diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxstrans/p3gxstrans.h b/libretroshare/src/gxstrans/p3gxstrans.h
index af79679d9..ff617e264 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxstrans/p3gxstrans.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxstrans/p3gxstrans.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct MsgSizeCount
  * @see GxsTransClient::receiveGxsTransMail(...),
  * @see GxsTransClient::notifyGxsTransSendStatus(...).
  */
-class p3GxsTrans : public RsGenExchange, public GxsTokenQueue, public p3Config, public RsGxsTrans
+struct p3GxsTrans : RsGenExchange, GxsTokenQueue, p3Config, RsGxsTrans
 {
 public:
 	p3GxsTrans( RsGeneralDataService* gds, RsNetworkExchangeService* nes,
@@ -94,17 +94,16 @@ public:
 	                   RS_SERVICE_TYPE_GXS_TRANS, &identities,
 	                   AuthenPolicy()),
 	    GxsTokenQueue(this),
-        RsGxsTrans(this),
-        mIdService(identities),
+	    RsGxsTrans(static_cast<RsGxsIface&>(*this)),
+	    // always check 30 secs after start)
+	    mLastMsgCleanup(time(NULL) - MAX_DELAY_BETWEEN_CLEANUPS + 30),
+	    mIdService(identities),
 	    mServClientsMutex("p3GxsTrans client services map mutex"),
 	    mOutgoingMutex("p3GxsTrans outgoing queue map mutex"),
 	    mIngoingMutex("p3GxsTrans ingoing queue map mutex"),
+	    mCleanupThread(nullptr),
 	    mPerUserStatsMutex("p3GxsTrans user stats mutex"),
-	    mDataMutex("p3GxsTrans data mutex")
-    {
-        mLastMsgCleanup = time(NULL) - MAX_DELAY_BETWEEN_CLEANUPS + 30;	// always check 30 secs after start
-        mCleanupThread = NULL ;
-    }
+	    mDataMutex("p3GxsTrans data mutex") {}
 
 	virtual ~p3GxsTrans();
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
index ce394778d..fb8ce8f06 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ class RsGxsChannels: public RsGxsIfaceHelper, public RsGxsCommentService
 {
 public:
 
-	explicit RsGxsChannels(RsGxsIface *gxs)
-	  :RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
+	explicit RsGxsChannels(RsGxsIface& gxs) : RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
 	virtual ~RsGxsChannels() {}
 
 	/* Specific Service Data */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h
index 8ce446200..4147f8637 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class RsGxsCircles: public RsGxsIfaceHelper
 {
 public:
 
-	RsGxsCircles(RsGxsIface *gxs) :RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs)  { return; }
-	virtual ~RsGxsCircles() { return; }
+	RsGxsCircles(RsGxsIface& gxs) :RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
+	virtual ~RsGxsCircles() {}
 
 	/* External Interface (Cached stuff) */
 	virtual bool getCircleDetails(const RsGxsCircleId &id, RsGxsCircleDetails &details) = 0;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
index 28558d4ce..1fd2feee2 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ class RsGxsForums: public RsGxsIfaceHelper
 {
 public:
 
-	explicit RsGxsForums(RsGxsIface *gxs)
-	  :RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs)  {}
+	explicit RsGxsForums(RsGxsIface& gxs) : RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
 	virtual ~RsGxsForums() {}
 
 	/* Specific Service Data */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h
index 36c660ef8..79474c189 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
 /*!
  * Stores ids of changed gxs groups and messages. It is used to notify the GUI about changes.
  */
-class RsGxsChanges
+struct RsGxsChanges
 {
-public:
     RsGxsChanges(): mService(0){}
     RsTokenService *mService;
     std::map<RsGxsGroupId, std::set<RsGxsMessageId> > mMsgs;
@@ -49,13 +48,9 @@ public:
 /*!
  * All implementations must offer thread safety
  */
-class RsGxsIface
+struct RsGxsIface
 {
-public:
-
-	virtual ~RsGxsIface(){};
-
-public:
+	virtual ~RsGxsIface() {}
 
     /*!
      * Gxs services should call this for automatic handling of
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h
index fbe12570e..0899c5205 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * RetroShare GXS. Convenience interface implementation
  *
  * Copyright 2012 by Christopher Evi-Parker
+ * Copyright (C) 2018  Gioacchino Mazzurco <gio@eigenlab.org>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -29,26 +30,24 @@
 #include "retroshare/rsgxsiface.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsreputations.h"
 #include "rsgxsflags.h"
+#include "util/rsdeprecate.h"
 
