diff --git a/config/action.d/smtp.py b/config/action.d/smtp.py
index 1a9a7496..8d1b0c95 100644
--- a/config/action.d/smtp.py
+++ b/config/action.d/smtp.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class SMTPAction(ActionBase):
 		self.message_values = CallingMap(
 			jailname = self._jail.getName(), # Doesn't change
 			hostname = socket.gethostname,
-			bantime = self._jail.getAction().getBanTime,
+			bantime = self._jail.actions.getBanTime,
 			)
 
 	def _sendMessage(self, subject, text):
diff --git a/fail2ban/exceptions.py b/fail2ban/exceptions.py
index 7e933544..a7fe5ccc 100644
--- a/fail2ban/exceptions.py
+++ b/fail2ban/exceptions.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ __license__ = "GPL"
 class DuplicateJailException(Exception):
 	pass
 
-class UnknownJailException(Exception):
+class UnknownJailException(KeyError):
 	pass
 
 
diff --git a/fail2ban/protocol.py b/fail2ban/protocol.py
index 417780e5..977cc891 100644
--- a/fail2ban/protocol.py
+++ b/fail2ban/protocol.py
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ protocol = [
 ["get <JAIL> usedns", "gets the usedns setting for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> maxretry", "gets the number of failures allowed for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> maxlines", "gets the number of lines to buffer for <JAIL>"],
-["get <JAIL> addaction", "gets the last action which has been added for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> actions", "gets a list of actions for <JAIL>"],
 ["", "COMMAND ACTION INFORMATION",""],
 ["get <JAIL> action <ACT> actionstart", "gets the start command for the action <ACT> for <JAIL>"],
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/action.py b/fail2ban/server/action.py
index 7c6e3386..8295ca8c 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/action.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/action.py
@@ -79,12 +79,11 @@ class ActionBase(object):
 	place to create a python based action for fail2ban. This class can
 	be inherited from to ease implementation, but is not required as
 	long as the following required methods/properties are implemented:
-		- __init__(jail, actionname)
+		- __init__(jail, name)
 		- start()
 		- stop()
 		- ban(aInfo)
 		- unban(aInfo)
-		- actionname
 	"""
 	__metaclass__ = ABCMeta
 
@@ -101,23 +100,17 @@ class ActionBase(object):
 				return False
 		return True
 
-	def __init__(self, jail, actionname):
+	def __init__(self, jail, name):
 		"""Should initialise the action class with `jail` being the Jail
-		object the action belongs to, `actionname` being the name assigned
+		object the action belongs to, `name` being the name assigned
 		to the action, and `kwargs` being all other args that have been
 		specified with jail.conf or on the fail2ban-client.
 		"""
 		self._jail = jail
-		self._actionname = actionname
+		self._name = name
 		self._logSys = logging.getLogger(
 			'%s.%s' % (__name__, self.__class__.__name__))
 
-	@property
-	def actionname(self):
-		"""The name of the action, which should not change in the
-		lifetime of the action."""
-		return self._actionname
-
 	def start(self):
 		"""Executed when the jail/action starts."""
 		pass
@@ -144,8 +137,8 @@ class CommandAction(ActionBase):
 	Fail2Ban uses.
 	"""
 	
-	def __init__(self, jail, actionname):
-		super(CommandAction, self).__init__(jail, actionname)
+	def __init__(self, jail, name):
+		super(CommandAction, self).__init__(jail, name)
 		self.timeout = 60
 		## Command executed in order to initialize the system.
 		self.actionstart = ''
@@ -172,7 +165,7 @@ class CommandAction(ActionBase):
 	def timeout(self, timeout):
 		self._timeout = int(timeout)
 		self._logSys.debug("Set action %s timeout = %i" %
-			(self.actionname, self.timeout))
+			(self._name, self.timeout))
 
 	@property
 	def _properties(self):
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/actions.py b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
index e62ecf9b..a07afeeb 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/actions.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ __license__ = "GPL"
 import time, logging
 import os
 import imp
+from collections import Mapping
 
 from .banmanager import BanManager
 from .jailthread import JailThread
@@ -36,40 +37,61 @@ from .mytime import MyTime
 # Gets the instance of the logger.
 logSys = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-##
-# Execute commands.
-#
-# This class reads the failures from the Jail queue and decide if an
-# action has to be taken. A BanManager take care of the banned IP
-# addresses.
+class Actions(JailThread, Mapping):
+	"""Handles jail actions.
+
+	This class handles the actions of the jail. Creation, deletion or to
+	actions must be done through this class. This class is based on the
+	Mapping type, and the `add` method must be used to add new actions.
+	This class also starts and stops the actions, and fetches bans from
+	the jail executing these bans via the actions.
+	"""
 
