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core: infrastructure for alternate sampling rate
[pulseaudio] / src / modules / dbus / iface-core.c
index e0aedbecdcd4dbfc9075e0b9c72a5d54d42ae45b..58abcb9f5f48183b102de63f2e0bbf19fa6090dd 100644 (file)
@@ -57,18 +57,20 @@ static void handle_get_is_local(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *us
 static void handle_get_username(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_hostname(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_default_channels(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
-static void handle_set_default_channels(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
+static void handle_set_default_channels(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
-static void handle_set_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
+static void handle_set_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
-static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
+static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
+static void handle_get_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
+static void handle_set_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_cards(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_sinks(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
-static void handle_set_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
+static void handle_set_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_sources(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
-static void handle_set_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
+static void handle_set_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_playback_streams(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_record_streams(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_samples(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
@@ -109,6 +111,10 @@ struct pa_dbusiface_core {
     pa_sink *fallback_sink;
     pa_source *fallback_source;
 
+    pa_hook_slot *sink_put_slot;
+    pa_hook_slot *sink_unlink_slot;
+    pa_hook_slot *source_put_slot;
+    pa_hook_slot *source_unlink_slot;
     pa_hook_slot *extension_registered_slot;
     pa_hook_slot *extension_unregistered_slot;
 
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ enum property_handler_index {
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_CHANNELS,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_FORMAT,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE,
+    PROPERTY_HANDLER_ALTERNATE_SAMPLE_RATE,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_CARDS,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_SINKS,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_FALLBACK_SINK,
@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ static pa_dbus_property_handler property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_MAX] = {
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_CHANNELS]      = { .property_name = "DefaultChannels",     .type = "au", .get_cb = handle_get_default_channels,      .set_cb = handle_set_default_channels },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_FORMAT] = { .property_name = "DefaultSampleFormat", .type = "u",  .get_cb = handle_get_default_sample_format, .set_cb = handle_set_default_sample_format },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE]   = { .property_name = "DefaultSampleRate",   .type = "u",  .get_cb = handle_get_default_sample_rate,   .set_cb = handle_set_default_sample_rate },
+    [PROPERTY_HANDLER_ALTERNATE_SAMPLE_RATE]   = { .property_name = "AlternateSampleRate",   .type = "u",  .get_cb = handle_get_alternate_sample_rate,   .set_cb = handle_set_alternate_sample_rate },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_CARDS]                 = { .property_name = "Cards",               .type = "ao", .get_cb = handle_get_cards,                 .set_cb = NULL },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_SINKS]                 = { .property_name = "Sinks",               .type = "ao", .get_cb = handle_get_sinks,                 .set_cb = NULL },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_FALLBACK_SINK]         = { .property_name = "FallbackSink",        .type = "o",  .get_cb = handle_get_fallback_sink,         .set_cb = handle_set_fallback_sink },
@@ -247,9 +255,11 @@ enum signal_index {
     SIGNAL_NEW_SINK,
     SIGNAL_SINK_REMOVED,
     SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UPDATED,
+    SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UNSET,
     SIGNAL_NEW_SOURCE,
     SIGNAL_SOURCE_REMOVED,
     SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UPDATED,
+    SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UNSET,
     SIGNAL_NEW_PLAYBACK_STREAM,
     SIGNAL_PLAYBACK_STREAM_REMOVED,
     SIGNAL_NEW_RECORD_STREAM,
@@ -292,9 +302,11 @@ static pa_dbus_signal_info signals[SIGNAL_MAX] = {
     [SIGNAL_NEW_SINK]                = { .name = "NewSink",               .arguments = new_sink_args,                .n_arguments = 1 },
     [SIGNAL_SINK_REMOVED]            = { .name = "SinkRemoved",           .arguments = sink_removed_args,            .n_arguments = 1 },
     [SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UPDATED]   = { .name = "FallbackSinkUpdated",   .arguments = fallback_sink_updated_args,   .n_arguments = 1 },
+    [SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UNSET]     = { .name = "FallbackSinkUnset",     .arguments = NULL,                         .n_arguments = 0 },
     [SIGNAL_NEW_SOURCE]              = { .name = "NewSource",             .arguments = new_source_args,              .n_arguments = 1 },
     [SIGNAL_SOURCE_REMOVED]          = { .name = "SourceRemoved",         .arguments = source_removed_args,          .n_arguments = 1 },
     [SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UPDATED] = { .name = "FallbackSourceUpdated", .arguments = fallback_source_updated_args, .n_arguments = 1 },
+    [SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UNSET]   = { .name = "FallbackSourceUnset",   .arguments = NULL,                         .n_arguments = 0 },
     [SIGNAL_NEW_PLAYBACK_STREAM]     = { .name = "NewPlaybackStream",     .arguments = new_playback_stream_args,     .n_arguments = 1 },
     [SIGNAL_PLAYBACK_STREAM_REMOVED] = { .name = "PlaybackStreamRemoved", .arguments = playback_stream_removed_args, .n_arguments = 1 },
     [SIGNAL_NEW_RECORD_STREAM]       = { .name = "NewRecordStream",       .arguments = new_record_stream_args,       .n_arguments = 1 },
@@ -428,30 +440,32 @@ static void handle_get_default_channels(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
     pa_xfree(default_channels);
 }
 
-static void handle_set_default_channels(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
+static void handle_set_default_channels(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
+    DBusMessageIter array_iter;
     pa_channel_map new_channel_map;
-    dbus_uint32_t *default_channels;
-    unsigned n_channels;
+    const dbus_uint32_t *default_channels;
+    int n_channels;
     unsigned i;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(iter);
     pa_assert(c);
 
     pa_channel_map_init(&new_channel_map);
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_fixed_array_set_property_arg(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_channels, &n_channels) < 0)
-        return;
+    dbus_message_iter_recurse(iter, &array_iter);
+    dbus_message_iter_get_fixed_array(&array_iter, &default_channels, &n_channels);
 
     if (n_channels <= 0) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Empty channel array.");
         return;
     }
 