 /*!
- * The simple idea of this class is to implement the simple interface functions
- * of gen exchange.
- * This class provides convenience implementations of:
- * - Handle msg and group changes (client class must pass changes sent by RsGenExchange to it)
- * - subscription to groups
- * - retrieval of msgs and group ids and meta info
+ * This class only make method of internal members visible tu upper level to
+ * offer a more friendly API.
+ * This is just a workaround to awkward GXS API design, do not take it as an
+ * example for your coding.
+ * To properly fix the API design many changes with the implied chain reactions
+ * are necessary, so at this point this workaround seems acceptable.
  */
-class RsGxsIfaceHelper
+struct RsGxsIfaceHelper
 {
-public:
-
-    /*!
-     *
-     * @param gxs handle to RsGenExchange instance of service (Usually the service class itself)
-     */
-	RsGxsIfaceHelper(RsGxsIface* gxs)
-	    : mGxs(gxs)
-	{}
+	/*!
+	 * @param gxs handle to RsGenExchange instance of service (Usually the
+	 *   service class itself)
+	 */
+	RsGxsIfaceHelper(RsGxsIface& gxs) :
+	    mGxs(gxs), mTokenService(*gxs.getTokenService()) {}
 
     ~RsGxsIfaceHelper(){}
 
@@ -59,15 +58,7 @@ public:
      */
     void receiveChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify *> &changes)
     {
-    	mGxs->receiveChanges(changes);
-    }
-
-    /*!
-     * @return handle to token service for this GXS service
-     */
-    RsTokenService* getTokenService()
-    {
-        return mGxs->getTokenService();
+		mGxs.receiveChanges(changes);
     }
 
     /* Generic Lists */
@@ -81,7 +72,7 @@ public:
     bool getGroupList(const uint32_t &token,
             std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &groupIds)
 	{
-    	return mGxs->getGroupList(token, groupIds);
+		return mGxs.getGroupList(token, groupIds);
 	}
 
     /*!
@@ -93,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     bool getMsgList(const uint32_t &token,
             GxsMsgIdResult& msgIds)
 	{
-    	return mGxs->getMsgList(token, msgIds);
+		return mGxs.getMsgList(token, msgIds);
 	}
 
     /*!
@@ -104,7 +95,7 @@ public:
      */
     bool getMsgRelatedList(const uint32_t &token, MsgRelatedIdResult &msgIds)
     {
-        return mGxs->getMsgRelatedList(token, msgIds);
+		return mGxs.getMsgRelatedList(token, msgIds);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -115,7 +106,7 @@ public:
     bool getGroupSummary(const uint32_t &token,
             std::list<RsGroupMetaData> &groupInfo)
 	{
-    	return mGxs->getGroupMeta(token, groupInfo);
+		return mGxs.getGroupMeta(token, groupInfo);
 	}
 
     /*!
@@ -126,7 +117,7 @@ public:
     bool getMsgSummary(const uint32_t &token,
             GxsMsgMetaMap &msgInfo)
 	{
-    	return mGxs->getMsgMeta(token, msgInfo);
+		return mGxs.getMsgMeta(token, msgInfo);
 	}
 
     /*!
@@ -136,7 +127,7 @@ public:
      */
     bool getMsgRelatedSummary(const uint32_t &token, GxsMsgRelatedMetaMap &msgInfo)
     {
-        return mGxs->getMsgRelatedMeta(token, msgInfo);
+		return mGxs.getMsgRelatedMeta(token, msgInfo);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -147,7 +138,7 @@ public:
      */
     bool subscribeToGroup(uint32_t& token, const RsGxsGroupId& grpId, bool subscribe)
     {
-    	return mGxs->subscribeToGroup(token, grpId, subscribe);
+		return mGxs.subscribeToGroup(token, grpId, subscribe);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -159,7 +150,7 @@ public:
      */
     bool acknowledgeMsg(const uint32_t& token, std::pair<RsGxsGroupId, RsGxsMessageId>& msgId)
     {
-		return mGxs->acknowledgeTokenMsg(token, msgId);
+		return mGxs.acknowledgeTokenMsg(token, msgId);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -171,7 +162,7 @@ public:
      */
     bool acknowledgeGrp(const uint32_t& token, RsGxsGroupId& grpId)
     {
-            return mGxs->acknowledgeTokenGrp(token, grpId);
+		    return mGxs.acknowledgeTokenGrp(token, grpId);
     }
 
 	/*!
@@ -182,7 +173,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	bool getServiceStatistic(const uint32_t& token, GxsServiceStatistic& stats)
 	{
-		return mGxs->getServiceStatistic(token, stats);
+		return mGxs.getServiceStatistic(token, stats);
 	}
 