-class Actions(JailThread):
-	
-	##
-	# Constructor.
-	#
-	# Initialize the filter object with default values.
-	# @param jail the jail object
-	
 	def __init__(self, jail):
+		"""Initialise an empty Actions instance.
+
+		Parameters
+		----------
+		jail: Jail
+			The jail of which the actions belongs to.
+		"""
 		JailThread.__init__(self)
 		## The jail which contains this action.
-		self.jail = jail
-		self.__actions = list()
+		self._jail = jail
+		self._actions = dict()
 		## The ban manager.
 		self.__banManager = BanManager()
-	
-	##
-	# Adds an action.
-	#
-	# @param name The action name
-	
-	def addAction(self, name, pythonModule=None, initOpts=None):
+
+	def add(self, name, pythonModule=None, initOpts=None):
+		"""Adds a new action.
+
+		Add a new action if not already present, defaulting to standard
+		`CommandAction`, or specified Python module.
+
+		Parameters
+		----------
+		name : str
+			The name of the action.
+		pythonModule : str
+			Path to Python file which must contain `Action` class.
+		initOpts : dict
+			Options for Python Action, used as keyword arguments for
+			initialisation.
+
+		Raises
+		------
+		ValueError
+			If action name already exists.
+		RuntimeError
+			If external Python module does not have `Action` class
+			or does not implement necessary methods as per `ActionBase`
+			abstract class.
+		"""
 		# Check is action name already exists
-		if name in [action.actionname for action in self.__actions]:
+		if name in self._actions:
 			raise ValueError("Action %s already exists" % name)
 		if pythonModule is None:
-			action = CommandAction(self.jail, name)
+			action = CommandAction(self._jail, name)
 		else:
 			pythonModuleName = os.path.basename(pythonModule.strip(".py"))
 			customActionModule = imp.load_source(
@@ -79,53 +101,35 @@ class Actions(JailThread):
 					"%s module does not have 'Action' class" % pythonModule)
 			elif not issubclass(customActionModule.Action, ActionBase):
 				raise RuntimeError(
-					"%s module %s does not implment required methods" % (
+					"%s module %s does not implement required methods" % (
 						pythonModule, customActionModule.Action.__name__))
-			action = customActionModule.Action(self.jail, name, **initOpts)
-		self.__actions.append(action)
-	
-	##
-	# Removes an action.
-	#
-	# @param name The action name
-	
-	def delAction(self, name):
-		for action in self.__actions:
-			if action.actionname == name:
-				self.__actions.remove(action)
-				return
-		raise KeyError("Invalid Action name: %s" % name)
-	
-	##
-	# Returns an action.
-	#
-	# Raises a KeyError exception if the action does not exist.
-	#
-	# @param name the action name
-	# @return the action
-	
-	def getAction(self, name):
-		for action in self.__actions:
-			if action.actionname == name:
-				return action
-		raise KeyError("Invalid Action name")
-	
-	##
-	# Returns the last defined action.
-	#
-	# @return The last defined action.
-	
-	def getLastAction(self):
-		return self.__actions[-1]
-	
-	##
-	# Returns the list of actions
-	#
-	# @return list of actions
-	
-	def getActions(self):
-		return self.__actions
-	
+			action = customActionModule.Action(self._jail, name, **initOpts)
+		self._actions[name] = action
+
+	def __getitem__(self, name):
+		try:
+			return self._actions[name]
+		except KeyError:
+			raise KeyError("Invalid Action name: %s" % name)
+
+	def __delitem__(self, name):
+		try:
+			del self._actions[name]
+		except KeyError:
+			raise KeyError("Invalid Action name: %s" % name)
+
+	def __iter__(self):
+		return iter(self._actions)
+
+	def __len__(self):
+		return len(self._actions)
+
+	def __eq__(self, other): # Required for Threading
+		return False
+
+	def __hash__(self): # Required for Threading
+		return id(self)
+
 	##
 	# Set the ban time.
 	#
@@ -142,38 +146,52 @@ class Actions(JailThread):
 	
 	def getBanTime(self):
 		return self.__banManager.getBanTime()
-	
-	##
-	# Remove a banned IP now, rather than waiting for it to expire, even if set to never expire.
-	#
-	# @return the IP string or 'None' if not unbanned.
+
 	def removeBannedIP(self, ip):
+		"""Removes banned IP calling actions' unban method
+
+		Remove a banned IP now, rather than waiting for it to expire,
+		even if set to never expire.
+
+		Parameters
+		----------
+		ip : str
+			The IP address to unban
+
+		Raises
+		------
+		ValueError
+			If `ip` is not banned
+		"""
 		# Find the ticket with the IP.
 		ticket = self.__banManager.getTicketByIP(ip)
 		if ticket is not None:
 			# Unban the IP.
 			self.__unBan(ticket)
-			return ip
-		raise ValueError("IP %s is not banned" % ip)
+		else:
+			raise ValueError("IP %s is not banned" % ip)
 
