diff --git a/sat/bridge/pb.py b/sat/bridge/pb.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/sat/bridge/pb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#-*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# SAT: a jabber client
+# Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Jérôme Poisson (goffi@goffi.org)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+from sat.core.log import getLogger
+log = getLogger(__name__)
+from twisted.spread import jelly, pb
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+
+
+## jelly hack
+# we monkey patch jelly to handle namedtuple
+ori_jelly = jelly._Jellier.jelly
+
+def fixed_jelly(self, obj):
+    """this method fix handling of namedtuple"""
+    if isinstance(obj, tuple) and not obj is tuple:
+        obj = tuple(obj)
+    return ori_jelly(self, obj)
+
+jelly._Jellier.jelly = fixed_jelly
+
+
+class PBRoot(pb.Root):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.signals_handlers = []
+
+    def remote_initBridge(self, signals_handler):
+        self.signals_handlers.append(signals_handler)
+        log.info(u"registered signal handler")
+
+    def sendSignalEb(self, failure, signal_name):
+        log.error(u"Error while sending signal {name}: {msg}".format(
+            name = signal_name,
+            msg = failure,
+            ))
+
+    def sendSignal(self, name, args, kwargs):
+        to_remove = []
+        for handler in self.signals_handlers:
+            try:
+                d = handler.callRemote(name, *args, **kwargs)
+            except pb.DeadReferenceError:
+                to_remove.append(handler)
+            else:
+                d.addErrback(self.sendSignalEb, name)
+        if to_remove:
+            for handler in to_remove:
+                log.debug(u"Removing signal handler for dead frontend")
+                self.signals_handlers.remove(handler)
+
+##METHODS_PART##
+
+
+class Bridge(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        log.info("Init Perspective Broker...")
+        self.root = PBRoot()
+        reactor.listenTCP(8789, pb.PBServerFactory(self.root))
+
+    def sendSignal(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.root.sendSignal(name, args, kwargs)
+
+    def remote_initBridge(self, signals_handler):
+        self.signals_handlers.append(signals_handler)
+        log.info(u"registered signal handler")
+
+    def register_method(self, name, callback):
+        log.debug("registering PB bridge method [%s]" % name)
+        setattr(self.root, "remote_"+name, callback)
+        # self.root.register_method(name, callback)
+
+    def addMethod(self, name, int_suffix, in_sign, out_sign, method, async=False, doc={}):
+        """Dynamically add a method to PB Bridge"""
+        #FIXME: doc parameter is kept only temporary, the time to remove it from calls
+        log.debug("Adding method {name} to PB bridge".format(name=name))
+        self.register_method(name, method)
+
+    def addSignal(self, name, int_suffix, signature, doc={}):
+        log.debug("Adding signal {name} to PB bridge".format(name=name))
+        setattr(self, name, lambda *args, **kwargs: self.sendSignal(name, *args, **kwargs))
+
+    def actionNew(self, action_data, id, security_limit, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("actionNew", action_data, id, security_limit, profile)
+
+    def connected(self, profile, jid_s):
+        self.sendSignal("connected", profile, jid_s)
+
+    def contactDeleted(self, entity_jid, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("contactDeleted", entity_jid, profile)
+
+    def disconnected(self, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("disconnected", profile)
+
+    def entityDataUpdated(self, jid, name, value, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("entityDataUpdated", jid, name, value, profile)
+
+    def messageNew(self, uid, timestamp, from_jid, to_jid, message, subject, mess_type, extra, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("messageNew", uid, timestamp, from_jid, to_jid, message, subject, mess_type, extra, profile)
+
+    def newContact(self, contact_jid, attributes, groups, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("newContact", contact_jid, attributes, groups, profile)
+
+    def paramUpdate(self, name, value, category, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("paramUpdate", name, value, category, profile)
+
+    def presenceUpdate(self, entity_jid, show, priority, statuses, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("presenceUpdate", entity_jid, show, priority, statuses, profile)
+
+    def progressError(self, id, error, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("progressError", id, error, profile)
+
+    def progressFinished(self, id, metadata, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("progressFinished", id, metadata, profile)
+
+    def progressStarted(self, id, metadata, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("progressStarted", id, metadata, profile)
+
+    def subscribe(self, sub_type, entity_jid, profile):
+        self.sendSignal("subscribe", sub_type, entity_jid, profile)
diff --git a/sat_frontends/bridge/pb.py b/sat_frontends/bridge/pb.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8987b925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sat_frontends/bridge/pb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#-*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# SAT communication bridge
+# Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Jérôme Poisson (goffi@goffi.org)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from sat.core.log import getLogger
+log = getLogger(__name__)
+from sat.core import exceptions
+from twisted.spread import pb
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+
+
+class SignalsHandler(pb.Referenceable):
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        if name.startswith("remote_"):
+            log.debug(u"calling an unregistered signal: {name}".format(
+                name = name[7:]))
+            return lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError(name)
+
+    def register_signal(self, name, handler, iface="core"):