 	/*!
@@ -193,7 +184,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	bool getGroupStatistic(const uint32_t& token, GxsGroupStatistic& stats)
 	{
-		return mGxs->getGroupStatistic(token, stats);
+		return mGxs.getGroupStatistic(token, stats);
 	}
 
 	/*!
@@ -206,7 +197,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void setGroupReputationCutOff(uint32_t& token, const RsGxsGroupId& grpId, int CutOff)
 	{
-		return mGxs->setGroupReputationCutOff(token, grpId, CutOff);
+		return mGxs.setGroupReputationCutOff(token, grpId, CutOff);
 	}
 
     /*!
@@ -214,36 +205,86 @@ public:
      */
     uint32_t getDefaultStoragePeriod()
     {
-        return mGxs->getDefaultStoragePeriod();
+		return mGxs.getDefaultStoragePeriod();
     }
     uint32_t getStoragePeriod(const RsGxsGroupId& grpId)
     {
-        return mGxs->getStoragePeriod(grpId);
+		return mGxs.getStoragePeriod(grpId);
     }
     void setStoragePeriod(const RsGxsGroupId& grpId,uint32_t age_in_secs)
     {
-        mGxs->setStoragePeriod(grpId,age_in_secs);
+		mGxs.setStoragePeriod(grpId,age_in_secs);
     }
     uint32_t getDefaultSyncPeriod()
     {
-        return mGxs->getDefaultSyncPeriod();
+		return mGxs.getDefaultSyncPeriod();
     }
     uint32_t getSyncPeriod(const RsGxsGroupId& grpId)
     {
-        return mGxs->getSyncPeriod(grpId);
+		return mGxs.getSyncPeriod(grpId);
     }
     void setSyncPeriod(const RsGxsGroupId& grpId,uint32_t age_in_secs)
     {
-        mGxs->setSyncPeriod(grpId,age_in_secs);
+		mGxs.setSyncPeriod(grpId,age_in_secs);
     }
 
     RsReputations::ReputationLevel minReputationForForwardingMessages(uint32_t group_sign_flags,uint32_t identity_flags)
     {
-        return mGxs->minReputationForForwardingMessages(group_sign_flags,identity_flags);
+		return mGxs.minReputationForForwardingMessages(group_sign_flags,identity_flags);
     }
-private:
 
-    RsGxsIface* mGxs;
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestGroupInfo
+	bool requestGroupInfo( uint32_t& token, const RsTokReqOptions& opts,
+	                       const std::list<RsGxsGroupId> &groupIds )
+	{ return mTokenService.requestGroupInfo(token, 0, opts, groupIds); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestGroupInfo
+	bool requestGroupInfo(uint32_t& token, const RsTokReqOptions& opts)
+	{ return mTokenService.requestGroupInfo(token, 0, opts); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestMsgInfo
+	bool requestMsgInfo( uint32_t& token,
+	                     const RsTokReqOptions& opts, const GxsMsgReq& msgIds )
+	{ return mTokenService.requestMsgInfo(token, 0, opts, msgIds); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestMsgInfo
+	bool requestMsgInfo(
+	        uint32_t& token, const RsTokReqOptions& opts,
+	        const std::list<RsGxsGroupId>& grpIds )
+	{ return mTokenService.requestMsgInfo(token, 0, opts, grpIds); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestMsgRelatedInfo
+	bool requestMsgRelatedInfo(
+	        uint32_t& token, const RsTokReqOptions& opts,
+	        const std::vector<RsGxsGrpMsgIdPair>& msgIds )
+	{ return mTokenService.requestMsgRelatedInfo(token, 0, opts, msgIds); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestStatus
+	RsTokenService::GxsRequestStatus requestStatus(uint32_t token)
+	{ return mTokenService.requestStatus(token); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestServiceStatistic
+	void requestServiceStatistic(uint32_t& token)
+	{ mTokenService.requestServiceStatistic(token); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::requestGroupStatistic
+	void requestGroupStatistic(uint32_t& token, const RsGxsGroupId& grpId)
+	{ mTokenService.requestGroupStatistic(token, grpId); }
+
+	/// @see RsTokenService::cancelRequest
+	bool cancelRequest(uint32_t token)
+	{ return mTokenService.cancelRequest(token); }
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * Token service methods are already exposed by this helper, so you should
+	 * not need to get token service pointer directly anymore.
+	 */
+	RS_DEPRECATED RsTokenService* getTokenService() { return &mTokenService; }
+
+private:
+	RsGxsIface& mGxs;
+	RsTokenService& mTokenService;
 };
 