-	##
-	# Main loop.
-	#
-	# This function is the main loop of the thread. It checks the Jail
-	# queue and executes commands when an IP address is banned.
-	# @return True when the thread exits nicely
-	
 	def run(self):
+		"""Main loop for Threading.
+
+		This function is the main loop of the thread. It checks the jail
+		queue and executes commands when an IP address is banned.
+
+		Returns
+		-------
+		bool
+			True when the thread exits nicely.
+		"""
 		self.setActive(True)
-		for action in self.__actions:
+		for name, action in self._actions.iteritems():
 			try:
 				action.start()
 			except Exception as e:
 				logSys.error("Failed to start jail '%s' action '%s': %s",
-					self.jail.getName(), action.actionname, e)
+					self._jail.getName(), name, e)
 		while self._isActive():
 			if not self.getIdle():
-				#logSys.debug(self.jail.getName() + ": action")
+				#logSys.debug(self._jail.getName() + ": action")
 				ret = self.__checkBan()
 				if not ret:
 					self.__checkUnBan()
@@ -181,24 +199,27 @@ class Actions(JailThread):
 			else:
 				time.sleep(self.getSleepTime())
 		self.__flushBan()
-		for action in self.__actions:
+		for name, action in self._actions.iteritems():
 			try:
 				action.stop()
 			except Exception as e:
 				logSys.error("Failed to stop jail '%s' action '%s': %s",
-					self.jail.getName(), action.actionname, e)
-		logSys.debug(self.jail.getName() + ": action terminated")
+					self._jail.getName(), name, e)
+		logSys.debug(self._jail.getName() + ": action terminated")
 		return True
 