-    if (n_channels > PA_CHANNELS_MAX) {
+    if (n_channels > (int) PA_CHANNELS_MAX) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                           "Too many channels: %u. The maximum number of channels is %u.", n_channels, PA_CHANNELS_MAX);
+                           "Too many channels: %i. The maximum number of channels is %u.", n_channels, PA_CHANNELS_MAX);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -470,7 +484,7 @@ static void handle_set_default_channels(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
     c->core->default_sample_spec.channels = n_channels;
 
     pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
-};
+}
 
 static void handle_get_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
@@ -485,16 +499,16 @@ static void handle_get_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *
     pa_dbus_send_basic_variant_reply(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_format);
 }
 
-static void handle_set_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
+static void handle_set_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
     dbus_uint32_t default_sample_format;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(iter);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_set_property_arg(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_format) < 0)
-        return;
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(iter, &default_sample_format);
 
     if (default_sample_format >= PA_SAMPLE_MAX) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid sample format.");
@@ -519,18 +533,19 @@ static void handle_get_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *ms
     pa_dbus_send_basic_variant_reply(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_rate);
 }
 
-static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
+static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
     dbus_uint32_t default_sample_rate;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(iter);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_set_property_arg(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_rate) < 0)
-        return;
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(iter, &default_sample_rate);
 
-    if (default_sample_rate <= 0 || default_sample_rate > PA_RATE_MAX) {
+    if (default_sample_rate <= 0 || default_sample_rate > PA_RATE_MAX ||
+        !((default_sample_rate % 4000 == 0) || (default_sample_rate % 11025 == 0)))  {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid sample rate.");
         return;
     }
@@ -540,6 +555,41 @@ static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *ms
     pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
 }
 
+static void handle_get_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
+    dbus_uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_assert(conn);
+    pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(c);
+
+    alternate_sample_rate = c->core->alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_dbus_send_basic_variant_reply(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &alternate_sample_rate);
+}
+
+static void handle_set_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
+    dbus_uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_assert(conn);
+    pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(iter);
+    pa_assert(c);
+
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(iter, &alternate_sample_rate);
+
+    if (alternate_sample_rate <= 0 || alternate_sample_rate > PA_RATE_MAX ||
+        !((alternate_sample_rate % 4000 == 0) || (alternate_sample_rate % 11025 == 0))) {
+        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid sample rate.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    c->core->alternate_sample_rate = alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
+}
+
 /* The caller frees the array, but not the strings. */
 static const char **get_cards(pa_dbusiface_core *c, unsigned *n) {
     const char **cards;
@@ -639,13 +689,14 @@ static void handle_get_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, voi
     pa_dbus_send_basic_variant_reply(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path);
 }
 
-static void handle_set_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
+static void handle_set_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
     pa_dbusiface_device *fallback_sink;
     const char *object_path;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(iter);
     pa_assert(c);
 
     if (!c->fallback_sink) {
@@ -654,8 +705,7 @@ static void handle_set_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, voi
         return;
     }
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_set_property_arg(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path) < 0)
-        return;
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(iter, &object_path);
 
     if (!(fallback_sink = pa_hashmap_get(c->sinks_by_path, object_path))) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, PA_DBUS_ERROR_NOT_FOUND, "%s: No such sink.", object_path);
@@ -727,13 +777,14 @@ static void handle_get_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, v
     pa_dbus_send_basic_variant_reply(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path);
 }
 
-static void handle_set_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
+static void handle_set_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
     pa_dbusiface_device *fallback_source;
     const char *object_path;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(iter);
     pa_assert(c);
 
     if (!c->fallback_source) {
@@ -742,8 +793,7 @@ static void handle_set_fallback_source(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, v
         return;
     }
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_set_property_arg(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path) < 0)
-        return;
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(iter, &object_path);
 
     if (!(fallback_source = pa_hashmap_get(c->sources_by_path, object_path))) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, PA_DBUS_ERROR_NOT_FOUND, "%s: No such source.", object_path);
@@ -1005,6 +1055,7 @@ static void handle_get_all(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdat
     unsigned n_default_channels;
     dbus_uint32_t default_sample_format;
     dbus_uint32_t default_sample_rate;
+    dbus_uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
     const char **cards;
     unsigned n_cards;
     const char **sinks;
@@ -1040,6 +1091,7 @@ static void handle_get_all(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdat
     default_channels = get_default_channels(c, &n_default_channels);
     default_sample_format = c->core->default_sample_spec.format;
     default_sample_rate = c->core->default_sample_spec.rate;
+    alternate_sample_rate = c->core->alternate_sample_rate;
     cards = get_cards(c, &n_cards);
     sinks = get_sinks(c, &n_sinks);
     fallback_sink = c->fallback_sink
@@ -1072,6 +1124,7 @@ static void handle_get_all(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdat
     pa_dbus_append_basic_array_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_CHANNELS].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, default_channels, n_default_channels);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_FORMAT].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_format);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_rate);
+    pa_dbus_append_basic_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_ALTERNATE_SAMPLE_RATE].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &alternate_sample_rate);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_array_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_CARDS].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, cards, n_cards);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_array_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_SINKS].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, sinks, n_sinks);
 
