diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fisavetest.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fisavetest.cc
index 3ef7bf3ca..32e6374da 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fisavetest.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fisavetest.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static FileIndex *createBasicFileIndex(time_t age);
 TEST(libretroshare_dbase, SaveTest)
 {
 	RsPeerId peerId;
-	peerId.random();
+    peerId = RsPeerId::random();
 	FileIndex *fi1 = createBasicFileIndex(100);
 	FileIndex *fi2 = new FileIndex(peerId);
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ TEST(libretroshare_dbase, SaveTest)
 FileIndex *createBasicFileIndex(time_t age)
 {
 	RsPeerId peerId;
-	peerId.random();
+    peerId = RsPeerId::random();
 	FileIndex *fi = new FileIndex(peerId);
 
 	FileEntry fe;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fitest2.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fitest2.cc
index 789f3e97b..85df34dfb 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fitest2.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/fitest2.cc
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int test2(FileIndex *fi)
 FileIndex *createBasicFileIndex(time_t age)
 {
 	RsPeerId peerId;
-	peerId.random();
+    peerId = RsPeerId::random();
 	FileIndex *fi = new FileIndex(peerId);
 
 	FileEntry fe;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/searchtest.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/searchtest.cc
index 58cd0ffc4..1d403157d 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/searchtest.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/dbase/searchtest.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 TEST(libretroshare_dbase, SearchTest)
 {
 	RsPeerId peerId;
-	peerId.random();
+    peerId = RsPeerId::random();
 
 	std::cout << std::string::npos << std::endl;
 	std::string testfile = "searchtest.index";
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/common/data_support.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/common/data_support.cc
index 0e2fee38c..5a7a3eb44 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/common/data_support.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/common/data_support.cc
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void init_item(RsGxsGrpMetaData* metaGrp)
 
     metaGrp->mSubscribeFlags = rand()%2251;
     metaGrp->mPop = rand()%5262;
-    metaGrp->mMsgCount = rand()%2421;
+    metaGrp->mVisibleMsgCount = rand()%2421;
     metaGrp->mLastPost = rand()%2211;
     metaGrp->mReputationCutOff = rand()%5262;
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/data_service/rsdataservice_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/data_service/rsdataservice_test.cc
index e59e59ede..96404dfab 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/data_service/rsdataservice_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/data_service/rsdataservice_test.cc
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ void test_messageStoresAndRetrieve()
     // first create a grpId
     RsGxsGroupId grpId0, grpId1;
 
-    grpId0.random();
-    grpId1.random();
+    grpId0 = RsGxsGroupId::random();
+    grpId1 = RsGxsGroupId::random();
     std::vector<RsGxsGroupId> grpV; // stores grpIds of all msgs stored and retrieved
     grpV.push_back(grpId0);
     grpV.push_back(grpId1);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchangetester.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchangetester.cc
index f0bad0e38..cf79d3761 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchangetester.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/genexchangetester.cc
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@ void GenExchangeTest::init(RsMsgMetaData& msgMetaData) const
     //randString(SHORT_STR, msgMeta.mAuthorId);
     randString(SHORT_STR, msgMetaData.mMsgName);
     randString(SHORT_STR, msgMetaData.mServiceString);
-    msgMetaData.mOrigMsgId.random();
-    msgMetaData.mParentId.random();
-    msgMetaData.mThreadId.random();
-    msgMetaData.mGroupId.random();
+    msgMetaData.mOrigMsgId = RsGxsMessageId::random();
+    msgMetaData.mParentId = RsGxsMessageId::random();
+    msgMetaData.mThreadId = RsGxsMessageId::random();
+    msgMetaData.mGroupId = RsGxsGroupId::random();
 
     msgMetaData.mChildTs = randNum();
     msgMetaData.mMsgStatus = randNum();
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ uint32_t GenExchangeTest::randNum() const
 