-	##
-	# Check for IP address to ban.
-	#
-	# Look in the Jail queue for FailTicket. If a ticket is available,
-	# it executes the "ban" command and add a ticket to the BanManager.
-	# @return True if an IP address get banned
-	
 	def __checkBan(self):
-		ticket = self.jail.getFailTicket()
+		"""Check for IP address to ban.
+
+		Look in the jail queue for FailTicket. If a ticket is available,
+		it executes the "ban" command and adds a ticket to the BanManager.
+
+		Returns
+		-------
+		bool
+			True if an IP address get banned.
+		"""
+		ticket = self._jail.getFailTicket()
 		if ticket != False:
 			aInfo = CallingMap()
 			bTicket = BanManager.createBanTicket(ticket)
@@ -206,83 +227,88 @@ class Actions(JailThread):
 			aInfo["failures"] = bTicket.getAttempt()
 			aInfo["time"] = bTicket.getTime()
 			aInfo["matches"] = "\n".join(bTicket.getMatches())
-			if self.jail.getDatabase() is not None:
+			if self._jail.getDatabase() is not None:
 				aInfo["ipmatches"] = lambda: "\n".join(
-					self.jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
+					self._jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
 						ip=bTicket.getIP()).getMatches())
 				aInfo["ipjailmatches"] = lambda: "\n".join(
-					self.jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
-						ip=bTicket.getIP(), jail=self.jail).getMatches())
+					self._jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
+						ip=bTicket.getIP(), jail=self._jail).getMatches())
 				aInfo["ipfailures"] = lambda: "\n".join(
-					self.jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
+					self._jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
 						ip=bTicket.getIP()).getAttempt())
 				aInfo["ipjailfailures"] = lambda: "\n".join(
-					self.jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
-						ip=bTicket.getIP(), jail=self.jail).getAttempt())
+					self._jail.getDatabase().getBansMerged(
+						ip=bTicket.getIP(), jail=self._jail).getAttempt())
 			if self.__banManager.addBanTicket(bTicket):
-				logSys.warning("[%s] Ban %s" % (self.jail.getName(), aInfo["ip"]))
-				for action in self.__actions:
+				logSys.warning("[%s] Ban %s" % (self._jail.getName(), aInfo["ip"]))
+				for name, action in self._actions.iteritems():
 					try:
 						action.ban(aInfo)
 					except Exception as e:
 						logSys.error(
 							"Failed to execute ban jail '%s' action '%s': %s",
-							self.jail.getName(), action.actionname, e)
+							self._jail.getName(), name, e)
 				return True
 			else:
-				logSys.info("[%s] %s already banned" % (self.jail.getName(),
+				logSys.info("[%s] %s already banned" % (self._jail.getName(),
 														aInfo["ip"]))
 		return False
-	
-	##
-	# Check for IP address to unban.
-	#
-	# Unban IP address which are outdated.
-	
+
 	def __checkUnBan(self):
+		"""Check for IP address to unban.
+
+		Unban IP addresses which are outdated.
+		"""
 		for ticket in self.__banManager.unBanList(MyTime.time()):
 			self.__unBan(ticket)
-	
-	##
-	# Flush the ban list.
-	#
-	# Unban all IP address which are still in the banning list.
-	
+
 	def __flushBan(self):
+		"""Flush the ban list.
+
+		Unban all IP address which are still in the banning list.
+		"""
 		logSys.debug("Flush ban list")
 		for ticket in self.__banManager.flushBanList():
 			self.__unBan(ticket)
-	
-	##
-	# Unbans host corresponding to the ticket.
-	#
-	# Executes the actions in order to unban the host given in the
-	# ticket.
-	
+
 	def __unBan(self, ticket):
+		"""Unbans host corresponding to the ticket.
+
+		Executes the actions in order to unban the host given in the
+		ticket.
+
+		Parameters
+		----------
+		ticket : FailTicket
+			Ticket of failures of which to unban
+		"""
 		aInfo = dict()
 		aInfo["ip"] = ticket.getIP()
 		aInfo["failures"] = ticket.getAttempt()
 		aInfo["time"] = ticket.getTime()
 		aInfo["matches"] = "".join(ticket.getMatches())
-		logSys.warning("[%s] Unban %s" % (self.jail.getName(), aInfo["ip"]))
-		for action in self.__actions:
+		logSys.warning("[%s] Unban %s" % (self._jail.getName(), aInfo["ip"]))
+		for name, action in self._actions.iteritems():
 			try:
 				action.unban(aInfo)
 			except Exception as e:
 				logSys.error(
 					"Failed to execute unban jail '%s' action '%s': %s",
-					self.jail.getName(), action.actionname, e)
-			
-	
-	##
-	# Get the status of the filter.
-	#
-	# Get some informations about the filter state such as the total
-	# number of failures.
-	# @return a list with tuple
-	
+					self._jail.getName(), name, e)
+
 	def status(self):
+		"""Get the status of the filter.
+
+		Get some informations about the filter state such as the total
+		number of failures.
+
+		Returns
+		-------
+		list
+			List of tuple pairs, each containing a description and value
+			for general status information.
+		"""
 		ret = [("Currently banned", self.__banManager.size()), 
 			   ("Total banned", self.__banManager.getBanTotal()),
 			   ("IP list", self.__banManager.getBanList())]
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/jail.py b/fail2ban/server/jail.py
index 7683a087..fe7ec327 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/jail.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/jail.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Jail:
 								   "%r was requested" % (b, backend))
 				else:
 					logSys.info("Initiated %r backend" % b)
-				self.__action = Actions(self)
+				self.__actions = Actions(self)
 				return					# we are done
 			except ImportError, e:
 				logSys.debug(
@@ -124,11 +124,17 @@ class Jail:
 	def getDatabase(self):
 		return self.__db
 	
-	def getFilter(self):
+	@property
+	def filter(self):
+		"""The filter which the jail is using to monitor log files.
+		"""
 		return self.__filter
-	
-	def getAction(self):
-		return self.__action
+
+	@property
+	def actions(self):
+		"""Actions object used to manage actions for jail.
+		"""
+		return self.__actions
 	
 	def putFailTicket(self, ticket):
 		self.__queue.put(ticket)
@@ -143,36 +149,36 @@ class Jail:
 	
 	def start(self):
 		self.__filter.start()
-		self.__action.start()
+		self.__actions.start()
 		# Restore any previous valid bans from the database
 		if self.__db is not None:
 			for ticket in self.__db.getBans(
-				jail=self, bantime=self.__action.getBanTime()):
+				jail=self, bantime=self.__actions.getBanTime()):
 				self.__queue.put(ticket)
 		logSys.info("Jail '%s' started" % self.__name)
 	
 	def stop(self):
 		self.__filter.stop()
-		self.__action.stop()
+		self.__actions.stop()
 		self.__filter.join()
-		self.__action.join()
+		self.__actions.join()
 		logSys.info("Jail '%s' stopped" % self.__name)
 	