@@ -1117,19 +1170,12 @@ static void handle_get_card_by_name(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void
     pa_card *card;
     pa_dbusiface_card *dbus_card;
     const char *object_path;
-    DBusError error;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    dbus_error_init(&error);
-
-    if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, &error, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &card_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "%s", error.message);
-        dbus_error_free(&error);
-        return;
-    }
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &card_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
     if (!(card = pa_namereg_get(c->core, card_name, PA_NAMEREG_CARD))) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, PA_DBUS_ERROR_NOT_FOUND, "No such card.");
@@ -1149,19 +1195,12 @@ static void handle_get_sink_by_name(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void
     pa_sink *sink;
     pa_dbusiface_device *dbus_sink;
     const char *object_path;
-    DBusError error;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    dbus_error_init(&error);
-
-    if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, &error, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &sink_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "%s", error.message);
-        dbus_error_free(&error);
-        return;
-    }
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &sink_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
     if (!(sink = pa_namereg_get(c->core, sink_name, PA_NAMEREG_SINK))) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, PA_DBUS_ERROR_NOT_FOUND, "%s: No such sink.", sink_name);
@@ -1181,19 +1220,12 @@ static void handle_get_source_by_name(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, vo
     pa_source *source;
     pa_dbusiface_device *dbus_source;
     const char *object_path;
-    DBusError error;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    dbus_error_init(&error);
-
-    if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, &error, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &source_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "%s", error.message);
-        dbus_error_free(&error);
-        return;
-    }
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &source_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
     if (!(source = pa_namereg_get(c->core, source_name, PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE))) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, PA_DBUS_ERROR_NOT_FOUND, "%s: No such source.", source_name);
@@ -1213,19 +1245,12 @@ static void handle_get_sample_by_name(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, vo
     pa_scache_entry *sample;
     pa_dbusiface_sample *dbus_sample;
     const char *object_path;
-    DBusError error;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    dbus_error_init(&error);
-
-    if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, &error, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &sample_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "%s", error.message);
-        dbus_error_free(&error);
-        return;
-    }
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &sample_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
     if (!(sample = pa_namereg_get(c->core, sample_name, PA_NAMEREG_SAMPLE))) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, PA_DBUS_ERROR_NOT_FOUND, "No such sample.");
@@ -1242,17 +1267,18 @@ static void handle_get_sample_by_name(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, vo
 static void handle_upload_sample(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
     DBusMessageIter msg_iter;
+    DBusMessageIter array_iter;
     const char *name;
     dbus_uint32_t sample_format;
     dbus_uint32_t sample_rate;
     const dbus_uint32_t *channels;
-    unsigned n_channels;
+    int n_channels;
     const dbus_uint32_t *default_volume;
-    unsigned n_volume_entries;
+    int n_volume_entries;
     pa_proplist *property_list;
     const uint8_t *data;
-    unsigned data_length;
-    unsigned i;
+    int data_length;
+    int i;
     pa_sample_spec ss;
     pa_channel_map map;
     pa_memchunk chunk;
@@ -1267,31 +1293,29 @@ static void handle_upload_sample(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *u
 
     chunk.memblock = NULL;
 
-    if (!dbus_message_iter_init(msg, &msg_iter)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Too few arguments.");
-        return;
-    }
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_init(msg, &msg_iter));
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&msg_iter, &name);
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &name) < 0)
-        return;
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_next(&msg_iter));
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&msg_iter, &sample_format);
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &sample_format) < 0)
-        return;
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_next(&msg_iter));
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&msg_iter, &sample_rate);
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &sample_rate) < 0)
-        return;
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_next(&msg_iter));
+    dbus_message_iter_recurse(&msg_iter, &array_iter);
+    dbus_message_iter_get_fixed_array(&array_iter, &channels, &n_channels);
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_fixed_array_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &channels, &n_channels) < 0)
-        return;
-
-    if (pa_dbus_get_fixed_array_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_volume, &n_volume_entries) < 0)
-        return;
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_next(&msg_iter));
+    dbus_message_iter_recurse(&msg_iter, &array_iter);
+    dbus_message_iter_get_fixed_array(&array_iter, &default_volume, &n_volume_entries);
 
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_next(&msg_iter));
     if (!(property_list = pa_dbus_get_proplist_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter)))
         return;
 
-    if (pa_dbus_get_fixed_array_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter, DBUS_TYPE_BYTE, &data, &data_length) < 0)
-        goto finish;
+    dbus_message_iter_recurse(&msg_iter, &array_iter);
+    dbus_message_iter_get_fixed_array(&array_iter, &data, &data_length);
 
     if (sample_format >= PA_SAMPLE_MAX) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid sample format.");
@@ -1303,14 +1327,14 @@ static void handle_upload_sample(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *u
         goto finish;
     }
 
-    if (n_channels == 0) {
+    if (n_channels <= 0) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Empty channel map.");
         goto finish;
     }
 
-    if (n_channels > PA_CHANNELS_MAX) {
+    if (n_channels > (int) PA_CHANNELS_MAX) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                           "Too many channels: %u. The maximum is %u.", n_channels, PA_CHANNELS_MAX);
+                           "Too many channels: %i. The maximum is %u.", n_channels, PA_CHANNELS_MAX);
         goto finish;
     }
 
@@ -1323,13 +1347,14 @@ static void handle_upload_sample(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *u
 
     if (n_volume_entries != 0 && n_volume_entries != n_channels) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                           "The channels and default_volume arguments have different number of elements.");
+                           "The channels and default_volume arguments have different number of elements (%i and %i, resp).",
+                           n_channels, n_volume_entries);
         goto finish;
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < n_volume_entries; ++i) {
-        if (default_volume[i] > PA_VOLUME_MAX) {
-            pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid volume.");
+        if (!PA_VOLUME_IS_VALID(default_volume[i])) {
+            pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid volume: %u.", default_volume[i]);
             goto finish;
         }
     }
@@ -1340,7 +1365,9 @@ static void handle_upload_sample(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *u
     }
 
     if (data_length > PA_SCACHE_ENTRY_SIZE_MAX) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Too big sample.");
+        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
+                           "Too big sample: %i bytes. The maximum sample length is %u bytes.",
+                           data_length, PA_SCACHE_ENTRY_SIZE_MAX);
         goto finish;
     }
 