 void GenExchangeTest::init(RsGroupMetaData& grpMetaData) const
 {
-    grpMetaData.mGroupId.random();
+    grpMetaData.mGroupId = RsGxsGroupId::random();
     //randString(SHORT_STR, grpMetaData.mAuthorId);
     randString(SHORT_STR, grpMetaData.mGroupName);
     randString(SHORT_STR, grpMetaData.mServiceString);
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void GenExchangeTest::init(RsGroupMetaData& grpMetaData) const
     grpMetaData.mGroupFlags = randNum();
     grpMetaData.mLastPost = randNum();
     grpMetaData.mGroupStatus = randNum();
-    grpMetaData.mMsgCount = randNum();
+    grpMetaData.mVisibleMsgCount = randNum();
     grpMetaData.mPop = randNum();
     grpMetaData.mSignFlags = randNum();
     grpMetaData.mPublishTs = randNum();
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ bool operator ==(const RsGroupMetaData& lMeta, const RsGroupMetaData& rMeta)
     if(lMeta.mGroupName != rMeta.mGroupName) return false;
     if(lMeta.mGroupStatus != rMeta.mGroupStatus) return false;
     if(lMeta.mLastPost != rMeta.mLastPost) return false;
-    if(lMeta.mMsgCount != rMeta.mMsgCount) return false;
+    if(lMeta.mVisibleMsgCount != rMeta.mVisibleMsgCount) return false;
     if(lMeta.mPop != rMeta.mPop) return false;
    // if(lMeta.mPublishTs != rMeta.mPublishTs) return false; set in gxs
     if(lMeta.mServiceString != rMeta.mServiceString) return false;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/rsdummyservices.h b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/rsdummyservices.h
index 4720f6be7..ac4dbc243 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/rsdummyservices.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/gen_exchange/rsdummyservices.h
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ public:
      * @return a pointer to a valid profile if successful, otherwise NULL
      *
      */
-    int  getKey(const RsGxsId &id, RsTlvSecurityKey &key){ return false; }
-    int  getPrivateKey(const RsGxsId &id, RsTlvSecurityKey &key){ return false; }	// For signing outgoing messages.
+    bool  getKey(const RsGxsId &id, RsTlvSecurityKey &key){ return false; }
+    bool  getPrivateKey(const RsGxsId &id, RsTlvSecurityKey &key){ return false; }	// For signing outgoing messages.
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc
index 1e539d7a4..0db3d7b2b 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ NxsGrpSync::NxsGrpSync(RsGcxs* circle, RsGixsReputation* reputation)
 		if(circle)
 		{
 			meta->mCircleType = GXS_CIRCLE_TYPE_EXTERNAL;
-			meta->mCircleId.random();
+            meta->mCircleId = RsGxsCircleId::random();
 		}
 
 		RsGxsGroupId grpId = grp->grpId;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxstesthub.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxstesthub.cc
index 4b9329eb0..483235344 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxstesthub.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxstesthub.cc
@@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::NxsTestHub(NxsTestScenario::pointer testScenario)
 
 		mPeerNxsMap.insert(std::make_pair(*cit, ns));
 	}
-}
+}
 
 
 rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::~NxsTestHub() {
-}
+}
 
 
 bool rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::testsPassed()
 {
 	return mTestScenario->checkTestPassed();
-}
+}
 
 
 void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::run()
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::run()
 		running = isRunning();
 	}
 
-}
+}
 
 
 void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::StartTest()
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::StartTest()
 	PeerNxsMap::iterator mit = mPeerNxsMap.begin();
 	for(; mit != mPeerNxsMap.end(); mit++)
 	{
-		createThread(*(mit->second));
+        (mit->second)->start() ;
 	}
 
-	createThread(*this);
-}
+    start() ;
+}
 
 
 void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::EndTest()
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::notifyNewMessages(const RsPeerId& pid,
 
 	RsGeneralDataService* ds = mTestScenario->getDataService(pid);
 	ds->storeMessage(toStore);
-}
+}
 
 
 void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::notifyNewGroups(const RsPeerId& pid, std::vector<RsNxsGrp*>& groups)
@@ -226,6 +226,6 @@ void rs_nxs_test::NxsTestHub::tick()
 
 	}
 
-}
-
+}
+
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgrouteritem_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgrouteritem_test.cc
index 8d6200a0b..200ddea62 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgrouteritem_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgrouteritem_test.cc
@@ -23,44 +23,39 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <iostream>
 #include <math.h>
 
-#include "util/rsrandom.h"
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
 #include "grouter/grouteritems.h"
-#include "serialiser/rstlvutil.h"
+
 #include "support.h"
+#include "rstlvutil.h"
 
 RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterGenericDataItem& cmi)
 {
+	cmi.routing_id = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
+	cmi.destination_key = GRouterKeyId::random() ;
 	cmi.data_size = lrand48()%1000 + 1000 ;
 	cmi.data_bytes = (uint8_t*)malloc(cmi.data_size) ;
 	RSRandom::random_bytes(cmi.data_bytes,cmi.data_size) ;
-	cmi.routing_id = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
 