 	def isAlive(self):
 		isAlive0 = self.__filter.isAlive()
-		isAlive1 = self.__action.isAlive()
+		isAlive1 = self.__actions.isAlive()
 		return isAlive0 or isAlive1
 	
 	def setIdle(self, value):
 		self.__filter.setIdle(value)
-		self.__action.setIdle(value)
+		self.__actions.setIdle(value)
 	
 	def getIdle(self):
-		return self.__filter.getIdle() or self.__action.getIdle()
+		return self.__filter.getIdle() or self.__actions.getIdle()
 	
 	def getStatus(self):
 		fStatus = self.__filter.status()
-		aStatus = self.__action.status()
+		aStatus = self.__actions.status()
 		ret = [("filter", fStatus), 
 			   ("action", aStatus)]
 		return ret
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/jails.py b/fail2ban/server/jails.py
index 53b0345b..7fe7a231 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/jails.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/jails.py
@@ -22,136 +22,83 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier, 2013- Yaroslav Halchenko"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
 from threading import Lock
+from collections import Mapping
 
 from ..exceptions import DuplicateJailException, UnknownJailException
 from .jail import Jail
 
-##
-# Handles the jails.
-#
-# This class handles the jails. Creation, deletion or access to a jail must be
-# done through this class. This class is thread-safe which is not the case of
-# the jail itself, including filter and actions.
 
-class Jails:
-	
-	##
-	# Constructor.
-	
+class Jails(Mapping):
+	"""Handles the jails.
+
+	This class handles the jails. Creation, deletion or access to a jail
+	must be done through this class. This class is thread-safe which is
+	not the case of the jail itself, including filter and actions. This
+	class is based on Mapping type, and the `add` method must be used to
+	add additional jails.
+	"""
+
 	def __init__(self):
+		"""Initialise an empty Jails instance.
+		"""
 		self.__lock = Lock()
-		self.__jails = dict()
-	
-	##
-	# Adds a jail.
-	#
-	# Adds a new jail which should use the given backend. Raises a
-	# <code>DuplicateJailException</code> if the jail is already defined.
-	# @param name The name of the jail
-	# @param backend The backend to use
-	
+		self._jails = dict()
+
 	def add(self, name, backend, db=None):
+		"""Adds a jail.
+
+		Adds a new jail if not already present which should use the
+		given backend.
+
+		Parameters
+		----------
+		name : str
+			The name of the jail.
+		backend : str
+			The backend to use.
+
+		Raises
+		------
+		DuplicateJailException
+			If jail name is already present.
+		"""
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
-			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
+			if name in self._jails:
 				raise DuplicateJailException(name)
 			else:
-				self.__jails[name] = Jail(name, backend, db)
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
-	
-	##
-	# Removes a jail.
-	#
-	# Removes the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an <code>UnknownJailException</code>
-	# if the jail does not exist.
-	# @param name The name of the jail
-	
-	def remove(self, name):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
-				del self.__jails[name]
-			else:
-				raise UnknownJailException(name)
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
-	
-	##
-	# Returns a jail.
-	#
-	# Returns the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an <code>UnknownJailException</code>
-	# if the jail does not exist.
-	# @param name The name of the jail
-	
-	def get(self, name):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
-				jail = self.__jails[name]
-				return jail
-			else:
-				raise UnknownJailException(name)
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
-	
-	##
-	# Returns an action class instance.
-	#
-	# Returns the action object of the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an
-	# <code>UnknownJailException</code> if the jail does not exist.
-	# @param name The name of the jail
-	
-	def getAction(self, name):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
-				action = self.__jails[name].getAction()
-				return action
-			else:
-				raise UnknownJailException(name)
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
-	
-	##
-	# Returns a filter class instance.
-	#
-	# Returns the filter object of the jail <code>name</code>. Raise an
-	# <code>UnknownJailException</code> if the jail does not exist.
-	# @param name The name of the jail
-	
-	def getFilter(self, name):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
-				action = self.__jails[name].getFilter()
-				return action
-			else:
-				raise UnknownJailException(name)
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
-	
-	##
-	# Returns the jails.
-	#
-	# Returns a copy of the jails list.
-	
-	def getAll(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			return self.__jails.copy()
-		finally:
-			self.__lock.release()
-	
-	##
-	# Returns the size of the jails.
-	#
-	# Returns the number of jails.
-	
-	def size(self):
-		try:
-			self.__lock.acquire()
-			return len(self.__jails)
+				self._jails[name] = Jail(name, backend, db)
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 
+	def __getitem__(self, name):
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			return self._jails[name]
+		except KeyError:
+			raise UnknownJailException(name)
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
+
+	def __delitem__(self, name):
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			del self._jails[name]
+		except KeyError:
+			raise UnknownJailException(name)
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
+
+	def __len__(self):
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			return len(self._jails)
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
+
+	def __iter__(self):
+		try:
+			self.__lock.acquire()
+			return iter(self._jails)
+		finally:
+			self.__lock.release()
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/server.py b/fail2ban/server/server.py
index 7b074b26..3d2b54f7 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/server.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/server.py
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ class Server:
 	def addJail(self, name, backend):
 		self.__jails.add(name, backend, self.__db)
 		if self.__db is not None:
-			self.__db.addJail(self.__jails.get(name))
+			self.__db.addJail(self.__jails[name])
 		