@@ -1348,9 +1375,13 @@ static void handle_upload_sample(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *u
     ss.rate = sample_rate;
     ss.channels = n_channels;
 
+    pa_assert(pa_sample_spec_valid(&ss));
+
     if (!pa_frame_aligned(data_length, &ss)) {
+        char buf[PA_SAMPLE_SPEC_SNPRINT_MAX];
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                           "The sample length in bytes doesn't align with the sample format and channels.");
+                           "The sample length (%i bytes) doesn't align with the sample format and channels (%s).",
+                           data_length, pa_sample_spec_snprint(buf, sizeof(buf), &ss));
         goto finish;
     }
 
@@ -1414,15 +1445,15 @@ static void handle_load_module(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *use
     DBusMessageIter msg_iter;
     DBusMessageIter dict_iter;
     DBusMessageIter dict_entry_iter;
-    char *name;
-    const char *key;
-    const char *value;
-    char *escaped_value;
+    char *name = NULL;
+    const char *key = NULL;
+    const char *value = NULL;
+    char *escaped_value = NULL;
     pa_strbuf *arg_buffer = NULL;
-    pa_module *module;
-    pa_dbusiface_module *dbus_module;
-    const char *object_path;
-    int arg_type;
+    char *arg_string = NULL;
+    pa_module *module = NULL;
+    pa_dbusiface_module *dbus_module = NULL;
+    const char *object_path = NULL;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
@@ -1433,35 +1464,12 @@ static void handle_load_module(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *use
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!dbus_message_iter_init(msg, &msg_iter)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Too few arguments.");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (pa_dbus_get_basic_arg(conn, msg, &msg_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &name) < 0)
-        return;
-
-    arg_type = dbus_message_iter_get_arg_type(&msg_iter);
-    if (arg_type != DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY) {
-        if (arg_type == DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)
-            pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                               "Too few arguments. A dictionary from strings to strings was expected.");
-        else
-            pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                               "Wrong argument type: '%c'. An dictionary from strings to strings was expected.",
-                               (char) arg_type);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    arg_type = dbus_message_iter_get_element_type(&msg_iter);
-    if (arg_type != DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                           "Wrong array element type: '%c'. A dict entry (string to string) was expected.", (char) arg_type);
-        return;
-    }
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_init(msg, &msg_iter));
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&msg_iter, &name);
 
     arg_buffer = pa_strbuf_new();
 
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_next(&msg_iter));
     dbus_message_iter_recurse(&msg_iter, &dict_iter);
 
     while (dbus_message_iter_get_arg_type(&dict_iter) != DBUS_TYPE_INVALID) {
@@ -1470,46 +1478,31 @@ static void handle_load_module(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *use
 
         dbus_message_iter_recurse(&dict_iter, &dict_entry_iter);
 
-        arg_type = dbus_message_iter_get_arg_type(&dict_entry_iter);
-        if (arg_type != DBUS_TYPE_STRING) {
-            pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                               "Wrong dict key type: '%c'. A string was expected.", (char) arg_type);
-            goto finish;
-        }
-
         dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&dict_entry_iter, &key);
-        dbus_message_iter_next(&dict_entry_iter);
 
         if (strlen(key) <= 0 || !pa_ascii_valid(key) || contains_space(key)) {
             pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid module argument name: %s", key);
             goto finish;
         }
 
-        arg_type = dbus_message_iter_get_arg_type(&dict_entry_iter);
-        if (arg_type != DBUS_TYPE_STRING) {
-            if (arg_type == DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)
-                pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Dict value missing.");
-            else
-                pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS,
-                                   "Wrong dict value type: '%c'. A string was expected.", (char) arg_type);
-            goto finish;
-        }
-
+        pa_assert_se(dbus_message_iter_next(&dict_entry_iter));
         dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&dict_entry_iter, &value);
 
-        dbus_message_iter_next(&dict_iter);
-
         escaped_value = pa_escape(value, "\"");
         pa_strbuf_printf(arg_buffer, "%s=\"%s\"", key, escaped_value);
         pa_xfree(escaped_value);
+
+        dbus_message_iter_next(&dict_iter);
     }
 
-    if (!(module = pa_module_load(c->core, name, pa_strbuf_tostring(arg_buffer)))) {
+    arg_string = pa_strbuf_tostring(arg_buffer);
+
+    if (!(module = pa_module_load(c->core, name, arg_string))) {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_FAILED, "Failed to load module.");
         goto finish;
     }
 