-	Sha1CheckSum cs ;
-	for(int i=0;i<5;++i) cs.fourbytes[i] = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
-	cmi.destination_key = cs ;
+    init_item(cmi.signature) ;
+
+	cmi.randomized_distance = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
+	cmi.flags = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
 
 	return new RsGRouterSerialiser();
 }
-RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterACKItem& cmi)
+RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterReceiptItem& cmi)
 {
-	cmi.mid = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
+	cmi.mid = RSRandom::random_u64() ;
 	cmi.state = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
+	cmi.destination_key = GRouterKeyId::random() ;
 
-	return new RsGRouterSerialiser();
-}
-RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterPublishKeyItem& cmi)
-{
-	cmi.diffusion_id = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
-	cmi.service_id = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
-	cmi.randomized_distance = RSRandom::random_f32() ;
-
-	Sha1CheckSum cs ;
-	for(int i=0;i<5;++i) cs.fourbytes[i] = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
-	cmi.published_key = cs ;
-	cmi.description_string = "test key" ;
+    init_item(cmi.signature) ;
 
 	return new RsGRouterSerialiser();
 }
@@ -68,10 +63,13 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterRoutingInfoItem& cmi)
 {
 	cmi.origin = SSLIdType::random() ;
 	cmi.received_time = RSRandom::random_u64() ;
+	cmi.last_sent = RSRandom::random_u64() ;
 	cmi.status_flags = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
 
 	cmi.data_item = new RsGRouterGenericDataItem ;	
 
+    init_item(*cmi.data_item) ;
+
 	uint32_t n = 10+(RSRandom::random_u32()%30) ;
 
 	for(uint32_t i=0;i<n;++i)
@@ -79,11 +77,15 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterRoutingInfoItem& cmi)
 		FriendTrialRecord ftr ;
 		ftr.friend_id = SSLIdType::random() ;
 		ftr.time_stamp = RSRandom::random_u64() ;
+        ftr.probability = RSRandom::random_f32() ;
+        ftr.nb_friends = 1+RSRandom::random_u32()%10 ;
 
 		cmi.tried_friends.push_back(ftr) ;
 	}
+    cmi.destination_key = cmi.data_item->destination_key ;
+	cmi.client_id = RSRandom::random_u32() ;
 
-	return init_item(*cmi.data_item) ;
+    return new RsGRouterSerialiser();
 }
 RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterMatrixFriendListItem& cmi)
 {
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterMatrixFriendListItem& cmi)
 }
 RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterMatrixCluesItem& cmi)
 {
-	cmi.destination_key = Sha1CheckSum::random() ;
+    cmi.destination_key = GRouterKeyId::random() ;
 
 	uint32_t n = 10+(RSRandom::random_u32()%30) ;
 
@@ -116,27 +118,24 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsGRouterMatrixCluesItem& cmi)
 bool operator ==(const RsGRouterGenericDataItem& cmiLeft,const  RsGRouterGenericDataItem& cmiRight)
 {
 	if(cmiLeft.routing_id != cmiRight.routing_id) return false;
-	if(cmiLeft.data_size  != cmiRight.data_size) return false;
 	if(!(cmiLeft.destination_key == cmiRight.destination_key)) return false;
+	if(cmiLeft.data_size  != cmiRight.data_size) return false;
 	if(memcmp(cmiLeft.data_bytes,cmiRight.data_bytes,cmiLeft.data_size)) return false;
 
-	return true ;
-}
-bool operator ==(const RsGRouterPublishKeyItem& cmiLeft,const  RsGRouterPublishKeyItem& cmiRight)
-{
-	if(cmiLeft.diffusion_id != cmiRight.diffusion_id) return false;
-	if(!(cmiLeft.published_key == cmiRight.published_key)) return false;
-	if(cmiLeft.service_id != cmiRight.service_id) return false;
-	if(fabs(cmiLeft.randomized_distance -  cmiRight.randomized_distance) > 0.001) return false;
-	if(cmiLeft.description_string != cmiRight.description_string) return false;
+    if(!(cmiLeft.signature == cmiRight.signature)) return false ;
+	if(cmiLeft.randomized_distance != cmiRight.randomized_distance ) return false ;
+	if(cmiLeft.flags != cmiRight.flags ) return false ;
+
 
 	return true ;
 }
-bool operator ==(const RsGRouterACKItem& cmiLeft,const RsGRouterACKItem& cmiRight)
+bool operator ==(const RsGRouterReceiptItem& cmiLeft,const RsGRouterReceiptItem& cmiRight)
 {
 	if(cmiLeft.mid != cmiRight.mid) return false;
 	if(cmiLeft.state != cmiRight.state) return false;
+	if(cmiLeft.destination_key != cmiRight.destination_key) return false;
 