 	def delJail(self, name):
-		self.__jails.remove(name)
+		del self.__jails[name]
 		if self.__db is not None:
 			self.__db.delJailName(name)
 	
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class Server:
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
 			if not self.isAlive(name):
-				self.__jails.get(name).start()
+				self.__jails[name].start()
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Server:
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
 			if self.isAlive(name):
-				self.__jails.get(name).stop()
+				self.__jails[name].stop()
 				self.delJail(name)
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
@@ -151,43 +151,43 @@ class Server:
 		logSys.info("Stopping all jails")
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
-			for jail in self.__jails.getAll():
+			for jail in self.__jails.keys():
 				self.stopJail(jail)
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def isAlive(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.get(name).isAlive()
+		return self.__jails[name].isAlive()
 	
 	def setIdleJail(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.get(name).setIdle(value)
+		self.__jails[name].setIdle(value)
 		return True
 
 	def getIdleJail(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.get(name).getIdle()
+		return self.__jails[name].getIdle()
 	
 	# Filter
 	def addIgnoreIP(self, name, ip):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).addIgnoreIP(ip)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.addIgnoreIP(ip)
 	
 	def delIgnoreIP(self, name, ip):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).delIgnoreIP(ip)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.delIgnoreIP(ip)
 	
 	def getIgnoreIP(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getIgnoreIP()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getIgnoreIP()
 	
 	def addLogPath(self, name, fileName, tail=False):
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, FileFilter):
 			filter_.addLogPath(fileName, tail)
 	
 	def delLogPath(self, name, fileName):
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, FileFilter):
 			filter_.delLogPath(fileName)
 	
 	def getLogPath(self, name):
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, FileFilter):
 			return [m.getFileName()
 					for m in filter_.getLogPath()]
@@ -196,17 +196,17 @@ class Server:
 			return []
 	
 	def addJournalMatch(self, name, match): # pragma: systemd no cover
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, JournalFilter):
 			filter_.addJournalMatch(match)
 	
 	def delJournalMatch(self, name, match): # pragma: systemd no cover
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, JournalFilter):
 			filter_.delJournalMatch(match)
 	
 	def getJournalMatch(self, name): # pragma: systemd no cover
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, JournalFilter):
 			return filter_.getJournalMatch()
 		else:
@@ -214,112 +214,109 @@ class Server:
 			return []
 	
 	def setLogEncoding(self, name, encoding):
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, FileFilter):
 			filter_.setLogEncoding(encoding)
 	
 	def getLogEncoding(self, name):
-		filter_ = self.__jails.getFilter(name)
+		filter_ = self.__jails[name].filter
 		if isinstance(filter_, FileFilter):
 			return filter_.getLogEncoding()
 	
 	def setFindTime(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setFindTime(value)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.setFindTime(value)
 	
 	def getFindTime(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getFindTime()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getFindTime()
 
 	def setDatePattern(self, name, pattern):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setDatePattern(pattern)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.setDatePattern(pattern)
 
 	def getDatePattern(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getDatePattern()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getDatePattern()
 
 	def setIgnoreCommand(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setIgnoreCommand(value)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.setIgnoreCommand(value)
 
 	def getIgnoreCommand(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getIgnoreCommand()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getIgnoreCommand()
 
 	def addFailRegex(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).addFailRegex(value)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.addFailRegex(value)
 	
 	def delFailRegex(self, name, index):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).delFailRegex(index)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.delFailRegex(index)
 	
 	def getFailRegex(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getFailRegex()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getFailRegex()
 	
 	def addIgnoreRegex(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).addIgnoreRegex(value)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.addIgnoreRegex(value)
 	
 	def delIgnoreRegex(self, name, index):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).delIgnoreRegex(index)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.delIgnoreRegex(index)
 	
 	def getIgnoreRegex(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getIgnoreRegex()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getIgnoreRegex()
 	
 	def setUseDns(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setUseDns(value)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.setUseDns(value)
 	
 	def getUseDns(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getUseDns()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getUseDns()
 	
 	def setMaxRetry(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setMaxRetry(value)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.setMaxRetry(value)
 	
 	def getMaxRetry(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getMaxRetry()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getMaxRetry()
 	
 	def setMaxLines(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setMaxLines(value)
+		self.__jails[name].filter.setMaxLines(value)
 	
 	def getMaxLines(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getMaxLines()
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.getMaxLines()
 	