-    dbus_module = pa_dbusiface_module_new(c, module);
+    dbus_module = pa_dbusiface_module_new(module);
     pa_hashmap_put(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(module->index), dbus_module);
 
     object_path = pa_dbusiface_module_get_path(dbus_module);
@@ -1519,6 +1512,8 @@ static void handle_load_module(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *use
 finish:
     if (arg_buffer)
         pa_strbuf_free(arg_buffer);
+
+    pa_xfree(arg_string);
 }
 
 static void handle_exit(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
@@ -1540,65 +1535,50 @@ static void handle_exit(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata)
 
 static void handle_listen_for_signal(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
-    const char *signal;
+    const char *signal_str;
     char **objects = NULL;
     int n_objects;
-    DBusError error;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    dbus_error_init(&error);
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL,
+                                       DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &signal_str,
+                                       DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &objects, &n_objects,
+                                       DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-    if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, &error,
-                               DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &signal,
-                               DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &objects, &n_objects,
-                               DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "%s", error.message);
-        dbus_error_free(&error);
-        goto finish;
-    }
-
-    pa_dbus_protocol_add_signal_listener(c->dbus_protocol, conn, *signal ? signal : NULL, objects, n_objects);
+    pa_dbus_protocol_add_signal_listener(c->dbus_protocol, conn, *signal_str ? signal_str : NULL, objects, n_objects);
 
     pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
 
-finish:
     dbus_free_string_array(objects);
 }
 
 static void handle_stop_listening_for_signal(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
-    const char *signal;
-    DBusError error;
+    const char *signal_str;
 
     pa_assert(conn);
     pa_assert(msg);
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    dbus_error_init(&error);
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &signal_str, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-    if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, &error, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &signal, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "%s", error.message);
-        dbus_error_free(&error);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    pa_dbus_protocol_remove_signal_listener(c->dbus_protocol, conn, *signal ? signal : NULL);
+    pa_dbus_protocol_remove_signal_listener(c->dbus_protocol, conn, *signal_str ? signal_str : NULL);
 
     pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
 }
 
 static void subscription_cb(pa_core *core, pa_subscription_event_type_t t, uint32_t idx, void *userdata) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
-    pa_dbusiface_card *card = NULL;
-    pa_dbusiface_device *device = NULL;
-    pa_dbusiface_stream *stream = NULL;
-    pa_dbusiface_sample *sample = NULL;
-    pa_dbusiface_module *module = NULL;
-    pa_dbusiface_client *client = NULL;
-    DBusMessage *signal = NULL;
+    pa_dbusiface_card *card_iface = NULL;
+    pa_dbusiface_device *device_iface = NULL;
+    pa_dbusiface_stream *stream_iface = NULL;
+    pa_dbusiface_sample *sample_iface = NULL;
+    pa_dbusiface_module *module_iface = NULL;
+    pa_dbusiface_client *client_iface = NULL;
+    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
     const char *object_path = NULL;
     pa_sink *new_fallback_sink = NULL;
     pa_source *new_fallback_source = NULL;
@@ -1611,330 +1591,394 @@ static void subscription_cb(pa_core *core, pa_subscription_event_type_t t, uint3
             new_fallback_source = pa_namereg_get_default_source(core);
 
             if (c->fallback_sink != new_fallback_sink) {
-                c->fallback_sink = new_fallback_sink;
-
-                if (new_fallback_sink
-                    && (device = pa_hashmap_get(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(new_fallback_sink->index)))) {
-                    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device);
-
-                    pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                                   PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                                   signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UPDATED].name)));
-                    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
-                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-                    dbus_message_unref(signal);
-                    signal = NULL;
+                if (c->fallback_sink)
+                    pa_sink_unref(c->fallback_sink);
+                c->fallback_sink = new_fallback_sink ? pa_sink_ref(new_fallback_sink) : NULL;
+
+                if (c->fallback_sink) {
+                    pa_assert_se(device_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(c->fallback_sink->index)));
+                    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device_iface);
+
+                    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                      signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UPDATED].name)));
+                    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+                    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
+                    signal_msg = NULL;
+
+                } else {
+                    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                       PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                       signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UNSET].name)));
+                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+                    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
+                    signal_msg = NULL;
                 }
             }
 
             if (c->fallback_source != new_fallback_source) {
-                c->fallback_source = new_fallback_source;
-
-                if (new_fallback_source
-                    && (device = pa_hashmap_get(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(new_fallback_source->index)))) {
-                    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device);
-
-                    pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                                   PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                                   signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UPDATED].name)));
-                    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
-                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-                    dbus_message_unref(signal);
-                    signal = NULL;
+                if (c->fallback_source)
+                    pa_source_unref(c->fallback_source);
+                c->fallback_source = new_fallback_source ? pa_source_ref(new_fallback_source) : NULL;
+
+                if (c->fallback_source) {
+                    pa_assert_se(device_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(c->fallback_source->index)));
+                    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device_iface);
+
+                    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                      signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UPDATED].name)));
+                    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+                    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
+                    signal_msg = NULL;
+
+                } else {
+                    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                       PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                       signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UNSET].name)));
+                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+                    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
+                    signal_msg = NULL;
                 }
             }
             break;
 
         case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CARD:
             if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                if (!(card = pa_hashmap_get(c->cards, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    card = pa_dbusiface_card_new(c, pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->cards, idx));
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->cards, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), card);
+                if (!(card_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->cards, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
+                    pa_card *card = NULL;
+
+                    if (!(card = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->cards, idx)))
+                        return; /* The card was removed immediately after creation. */
+
+                    card_iface = pa_dbusiface_card_new(c, card);
+                    pa_hashmap_put(c->cards, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), card_iface);
                 }
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_card_get_path(card);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_card_get_path(card_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_CARD].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_NEW_CARD].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
             } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((card = pa_hashmap_remove(c->cards, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
+                if (!(card_iface = pa_hashmap_remove(c->cards, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))))
+                    return;
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_card_get_path(card);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_card_get_path(card_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_CARD_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_CARD_REMOVED].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_dbusiface_card_free(card);
+                pa_dbusiface_card_free(card_iface);
             }
             break;
 
-        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK:
+        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK_INPUT:
             if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                pa_sink *sink = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->sinks, idx);
+                pa_sink_input *sink_input = NULL;
 