+    if(!(cmiLeft.signature == cmiRight.signature)) return false ;
 	return true;
 }
 bool operator ==(const RsGRouterMatrixCluesItem& cmiLeft,const RsGRouterMatrixCluesItem& cmiRight)
@@ -173,21 +172,26 @@ bool operator ==(const RsGRouterRoutingInfoItem& cmiLeft,const RsGRouterRoutingI
 	if(cmiLeft.status_flags != cmiRight.status_flags) return false ;
 	if(cmiLeft.origin != cmiRight.origin) return false ;
 	if(cmiLeft.received_time != cmiRight.received_time) return false ;
+	if(cmiLeft.last_sent != cmiRight.last_sent) return false ;
 	if(cmiLeft.tried_friends.size() != cmiRight.tried_friends.size()) return false ;
 
 	std::list<FriendTrialRecord>::const_iterator itl(cmiLeft.tried_friends.begin()) ;
 	std::list<FriendTrialRecord>::const_iterator itr(cmiRight.tried_friends.begin()) ;
 
-	while(itl != cmiLeft.tried_friends.end())
-	{
-		if( (*itl).friend_id != (*itr).friend_id) return false ;
-		if( (*itl).time_stamp != (*itr).time_stamp) return false ;
+//	while(itl != cmiLeft.tried_friends.end())
+//	{
+//		if( (*itl).friend_id != (*itr).friend_id) return false ;
+//		if( (*itl).time_stamp != (*itr).time_stamp) return false ;
+//        if( fabs((*itl).probability - (*itr).probability)<0.001) return false ;
+//        if( (*itl).nb_friends != (*itr).nb_friends) return false ;
+//
+//		++itl ;
+//		++itr ;
+//	}
+    if(cmiLeft.destination_key != cmiRight.destination_key) return false ;
+    if(cmiLeft.client_id != cmiRight.client_id) return false ;
 
-		++itl ;
-		++itr ;
-	}
-
-	if(!(*cmiLeft.data_item == *cmiRight.data_item)) return false ;
+    if(!(*cmiLeft.data_item == *cmiRight.data_item)) return false ;
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -196,8 +200,7 @@ bool operator ==(const RsGRouterRoutingInfoItem& cmiLeft,const RsGRouterRoutingI
 TEST(libretroshare_serialiser, RsGRouterItem)
 {
 	test_RsItem<RsGRouterGenericDataItem >();
-	test_RsItem<RsGRouterACKItem >();
-	test_RsItem<RsGRouterPublishKeyItem >();
+	test_RsItem<RsGRouterReceiptItem >();
 	test_RsItem<RsGRouterRoutingInfoItem >();
 	test_RsItem<RsGRouterMatrixFriendListItem >();
 	test_RsItem<RsGRouterMatrixCluesItem >();
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgxsupdateitem_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgxsupdateitem_test.cc
index a8e100c09..0ad6caffc 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgxsupdateitem_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsgxsupdateitem_test.cc
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsGxsGrpUpdateItem& i)
 {
 	i.clear();
 	i.grpUpdateTS = rand()%2424;
-	i.peerId.random();
+    i.peerId = RsPeerId::random();
 	return new RsGxsUpdateSerialiser(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_PLUGIN_SIMPLE_FORUM);
 }
 
 RsSerialType* init_item(RsGxsMsgUpdateItem& i)
 {
 	i.clear();
-	i.peerId.random();
+    i.peerId = RsPeerId::random();
 	int numUpdates = rand()%123;
 
 	RsPeerId peer;
-	peer.random();
+    peer = RsPeerId::random();
 	for(int j=0; j < numUpdates; j++)
 	{
 		i.msgUpdateTS.insert(std::make_pair(peer, rand()%45));
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsGxsServerGrpUpdateItem& i)
 RsSerialType* init_item(RsGxsServerMsgUpdateItem& i)
 {
 	i.clear();
-	i.grpId.random();
+    i.grpId = RsGxsGroupId::random();
 	i.msgUpdateTS = rand()%4252;
 	return new RsGxsUpdateSerialiser(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_PLUGIN_SIMPLE_FORUM);
 }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsmsgitem_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsmsgitem_test.cc
index 4e6faa244..6b984d4c1 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsmsgitem_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/rsmsgitem_test.cc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsChatLobbyInviteItem& cmi)
 