 #endif // RSGXSIFACEIMPL_H
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxstrans.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxstrans.h
index b78191d97..bee1e11ec 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxstrans.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxstrans.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 		std::vector<RsGxsTransOutgoingRecord> outgoing_records;
 	};
 
-	RsGxsTrans(RsGxsIface *gxs) : RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
+	RsGxsTrans(RsGxsIface& gxs) : RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
 
 	virtual ~RsGxsTrans() {}
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
index 47da42de4..aa4734fc0 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ struct RsIdentityDetails : RsSerializable
 
 struct RsIdentity : RsGxsIfaceHelper
 {
-    explicit RsIdentity(RsGxsIface *gxs): RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
+	explicit RsIdentity(RsGxsIface& gxs): RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
     virtual ~RsIdentity() {}
 
     /********************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h
index 586449a47..801ef37fa 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsposted.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class RsPosted : public RsGxsIfaceHelper, public RsGxsCommentService
 	//static const uint32_t FLAG_MSGTYPE_POST;
 	//static const uint32_t FLAG_MSGTYPE_MASK;
 
-	explicit RsPosted(RsGxsIface* gxs) : RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
+	explicit RsPosted(RsGxsIface& gxs) : RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
 	virtual ~RsPosted() {}
 
 	    /* Specific Service Data */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h
index ceefe28ad..604bd87d2 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h
@@ -220,19 +220,14 @@ public:
 	 */
     virtual void requestGroupStatistic(uint32_t& token, const RsGxsGroupId& grpId) = 0;
 
-
-        /* Cancel Request */
-
-    /*!
-     * If this function returns false, it may be that the request has completed
-     * already. Useful for very expensive request. This is a blocking operation
-     * @param token the token of the request to cancel
-     * @return false if unusuccessful in cancelling request, true if successful
-     */
-    virtual bool cancelRequest(const uint32_t &token) = 0;
-
-
-
+	/*!
+	 * @brief Cancel Request
+	 * If this function returns false, it may be that the request has completed
+	 * already. Useful for very expensive request.
+	 * @param token the token of the request to cancel
+	 * @return false if unusuccessful in cancelling request, true if successful
+	 */
+	virtual bool cancelRequest(const uint32_t &token) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // RSTOKENSERVICE_H
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswiki.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswiki.h
index 9db3ff7e6..3baeeb5cb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswiki.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswiki.h
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const RsWikiComment &comment);
 
 class RsWiki: public RsGxsIfaceHelper
 {
-	public:
+public:
 
-	RsWiki(RsGxsIface *gxs): RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs)  { return; }
-virtual ~RsWiki() { return; }
+	RsWiki(RsGxsIface& gxs): RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
+	virtual ~RsWiki() {}
 
 	/* Specific Service Data */
 virtual bool getCollections(const uint32_t &token, std::vector<RsWikiCollection> &collections) = 0;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswire.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswire.h
index d9cdb7832..b01da9919 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswire.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rswire.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class RsWire: public RsGxsIfaceHelper
 {
 	public:
 
-	explicit RsWire(RsGxsIface *gxs): RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
+	explicit RsWire(RsGxsIface& gxs) : RsGxsIfaceHelper(gxs) {}
 	virtual ~RsWire() {}
 
 	/* Specific Service Data */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
index 74fc9d080..ee6c4d2eb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
@@ -68,8 +68,12 @@ RsGxsChannels *rsGxsChannels = NULL;
 /******************* Startup / Tick    ******************************************/
 /********************************************************************************/
 
-p3GxsChannels::p3GxsChannels(RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes, RsGixs* gixs)
-    : RsGenExchange(gds, nes, new RsGxsChannelSerialiser(), RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_CHANNELS, gixs, channelsAuthenPolicy()), RsGxsChannels(this), GxsTokenQueue(this)
+p3GxsChannels::p3GxsChannels(
+        RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes,
+        RsGixs* gixs ) :
+    RsGenExchange( gds, nes, new RsGxsChannelSerialiser(),
+                   RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_CHANNELS, gixs, channelsAuthenPolicy() ),
+    RsGxsChannels(static_cast<RsGxsIface&>(*this)), GxsTokenQueue(this)
 {
 	// For Dummy Msgs.
 	mGenActive = false;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
index 5593250f7..54959ddb6 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
@@ -111,16 +111,16 @@ RsGxsCircles *rsGxsCircles = NULL;
 /******************* Startup / Tick    ******************************************/
 /********************************************************************************/
 