-                if (!(device = pa_hashmap_get(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    device = pa_dbusiface_device_new_sink(c, sink);
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), device);
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_path, pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device), device);
-                }
+                if (!(sink_input = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->sink_inputs, idx)))
+                    return; /* The sink input was removed immediately after creation. */
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device);
-
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SINK].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
-
-                pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-                dbus_message_unref(signal);
-                signal = NULL;
-
-                if (c->fallback_sink && pa_streq(c->fallback_sink->name, sink->name)) {
-                    /* We have got default sink change event, but at that point
-                     * the D-Bus sink object wasn't created yet. Now that the
-                     * object is created, let's send the fallback sink change
-                     * signal. */
-                    pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                                   PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                                   signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SINK_UPDATED].name)));
-                    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
-
-                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-                    dbus_message_unref(signal);
-                    signal = NULL;
+                if (!(stream_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->playback_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
+                    stream_iface = pa_dbusiface_stream_new_playback(c, sink_input);
+                    pa_hashmap_put(c->playback_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), stream_iface);
                 }
 
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream_iface);
+
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_NEW_PLAYBACK_STREAM].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+
             } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((device = pa_hashmap_remove(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device);
-                pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_remove(c->sinks_by_path, object_path));
+                if (!(stream_iface = pa_hashmap_remove(c->playback_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))))
+                    return;
+
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_SINK_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_PLAYBACK_STREAM_REMOVED].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_dbusiface_device_free(device);
+                pa_dbusiface_stream_free(stream_iface);
             }
             break;
 
-        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SOURCE:
+        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SOURCE_OUTPUT:
             if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                pa_source *source = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->sources, idx);
+                pa_source_output *source_output = NULL;
 
-                if (!(device = pa_hashmap_get(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    device = pa_dbusiface_device_new_source(c, source);
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), device);
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_path, pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device), device);
-                }
+                if (!(source_output = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->source_outputs, idx)))
+                    return; /* The source output was removed immediately after creation. */
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device);
-
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SOURCE].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
-
-                pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-                dbus_message_unref(signal);
-                signal = NULL;
-
-                if (c->fallback_source && pa_streq(c->fallback_source->name, source->name)) {
-                    /* We have got default source change event, but at that
-                     * point the D-Bus source object wasn't created yet. Now
-                     * that the object is created, let's send the fallback
-                     * source change signal. */
-                    pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                                   PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                                   signals[SIGNAL_FALLBACK_SOURCE_UPDATED].name)));
-                    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
-
-                    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-                    dbus_message_unref(signal);
-                    signal = NULL;
+                if (!(stream_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->record_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
+                    stream_iface = pa_dbusiface_stream_new_record(c, source_output);
+                    pa_hashmap_put(c->record_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), stream_iface);
                 }
 
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream_iface);
+
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_NEW_RECORD_STREAM].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+
             } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((device = pa_hashmap_remove(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(device);
-                pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_remove(c->sources_by_path, object_path));
+                if (!(stream_iface = pa_hashmap_remove(c->record_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))))
+                    return;
+
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_SOURCE_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_RECORD_STREAM_REMOVED].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_dbusiface_device_free(device);
+                pa_dbusiface_stream_free(stream_iface);
             }
             break;
 
-        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK_INPUT:
+        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SAMPLE_CACHE:
             if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                if (!(stream = pa_hashmap_get(c->playback_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    stream = pa_dbusiface_stream_new_playback(c, pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->sink_inputs, idx));
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->playback_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), stream);
+                pa_scache_entry *sample = NULL;
+
+                if (!(sample = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->scache, idx)))
+                    return; /* The sample was removed immediately after creation. */
+
+                if (!(sample_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->samples, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
+                    sample_iface = pa_dbusiface_sample_new(c, sample);
+                    pa_hashmap_put(c->samples, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), sample_iface);
                 }
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_sample_get_path(sample_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_PLAYBACK_STREAM].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SAMPLE].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
             } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((stream = pa_hashmap_remove(c->playback_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
+                if (!(sample_iface = pa_hashmap_remove(c->samples, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))))
+                    return;
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_sample_get_path(sample_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_PLAYBACK_STREAM_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_SAMPLE_REMOVED].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_dbusiface_stream_free(stream);
+                pa_dbusiface_sample_free(sample_iface);
             }
             break;
 
-        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SOURCE_OUTPUT:
+        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_MODULE:
             if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                if (!(stream = pa_hashmap_get(c->record_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    stream = pa_dbusiface_stream_new_record(c, pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->source_outputs, idx));
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->record_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), stream);
+                pa_module *module = NULL;
+
+                if (!(module = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->modules, idx)))
+                    return; /* The module was removed immediately after creation. */
+
+                if (!(module_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
+                    module_iface = pa_dbusiface_module_new(module);
+                    pa_hashmap_put(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), module_iface);
                 }
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_module_get_path(module_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_RECORD_STREAM].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_NEW_MODULE].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
             } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((stream = pa_hashmap_remove(c->record_streams, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
+                if (!(module_iface = pa_hashmap_remove(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))))
+                    return;
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_stream_get_path(stream);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_module_get_path(module_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_RECORD_STREAM_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_MODULE_REMOVED].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_dbusiface_stream_free(stream);
+                pa_dbusiface_module_free(module_iface);
             }
             break;
 