 RsSerialType* init_item(RsPrivateChatMsgConfigItem& pcmi)
 {
-	pcmi.configPeerId.random();
+    pcmi.configPeerId = RsPeerId::random();
 	pcmi.chatFlags = rand()%34;
 	pcmi.configFlags = rand()%21;
 	pcmi.sendTime = rand()%422224;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ RsSerialType* init_item(RsMsgTags& mt)
 RsSerialType* init_item(RsMsgSrcId& ms)
 {
 	ms.msgId = rand()%434;
-	ms.srcId.random();
+    ms.srcId = RsPeerId::random();
 
 	return new RsMsgSerialiser();
 }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/support.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/support.cc
index 0ce69aeff..dc71d5a9d 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/support.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/support.cc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void init_item(RsTlvSecurityKeySet& ks)
 	for(int i=1; i<n; i++)
 	{
         RsGxsId a_str;
-        a_str.random();
+        a_str = RsGxsId::random();
 
 		RsTlvSecurityKey& a_key = ks.keys[a_str];
 		init_item(a_key);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void init_item(RsTlvSecurityKey& sk)
 	sk.endTS = randnum;
 	sk.keyFlags = randnum;
 	sk.startTS = randnum;
-    sk.keyId.random();
+    sk.keyId = RsGxsId::random();
 
 	std::string randomStr;
 	randString(LARGE_STR, randomStr);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void init_item(RsTlvSecurityKey& sk)
 
 void init_item(RsTlvKeySignature& ks)
 {
-    ks.keyId.random();
+    ks.keyId = RsGxsId::random();
 
 	std::string signData;
 	randString(LARGE_STR, signData);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/tlvtypes_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/tlvtypes_test.cc
index b4cfd1e33..ebd0a2f23 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/tlvtypes_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/serialiser/tlvtypes_test.cc
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ TEST(libretroshare_serialiser, test_RsTlvPeerIdSet)
 
 	for(int i = 0; i < 15 ; i++)
 	{
-		testId.random();
+        testId = RsPeerId::random();
 		i1.ids.push_back(testId);
 	}
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ TEST(libretroshare_serialiser, test_RsTlvHashSet)
 	for(int i = 0; i < numRandStrings ; i++)
 	{
 		RsPeerId randId;
-		randId.random();
+        randId = RsPeerId::random();
 		i1.ids.push_back(randId);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsIsolatedServiceTester.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsIsolatedServiceTester.cc
index 8f7e52f3e..8d92889b0 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsIsolatedServiceTester.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsIsolatedServiceTester.cc
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ GxsIsolatedServiceTester::GxsIsolatedServiceTester(const RsPeerId &ownId, const
 	node->AddService(mTestNs);
 
         //mConfigMgr->addConfiguration("posted.cfg", posted_ns);
-	createThread(*mTestService);
-        createThread(*mTestNs);
+    mTestService->start();
+        mTestNs->start();
 
 	//node->AddPqiServiceMonitor(status);
 	addSerialType(new RsNxsSerialiser(RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_TEST));
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsPeerNode.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsPeerNode.cc
index 9c82bea27..59ae0ac49 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsPeerNode.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/services/gxs/GxsPeerNode.cc
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ GxsPeerNode::GxsPeerNode(const RsPeerId &ownId, const std::list<RsPeerId> &frien
 		//mConfigMgr->addConfiguration("gxsid.cfg", mGxsIdNs);
 		//mConfigMgr->addConfiguration("gxscircles.cfg", mGxsCircleNs);
 
-		createThread(*mGxsIdService);
-		createThread(*mGxsIdNs);
-		createThread(*mGxsCircles);
-		createThread(*mGxsCirclesNs);
+        mGxsIdService->start();
+        mGxsIdNs->start();
+        mGxsCircles->start();
+        mGxsCirclesNs->start();
 	}
 
-	createThread(*mTestService);
-	createThread(*mTestNs);
+    mTestService->start();
+    mTestNs->start();
 
 	//node->AddPqiServiceMonitor(status);
 }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/unittests.pro b/tests/unittests/unittests.pro
index 833de804b..e7e432a50 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/unittests.pro
+++ b/tests/unittests/unittests.pro
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ SOURCES +=  libretroshare/serialiser/rsturtleitem_test.cc \
 		libretroshare/serialiser/tlvbase_test.cc \
 		libretroshare/serialiser/tlvstack_test.cc \
 		libretroshare/serialiser/tlvitems_test.cc \
+		libretroshare/serialiser/rsgrouteritem_test.cc \
 		libretroshare/serialiser/tlvtypes_test.cc \
 		libretroshare/serialiser/tlvkey_test.cc \
 		libretroshare/serialiser/support.cc \