+        log.debug("registering signal {name}".format(name=name))
+        method_name = "remote_" + name
+        try:
+            self.__getattribute__(self, method_name)
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise exceptions.InternalError(u"{name} signal handler has been registered twice".format(
+                name = method_name))
+        setattr(self, method_name, handler)
+
+
+class Bridge(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.signals_handler = SignalsHandler()
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        return lambda *args, **kwargs: self.call(name, args, kwargs)
+
+    def remoteCallback(self, result, callback):
+        """call callback with argument or None
+
+        if result is not None not argument is used,
+        else result is used as argument
+        @param result: remote call result
+        @param callback(callable): method to call on result
+        """
+        if result is None:
+            callback()
+        else:
+            callback(result)
+
+    def call(self, name, args, kwargs):
+        """call a remote method
+
+        @param name(str): name of the bridge method
+        @param args(list): arguments
+            may contain callback and errback as last 2 items
+        @param kwargs(dict): keyword arguments
+            may contain callback and errback
+        """
+        callback = errback = None
+        if kwargs:
+            try:
+                callback = kwargs.pop('callback')
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+            try:
+                errback = kwargs.pop('errback')
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+        elif len(args) >= 2 and callable(args[-1]) and callable(args[-2]):
+            errback = args.pop()
+            callback = args.pop()
+        d = self.root.callRemote(name, *args, **kwargs)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(self.remoteCallback, callback)
+        if errback is not None:
+            d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def _initBridgeEb(self, failure):
+        log.error(u"Can't init bridge: {msg}".format(msg=failure))
+
+    def _set_root(self, root):
+        """set remote root object
+
+        bridge will then be initialised
+        """
+        self.root = root
+        d = root.callRemote("initBridge", self.signals_handler)
+        d.addErrback(self._initBridgeEb)
+        return d
+
+    def _generic_errback(self, failure):
+        log.error(u"bridge failure: {}".format(failure))
+
+    def bridgeConnect(self, callback, errback):
+        factory = pb.PBClientFactory()
+        reactor.connectTCP("localhost", 8789, factory)
+        d = factory.getRootObject()
+        d.addCallback(self._set_root)
+        d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def register_signal(self, functionName, handler, iface="core"):
+        self.signals_handler.register_signal(functionName, handler, iface)
+
+    def actionsGet(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("actionsGet", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def addContact(self, entity_jid, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("addContact", entity_jid, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def asyncDeleteProfile(self, profile, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("asyncDeleteProfile", profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def asyncGetParamA(self, name, category, attribute="value", security_limit=-1, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("asyncGetParamA", name, category, attribute, security_limit, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def asyncGetParamsValuesFromCategory(self, category, security_limit=-1, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("asyncGetParamsValuesFromCategory", category, security_limit, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def connect(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", password='', options={}, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("connect", profile_key, password, options)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def delContact(self, entity_jid, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("delContact", entity_jid, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def discoFindByFeatures(self, namespaces, identities, bare_jid=False, service=True, roster=True, own_jid=True, profile_key=u"@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("discoFindByFeatures", namespaces, identities, bare_jid, service, roster, own_jid, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def discoInfos(self, entity_jid, node=u'', use_cache=True, profile_key=u"@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("discoInfos", entity_jid, node, use_cache, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def discoItems(self, entity_jid, node=u'', use_cache=True, profile_key=u"@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("discoItems", entity_jid, node, use_cache, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def disconnect(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("disconnect", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getConfig(self, section, name, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getConfig", section, name)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getContacts(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getContacts", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getContactsFromGroup(self, group, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getContactsFromGroup", group, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getEntitiesData(self, jids, keys, profile, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getEntitiesData", jids, keys, profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getEntityData(self, jid, keys, profile, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getEntityData", jid, keys, profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getFeatures(self, profile_key, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getFeatures", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getMainResource(self, contact_jid, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getMainResource", contact_jid, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getParamA(self, name, category, attribute="value", profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getParamA", name, category, attribute, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getParamsCategories(self, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getParamsCategories")