-        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SAMPLE_CACHE:
+        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CLIENT:
             if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                if (!(sample = pa_hashmap_get(c->samples, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    sample = pa_dbusiface_sample_new(c, pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->scache, idx));
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->samples, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), sample);
+                pa_client *client = NULL;
+
+                if (!(client = pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->clients, idx)))
+                    return; /* The client was removed immediately after creation. */
+
+                if (!(client_iface = pa_hashmap_get(c->clients, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
+                    client_iface = pa_dbusiface_client_new(c, client);
+                    pa_hashmap_put(c->clients, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), client_iface);
                 }
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_sample_get_path(sample);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_client_get_path(client_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SAMPLE].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_NEW_CLIENT].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
             } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((sample = pa_hashmap_remove(c->samples, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
+                if (!(client_iface = pa_hashmap_remove(c->clients, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))))
+                    return;
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_sample_get_path(sample);
+                object_path = pa_dbusiface_client_get_path(client_iface);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_SAMPLE_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+                pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                                  PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                                  signals[SIGNAL_CLIENT_REMOVED].name)));
+                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_dbusiface_sample_free(sample);
+                pa_dbusiface_client_free(client_iface);
             }
             break;
+    }
 
-        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_MODULE:
-            if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                if (!(module = pa_hashmap_get(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    module = pa_dbusiface_module_new(c, pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->modules, idx));
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), module);
-                }
+    if (signal_msg) {
+        pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+        dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
+    }
+}
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_module_get_path(module);
+static pa_hook_result_t sink_put_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
+    pa_sink *s = call_data;
+    pa_dbusiface_device *d = NULL;
+    const char *object_path = NULL;
+    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_MODULE].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+    pa_assert(c);
+    pa_assert(s);
 
-            } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((module = pa_hashmap_remove(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
+    d = pa_dbusiface_device_new_sink(c, s);
+    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_module_get_path(module);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index), d) >= 0);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sinks_by_path, object_path, d) >= 0);
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_MODULE_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+    pa_assert_se(signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                      signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SINK].name));
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_dbusiface_module_free(module);
-            }
-            break;
+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
 
-        case PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CLIENT:
-            if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW) {
-                if (!(client = pa_hashmap_get(c->clients, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx)))) {
-                    client = pa_dbusiface_client_new(c, pa_idxset_get_by_index(core->clients, idx));
-                    pa_hashmap_put(c->clients, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), client);
-                }
+    return PA_HOOK_OK;
+}
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_client_get_path(client);
+static pa_hook_result_t sink_unlink_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
+    pa_sink *s = call_data;
+    pa_dbusiface_device *d = NULL;
+    const char *object_path = NULL;
+    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_NEW_CLIENT].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+    pa_assert(c);
+    pa_assert(s);
 
-            } else if ((t & PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_TYPE_MASK) == PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE) {
-                pa_assert_se((client = pa_hashmap_remove(c->clients, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx))));
+    pa_assert_se(d = pa_hashmap_remove(c->sinks_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index)));
+    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_remove(c->sinks_by_path, object_path));
 
-                object_path = pa_dbusiface_client_get_path(client);
+    pa_assert_se(signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                      signals[SIGNAL_SINK_REMOVED].name));
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-                pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                               PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                               signals[SIGNAL_CLIENT_REMOVED].name)));
-                pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
 
-                pa_dbusiface_client_free(client);
-            }
-            break;
-    }
+    pa_dbusiface_device_free(d);
 
-    if (signal) {
-        pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-        dbus_message_unref(signal);
-    }
+    return PA_HOOK_OK;
+}
+
+static pa_hook_result_t source_put_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
+    pa_source *s = call_data;
+    pa_dbusiface_device *d = NULL;
+    const char *object_path = NULL;
+    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
+
+    pa_assert(c);
+    pa_assert(s);
+
+    d = pa_dbusiface_device_new_source(c, s);
+    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
+
+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index), d) >= 0);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_put(c->sources_by_path, object_path, d) >= 0);
+
+    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                       PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                       signals[SIGNAL_NEW_SOURCE].name)));
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+
+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
+
+    return PA_HOOK_OK;
+}
+
+static pa_hook_result_t source_unlink_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
+    pa_source *s = call_data;
+    pa_dbusiface_device *d = NULL;
+    const char *object_path = NULL;
+    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
+
+    pa_assert(c);
+    pa_assert(s);
+
+    pa_assert_se(d = pa_hashmap_remove(c->sources_by_index, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(s->index)));
+    object_path = pa_dbusiface_device_get_path(d);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_hashmap_remove(c->sources_by_path, object_path));
+
+    pa_assert_se(signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                      signals[SIGNAL_SOURCE_REMOVED].name));
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &object_path, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+
+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
+
+    pa_dbusiface_device_free(d);
+
+    return PA_HOOK_OK;
 }
 
 static pa_hook_result_t extension_registered_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
     const char *ext_name = call_data;
-    DBusMessage *signal = NULL;
+    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
 
     pa_assert(c);
     pa_assert(ext_name);
 
-    pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                   PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                   signals[SIGNAL_NEW_EXTENSION].name)));
-    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &ext_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                      signals[SIGNAL_NEW_EXTENSION].name)));
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &ext_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-    dbus_message_unref(signal);
+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
 
     return PA_HOOK_OK;
 }
@@ -1942,18 +1986,18 @@ static pa_hook_result_t extension_registered_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data
 static pa_hook_result_t extension_unregistered_cb(void *hook_data, void *call_data, void *slot_data) {
     pa_dbusiface_core *c = slot_data;
     const char *ext_name = call_data;
-    DBusMessage *signal = NULL;
+    DBusMessage *signal_msg = NULL;
 
     pa_assert(c);
     pa_assert(ext_name);
 
-    pa_assert_se((signal = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                   PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
-                                                   signals[SIGNAL_EXTENSION_REMOVED].name)));
-    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &ext_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
+    pa_assert_se((signal_msg = dbus_message_new_signal(PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                      PA_DBUS_CORE_INTERFACE,
+                                                      signals[SIGNAL_EXTENSION_REMOVED].name)));
+    pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(signal_msg, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &ext_name, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
 
