime(name, int(value))
 			return self.__server.getMaxTime(name)
-		elif action[1] == "findtime":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "findtime":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setFindTime(name, int(value))
 			return self.__server.getFindTime(name)
-		elif action[1] == "maxretry":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "maxretry":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setMaxRetry(name, int(value))
 			return self.__server.getMaxRetry(name)
-		# Action
-		elif action[1] == "bantime":
-			value = action[2]
+		# command
+		elif command[1] == "bantime":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setBanTime(name, int(value))
 			return self.__server.getBanTime(name)
-		elif action[1] == "addaction":
-			value = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "addaction":
+			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.addAction(name, value)
-			return self.__server.getLastAction(name).getName()
-		elif action[1] == "delaction":
+			return self.__server.getLastcommand(name).getName()
+		elif command[1] == "delaction":
 			self.__server.delAction(name, value)
 			return None
-		elif action[1] == "setcinfo":
-			act = action[2]
-			key = action[3]
-			value = action[4]
+		elif command[1] == "setcinfo":
+			act = command[2]
+			key = command[3]
+			value = command[4]
 			self.__server.setCInfo(name, act, key, value)
 			return self.__server.getCInfo(name, act, key)
-		elif action[1] == "delcinfo":
-			act = action[2]
-			key = action[3]
+		elif command[1] == "delcinfo":
+			act = command[2]
+			key = command[3]
 			self.__server.delCInfo(name, act, key)
 			return None
-		elif action[1] == "actionstart":
-			act = action[2]
-			value = action[3]
+		elif command[1] == "actionstart":
+			act = command[2]
+			value = command[3]
 			self.__server.setActionStart(name, act, value)
 			return self.__server.getActionStart(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actionstop":
-			act = action[2]
-			value = action[3]
+		elif command[1] == "actionstop":
+			act = command[2]
+			value = command[3]
 			self.__server.setActionStop(name, act, value)
 			return self.__server.getActionStop(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actioncheck":
-			act = action[2]
-			value = action[3]
+		elif command[1] == "actioncheck":
+			act = command[2]
+			value = command[3]
 			self.__server.setActionCheck(name, act, value)
 			return self.__server.getActionCheck(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actionban":
-			act = action[2]
-			value = action[3]
+		elif command[1] == "actionban":
+			act = command[2]
+			value = command[3]
 			self.__server.setActionBan(name, act, value)
 			return self.__server.getActionBan(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actionunban":
-			act = action[2]
-			value = action[3]
+		elif command[1] == "actionunban":
+			act = command[2]
+			value = command[3]
 			self.__server.setActionUnban(name, act, value)
 			return self.__server.getActionUnban(name, act)
 		raise Exception("Invalid command (no set action or not yet implemented)")
 	
-	def __actionGet(self, action):
-		name = action[0]
+	def __commandGet(self, command):
+		name = command[0]
 		# Logging
 		if name == "loglevel":
 			return self.__server.getLogLevel()
 		elif name == "logtarget":
 			return self.__server.getLogTarget()
 		# Filter
-		elif action[1] == "logpath":
+		elif command[1] == "logpath":
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
-		elif action[1] == "ignoreip":
+		elif command[1] == "ignoreip":
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
-		elif action[1] == "timeregex":
+		elif command[1] == "timeregex":
 			return self.__server.getTimeRegex(name)
-		elif action[1] == "timepattern":
+		elif command[1] == "timepattern":
 			return self.__server.getTimePattern(name)
-		elif action[1] == "failregex":
+		elif command[1] == "failregex":
 			return self.__server.getFailRegex(name)
-		elif action[1] == "maxtime":
+		elif command[1] == "maxtime":
 			return self.__server.getMaxTime(name)
-		elif action[1] == "findtime":
+		elif command[1] == "findtime":
 			return self.__server.getFindTime(name)
-		elif action[1] == "maxretry":
+		elif command[1] == "maxretry":
 			return self.__server.getMaxRetry(name)
 		# Action
-		elif action[1] == "bantime":
+		elif command[1] == "bantime":
 			return self.__server.getBanTime(name)
-		elif action[1] == "addaction":
+		elif command[1] == "addaction":
 			return self.__server.getLastAction(name).getName()
-		elif action[1] == "actionstart":
-			act = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "actionstart":
+			act = command[2]
 			return self.__server.getActionStart(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actionstop":
-			act = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "actionstop":
+			act = command[2]
 			return self.__server.getActionStop(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actioncheck":
-			act = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "actioncheck":
+			act = command[2]
 			return self.__server.getActionCheck(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actionban":
-			act = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "actionban":
+			act = command[2]
 			return self.__server.getActionBan(name, act)
-		elif action[1] == "actionunban":
-			act = action[2]
+		elif command[1] == "actionunban":
+			act = command[2]
 			return self.__server.getActionUnban(name, act)
 		raise Exception("Invalid command (no get action or not yet implemented)")
 	
-	def status(self, action):
-		if len(action) == 0:
+	def status(self, command):
+		if len(command) == 0:
 			return self.__server.status()
 		else:
-			name = action[0]
+			name = command[0]
 			return self.__server.statusJail(name)
 		raise Exception("Invalid command (no status)")
 	
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