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getParamsUI(self, security_limit=-1, app='', profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getParamsUI", security_limit, app, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getPresenceStatuses(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getPresenceStatuses", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getReady(self, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getReady")
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getVersion(self, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getVersion")
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def getWaitingSub(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("getWaitingSub", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def historyGet(self, from_jid, to_jid, limit, between=True, filters='', profile="@NONE@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("historyGet", from_jid, to_jid, limit, between, filters, profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def isConnected(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("isConnected", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def launchAction(self, callback_id, data, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("launchAction", callback_id, data, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def loadParamsTemplate(self, filename, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("loadParamsTemplate", filename)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def menuHelpGet(self, menu_id, language, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("menuHelpGet", menu_id, language)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def menuLaunch(self, menu_type, path, data, security_limit, profile_key, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("menuLaunch", menu_type, path, data, security_limit, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def menusGet(self, language, security_limit, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("menusGet", language, security_limit)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def messageSend(self, to_jid, message, subject={}, mess_type="auto", extra={}, profile_key="@NONE@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("messageSend", to_jid, message, subject, mess_type, extra, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def namespacesGet(self, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("namespacesGet")
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def paramsRegisterApp(self, xml, security_limit=-1, app='', callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("paramsRegisterApp", xml, security_limit, app)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def profileCreate(self, profile, password='', component='', callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("profileCreate", profile, password, component)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def profileIsSessionStarted(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("profileIsSessionStarted", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def profileNameGet(self, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("profileNameGet", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def profileSetDefault(self, profile, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("profileSetDefault", profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def profileStartSession(self, password='', profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("profileStartSession", password, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def profilesListGet(self, clients=True, components=False, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("profilesListGet", clients, components)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def progressGet(self, id, profile, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("progressGet", id, profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def progressGetAll(self, profile, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("progressGetAll", profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def progressGetAllMetadata(self, profile, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("progressGetAllMetadata", profile)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def saveParamsTemplate(self, filename, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("saveParamsTemplate", filename)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def sessionInfosGet(self, profile_key, callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("sessionInfosGet", profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(callback)
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def setParam(self, name, value, category, security_limit=-1, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("setParam", name, value, category, security_limit, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def setPresence(self, to_jid='', show='', statuses={}, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("setPresence", to_jid, show, statuses, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def subscription(self, sub_type, entity, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("subscription", sub_type, entity, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)
+
+    def updateContact(self, entity_jid, name, groups, profile_key="@DEFAULT@", callback=None, errback=None):
+        d = self.root.callRemote("updateContact", entity_jid, name, groups, profile_key)
+        if callback is not None:
+            d.addCallback(lambda dummy: callback())
+        if errback is None:
+            errback = self._generic_errback
+        d.addErrback(errback)