-    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal);
-    dbus_message_unref(signal);
+    pa_dbus_protocol_send_signal(c->dbus_protocol, signal_msg);
+    dbus_message_unref(signal_msg);
 
     return PA_HOOK_OK;
 }
@@ -1974,7 +2018,7 @@ pa_dbusiface_core *pa_dbusiface_core_new(pa_core *core) {
     pa_assert(core);
 
     c = pa_xnew(pa_dbusiface_core, 1);
-    c->core = pa_core_ref(core);
+    c->core = core;
     c->subscription = pa_subscription_new(core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_MASK_ALL, subscription_cb, c);
     c->dbus_protocol = pa_dbus_protocol_get(core);
     c->cards = pa_hashmap_new(pa_idxset_trivial_hash_func, pa_idxset_trivial_compare_func);
@@ -1989,6 +2033,10 @@ pa_dbusiface_core *pa_dbusiface_core_new(pa_core *core) {
     c->clients = pa_hashmap_new(pa_idxset_trivial_hash_func, pa_idxset_trivial_compare_func);
     c->fallback_sink = pa_namereg_get_default_sink(core);
     c->fallback_source = pa_namereg_get_default_source(core);
+    c->sink_put_slot = pa_hook_connect(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_SINK_PUT], PA_HOOK_NORMAL, sink_put_cb, c);
+    c->sink_unlink_slot = pa_hook_connect(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_SINK_UNLINK], PA_HOOK_NORMAL, sink_unlink_cb, c);
+    c->source_put_slot = pa_hook_connect(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_SOURCE_PUT], PA_HOOK_NORMAL, source_put_cb, c);
+    c->source_unlink_slot = pa_hook_connect(&core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_SOURCE_UNLINK], PA_HOOK_NORMAL, source_unlink_cb, c);
     c->extension_registered_slot = pa_dbus_protocol_hook_connect(c->dbus_protocol,
                                                                  PA_DBUS_PROTOCOL_HOOK_EXTENSION_REGISTERED,
                                                                  PA_HOOK_NORMAL,
@@ -2001,6 +2049,11 @@ pa_dbusiface_core *pa_dbusiface_core_new(pa_core *core) {
                                                                    c);
     c->memstats = pa_dbusiface_memstats_new(c, core);
 
+    if (c->fallback_sink)
+        pa_sink_ref(c->fallback_sink);
+    if (c->fallback_source)
+        pa_source_ref(c->fallback_source);
+
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(card, core->cards, idx)
         pa_hashmap_put(c->cards, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), pa_dbusiface_card_new(c, card));
 
@@ -2026,12 +2079,12 @@ pa_dbusiface_core *pa_dbusiface_core_new(pa_core *core) {
         pa_hashmap_put(c->samples, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), pa_dbusiface_sample_new(c, sample));
 
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(module, core->modules, idx)
-        pa_hashmap_put(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), pa_dbusiface_module_new(c, module));
+        pa_hashmap_put(c->modules, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), pa_dbusiface_module_new(module));
 
     PA_IDXSET_FOREACH(client, core->clients, idx)
         pa_hashmap_put(c->clients, PA_UINT32_TO_PTR(idx), pa_dbusiface_client_new(c, client));
 
-    pa_dbus_protocol_add_interface(c->dbus_protocol, PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH, &core_interface_info, c);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_dbus_protocol_add_interface(c->dbus_protocol, PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH, &core_interface_info, c) >= 0);
 
     return c;
 }
@@ -2087,25 +2140,35 @@ static void free_client_cb(void *p, void *userdata) {
 void pa_dbusiface_core_free(pa_dbusiface_core *c) {
     pa_assert(c);
 
-    pa_dbus_protocol_remove_interface(c->dbus_protocol, PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH, core_interface_info.name);
+    pa_assert_se(pa_dbus_protocol_remove_interface(c->dbus_protocol, PA_DBUS_CORE_OBJECT_PATH, core_interface_info.name) >= 0);
 
+    /* Note that the order of freeing is important below.
+     * Do not change it for the sake of tidiness without checking! */
     pa_subscription_free(c->subscription);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->cards, free_card_cb, NULL);
-    pa_hashmap_free(c->sinks_by_index, free_device_cb, NULL);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->sinks_by_path, NULL, NULL);
-    pa_hashmap_free(c->sources_by_index, free_device_cb, NULL);
+    pa_hashmap_free(c->sinks_by_index, free_device_cb, NULL);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->sources_by_path, NULL, NULL);
+    pa_hashmap_free(c->sources_by_index, free_device_cb, NULL);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->playback_streams, free_stream_cb, NULL);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->record_streams, free_stream_cb, NULL);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->samples, free_sample_cb, NULL);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->modules, free_module_cb, NULL);
     pa_hashmap_free(c->clients, free_client_cb, NULL);
+    pa_hook_slot_free(c->sink_put_slot);
+    pa_hook_slot_free(c->sink_unlink_slot);
+    pa_hook_slot_free(c->source_put_slot);
+    pa_hook_slot_free(c->source_unlink_slot);
     pa_hook_slot_free(c->extension_registered_slot);
     pa_hook_slot_free(c->extension_unregistered_slot);
     pa_dbusiface_memstats_free(c->memstats);
 
+    if (c->fallback_sink)
+        pa_sink_unref(c->fallback_sink);
+    if (c->fallback_source)
+        pa_source_unref(c->fallback_source);
+
     pa_dbus_protocol_unref(c->dbus_protocol);
-    pa_core_unref(c->core);
 
     pa_xfree(c);
 }