 	# Action
 	def addAction(self, name, value, *args):
-		self.__jails.getAction(name).addAction(value, *args)
-	
-	def getLastAction(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getAction(name).getLastAction()
+		self.__jails[name].actions.add(value, *args)
 	
 	def getActions(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getAction(name).getActions()
+		return self.__jails[name].actions
 	
 	def delAction(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getAction(name).delAction(value)
+		del self.__jails[name].actions[value]
 	
 	def getAction(self, name, value):
-		return self.__jails.getAction(name).getAction(value)
+		return self.__jails[name].actions[value]
 	
 	def setBanTime(self, name, value):
-		self.__jails.getAction(name).setBanTime(value)
+		self.__jails[name].actions.setBanTime(value)
 	
 	def setBanIP(self, name, value):
-		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).addBannedIP(value)
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.addBannedIP(value)
 		
 	def setUnbanIP(self, name, value):
-		return self.__jails.getAction(name).removeBannedIP(value)
+		self.__jails[name].actions.removeBannedIP(value)
 		
 	def getBanTime(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.getAction(name).getBanTime()
+		return self.__jails[name].actions.getBanTime()
 	
 	# Status
 	def status(self):
 		try:
 			self.__lock.acquire()
-			jails = list(self.__jails.getAll())
+			jails = list(self.__jails)
 			jails.sort()
 			jailList = ", ".join(jails)
-			ret = [("Number of jail", self.__jails.size()), 
+			ret = [("Number of jail", len(self.__jails)),
 				   ("Jail list", jailList)]
 			return ret
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()
 	
 	def statusJail(self, name):
-		return self.__jails.get(name).getStatus()
+		return self.__jails[name].getStatus()
 	
 	# Logging
 	
@@ -447,7 +444,7 @@ class Server:
 			return "flushed"
 			
 	def setDatabase(self, filename):
-		if self.__jails.size() == 0:
+		if len(self.__jails) == 0:
 			if filename.lower() == "none":
 				self.__db = None
 			else:
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py b/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
index 6a7d4de1..0a955883 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
@@ -227,13 +227,14 @@ class Transmitter:
 			return self.__server.setBanIP(name,value)
 		elif command[1] == "unbanip":
 			value = command[2]
-			return self.__server.setUnbanIP(name,value)
+			self.__server.setUnbanIP(name, value)
+			return value
 		elif command[1] == "addaction":
 			args = [command[2]]
 			if len(command) > 3:
 				args.extend([command[3], json.loads(command[4])])
 			self.__server.addAction(name, *args)
-			return self.__server.getLastAction(name).actionname
+			return args[0]
 		elif command[1] == "delaction":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.delAction(name, value)
@@ -300,10 +301,7 @@ class Transmitter:
 		elif command[1] == "bantime":
 			return self.__server.getBanTime(name)
 		elif command[1] == "actions":
-			return [action.actionname
-				for action in self.__server.getActions(name)]
-		elif command[1] == "addaction":
-			return self.__server.getLastAction(name).actionname
+			return self.__server.getActions(name).keys()
 		elif command[1] == "action":
 			actionname = command[2]
 			actionvalue = command[3]
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/actionstestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/actionstestcase.py
index 6708b403..83319cb8 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/actionstestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/actionstestcase.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class ExecuteActions(LogCaptureTestCase):
 		os.remove(self.__tmpfilename)
 
 	def defaultActions(self):
-		self.__actions.addAction('ip')
-		self.__ip = self.__actions.getAction('ip')
+		self.__actions.add('ip')
+		self.__ip = self.__actions['ip']
 		self.__ip.actionstart = 'echo ip start 64 >> "%s"' % self.__tmpfilename
 		self.__ip.actionban = 'echo ip ban <ip> >> "%s"' % self.__tmpfilename
 		self.__ip.actionunban = 'echo ip unban <ip> >> "%s"' % self.__tmpfilename
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ class ExecuteActions(LogCaptureTestCase):
 		self.__ip.actionstop = 'echo ip stop >> "%s"' % self.__tmpfilename
 