-p3GxsCircles::p3GxsCircles(RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes, 
-	p3IdService *identities, PgpAuxUtils *pgpUtils)
-	: RsGxsCircleExchange(gds, nes, new RsGxsCircleSerialiser(), 
-			RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_GXSCIRCLE, identities, circleAuthenPolicy()), 
-	RsGxsCircles(this), GxsTokenQueue(this), RsTickEvent(), 
-	mIdentities(identities), 
-	mPgpUtils(pgpUtils),
-	mCircleMtx("p3GxsCircles"),
-        mCircleCache(DEFAULT_MEM_CACHE_SIZE, "GxsCircleCache")
-
+p3GxsCircles::p3GxsCircles(
+        RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes,
+        p3IdService *identities, PgpAuxUtils *pgpUtils) :
+    RsGxsCircleExchange(
+        gds, nes, new RsGxsCircleSerialiser(), RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_GXSCIRCLE,
+        identities, circleAuthenPolicy() ),
+    RsGxsCircles(static_cast<RsGxsIface&>(*this)), GxsTokenQueue(this),
+    RsTickEvent(), mIdentities(identities), mPgpUtils(pgpUtils),
+    mCircleMtx("p3GxsCircles"),
+    mCircleCache(DEFAULT_MEM_CACHE_SIZE, "GxsCircleCache" )
 {
 	// Kick off Cache Testing, + Others.
 	//RsTickEvent::schedule_in(CIRCLE_EVENT_CACHETEST, CACHETEST_PERIOD);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
index 57f129449..e7f41b950 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ p3GxsForums::p3GxsForums( RsGeneralDataService *gds,
                           RsNetworkExchangeService *nes, RsGixs* gixs ) :
     RsGenExchange( gds, nes, new RsGxsForumSerialiser(),
                    RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_FORUMS, gixs, forumsAuthenPolicy()),
-    RsGxsForums(this), mGenToken(0), mGenActive(false), mGenCount(0)
+    RsGxsForums(static_cast<RsGxsIface&>(*this)), mGenToken(0),
+    mGenActive(false), mGenCount(0)
 {
 	// Test Data disabled in Repo.
 	//RsTickEvent::schedule_in(FORUM_TESTEVENT_DUMMYDATA, DUMMYDATA_PERIOD);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
index 76c43e5bd..9f4f438b6 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
@@ -156,12 +156,14 @@ RsIdentity *rsIdentity = NULL;
 /******************* Startup / Tick    ******************************************/
 /********************************************************************************/
 
-p3IdService::p3IdService(RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes, PgpAuxUtils *pgpUtils)
-	: RsGxsIdExchange(gds, nes, new RsGxsIdSerialiser(), RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_GXSID, idAuthenPolicy()), 
-	RsIdentity(this), GxsTokenQueue(this), RsTickEvent(), 
-	mKeyCache(GXSID_MAX_CACHE_SIZE, "GxsIdKeyCache"), 
-	mIdMtx("p3IdService"), mNes(nes),
-	mPgpUtils(pgpUtils)
+p3IdService::p3IdService(
+        RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes,
+        PgpAuxUtils *pgpUtils ) :
+    RsGxsIdExchange( gds, nes, new RsGxsIdSerialiser(),
+                     RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_GXSID, idAuthenPolicy() ),
+    RsIdentity(static_cast<RsGxsIface&>(*this)), GxsTokenQueue(this),
+    RsTickEvent(), mKeyCache(GXSID_MAX_CACHE_SIZE, "GxsIdKeyCache"),
+    mIdMtx("p3IdService"), mNes(nes), mPgpUtils(pgpUtils)
 {
 	mBgSchedule_Mode = 0;
     mBgSchedule_Active = false;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3posted.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3posted.cc
index 555f2147f..c8fe5a5f9 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3posted.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3posted.cc
@@ -40,13 +40,12 @@ RsPosted *rsPosted = NULL;
 /******************* Startup / Tick    ******************************************/
 /********************************************************************************/
 
-p3Posted::p3Posted(RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes, RsGixs* gixs)
-    :p3PostBase(gds, nes, gixs, new RsGxsPostedSerialiser(), RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_POSTED), 
-	RsPosted(this)
-{
-	return;
-}
-
+p3Posted::p3Posted(
+        RsGeneralDataService *gds, RsNetworkExchangeService *nes,
+        RsGixs* gixs ) :
+    p3PostBase( gds, nes, gixs, new RsGxsPostedSerialiser(),
+                RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_POSTED ),
+    RsPosted(static_cast<RsGxsIface&>(*this)) {}
 
 const std::string GXS_POSTED_APP_NAME = "gxsposted";
 const uint16_t GXS_POSTED_APP_MAJOR_VERSION  =       1;