 	def testActionsManipulation(self):
-		self.__actions.addAction('test')
-		self.assertTrue(self.__actions.getAction('test'))
-		self.assertTrue(self.__actions.getLastAction())
-		self.assertRaises(KeyError,self.__actions.getAction,*['nonexistant action'])
-		self.__actions.addAction('test1')
-		self.__actions.delAction('test')
-		self.__actions.delAction('test1')
-		self.assertRaises(KeyError, self.__actions.getAction, *['test'])
-		self.assertRaises(IndexError,self.__actions.getLastAction)
+		self.__actions.add('test')
+		self.assertTrue(self.__actions['test'])
+		self.assertTrue('test' in self.__actions)
+		self.assertFalse('nonexistant action' in self.__actions)
+		self.__actions.add('test1')
+		del self.__actions['test']
+		del self.__actions['test1']
+		self.assertFalse('test' in self.__actions)
+		self.assertEqual(len(self.__actions), 0)
 
 		self.__actions.setBanTime(127)
 		self.assertEqual(self.__actions.getBanTime(),127)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ExecuteActions(LogCaptureTestCase):
 
 
 	def testAddActionPython(self):
-		self.__actions.addAction(
+		self.__actions.add(
 			"Action", os.path.join(TEST_FILES_DIR, "action.d/action.py"),
 			{'opt1': 'value'})
 
@@ -100,18 +100,18 @@ class ExecuteActions(LogCaptureTestCase):
 		self.assertTrue(self._is_logged("TestAction action stop"))
 
 		self.assertRaises(IOError,
-			self.__actions.addAction, "Action3", "/does/not/exist.py", {})
+			self.__actions.add, "Action3", "/does/not/exist.py", {})
 
 		# With optional argument
-		self.__actions.addAction(
+		self.__actions.add(
 			"Action4", os.path.join(TEST_FILES_DIR, "action.d/action.py"),
 			{'opt1': 'value', 'opt2': 'value2'})
 		# With too many arguments
 		self.assertRaises(
-			TypeError, self.__actions.addAction, "Action5",
+			TypeError, self.__actions.add, "Action5",
 			os.path.join(TEST_FILES_DIR, "action.d/action.py"),
 			{'opt1': 'value', 'opt2': 'value2', 'opt3': 'value3'})
 		# Missing required argument
 		self.assertRaises(
-			TypeError, self.__actions.addAction, "Action5",
+			TypeError, self.__actions.add, "Action5",
 			os.path.join(TEST_FILES_DIR, "action.d/action.py"), {})
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/files/action.d/action.py b/fail2ban/tests/files/action.d/action.py
index 83e7a43b..2dd64c3f 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/files/action.d/action.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/files/action.d/action.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from fail2ban.server.action import ActionBase
 
 class TestAction(ActionBase):
 
-    def __init__(self, jail, actionname, opt1, opt2=None):
-        super(TestAction, self).__init__(jail, actionname)
+    def __init__(self, jail, name, opt1, opt2=None):
+        super(TestAction, self).__init__(jail, name)
         self._logSys.debug("%s initialised" % self.__class__.__name__)
         self.opt1 = opt1
         self.opt2 = opt2
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
index 7159fdc3..dd3c740c 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
@@ -518,9 +518,6 @@ class Transmitter(TransmitterBase):
 		self.assertEqual(
 			self.transm.proceed(["set", self.jailName, "addaction", action]),
 			(0, action))
-		self.assertEqual(
-			self.transm.proceed(["get", self.jailName, "addaction"]),
-			(0, action))
 		self.assertEqual(
 			self.transm.proceed(
 				["get", self.jailName, "actions"])[1][0],
@@ -546,10 +543,6 @@ class Transmitter(TransmitterBase):
 			self.transm.proceed(
 				["get", self.jailName, "action", action, "InvalidKey"])[0],
 			1)
-		self.assertEqual(
-			self.transm.proceed(
-				["get", self.jailName, "action", action, "actionname"]),
-			(0, action))
 		self.assertEqual(
 			self.transm.proceed(
 				["set", self.jailName, "action", action, "timeout", "10"]),
@@ -575,7 +568,7 @@ class Transmitter(TransmitterBase):
 		self.assertEqual(
 			sorted(self.transm.proceed(["get", self.jailName,
 				"actionproperties", action])[1]),
-			['actionname', 'opt1', 'opt2'])
+			['opt1', 'opt2'])
 		self.assertEqual(
 			self.transm.proceed(["get", self.jailName, "action", action,
 				"opt1"]),