Merged IPA.cmd() into IPA.command().

The IPA.cmd() has been merged into IPA.command(). All invocations
and test cases have been converted.

Ticket #988

18 files changed, 572 insertions, 429 deletions

diff --git a/install/ui/add.js b/install/ui/add.js
index 33ffe3de..45b49899 100644
--- a/install/ui/add.js
+++ b/install/ui/add.js
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ IPA.add_dialog = function (spec) {
         var pkey_name = IPA.metadata.objects[that.entity_name].primary_key;
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            method: that.entity_name+'_add',
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: 'add',
             on_success: on_success,
             on_error: on_error
         });
diff --git a/install/ui/associate.js b/install/ui/associate.js
index b8a7d825..f4ebb1ef 100644
--- a/install/ui/associate.js
+++ b/install/ui/associate.js
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ IPA.serial_associator = function(spec) {
         options[that.entity_name] = that.pkey;
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            method: that.other_entity+'_'+that.method,
+            entity: that.other_entity,
+            method: that.method,
             args: args,
             options: options,
             on_success: that.execute,
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ IPA.bulk_associator = function(spec) {
         options[that.other_entity] = value;
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            method: that.entity_name+'_'+that.method,
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: that.method,
             args: args,
             options: options,
             on_success: that.on_success,
@@ -206,7 +208,13 @@ IPA.association_adder_dialog = function (spec) {
             }
         }
 
-        IPA.cmd('find', [that.get_filter()], options, on_success, null, that.other_entity);
+        IPA.command({
+            entity: that.other_entity,
+            method: 'find',
+            args: [that.get_filter()],
+            options: options,
+            on_success: on_success
+        }).execute();
     };
 
     that.association_adder_dialog_init = that.init;
@@ -474,11 +482,12 @@ IPA.association_table_widget = function (spec) {
             var value = that.values[i];
 
             var command = IPA.command({
-                'method': that.other_entity+'_show',
-                'args': [value],
-                'options': {
-                    'all': true,
-                    'rights': true
+                entity: that.other_entity,
+                method: 'show',
+                args: [value],
+                options: {
+                    all: true,
+                    rights: true
                 }
             });
 
@@ -569,10 +578,11 @@ IPA.association_table_widget = function (spec) {
         var pkey = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-pkey', true) || '';
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            'method': that.entity_name+'_'+that.add_method,
-            'args': [pkey],
-            'on_success': on_success,
-            'on_error': on_error
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: that.add_method,
+            args: [pkey],
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
         });
         command.set_option(that.other_entity, values.join(','));
 
@@ -631,10 +641,11 @@ IPA.association_table_widget = function (spec) {
         var pkey = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-pkey', true) || '';
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            'method': that.entity_name+'_'+that.remove_method,
-            'args': [pkey],
-            'on_success': on_success,
-            'on_error': on_error
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: that.remove_method,
+            args: [pkey],
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
         });
 
         command.set_option(that.other_entity, values.join(','));
@@ -985,11 +996,12 @@ IPA.association_facet = function (spec) {
         options[relationship_filter] = pkey;
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            'on_success': on_success,
-            'on_error': on_error,
-            'method': that.other_entity+'_find',
-            'args': args,
-            options: options
+            entity: that.other_entity,
+            method: 'find',
+            args: args,
+            options: options,
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
         });
 
         command.execute();
@@ -1036,7 +1048,14 @@ IPA.association_facet = function (spec) {
         }
 
         var pkey = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-pkey', true) || '';
-        IPA.cmd('show', [pkey], {'all': true, 'rights': true}, on_success, on_error, that.entity_name);
+        IPA.command({
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: 'show',
+            args: [pkey],
+            options: {'all': true, 'rights': true},
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
+        }).execute();
     };
 
     that.association_facet_init = that.init;
diff --git a/install/ui/certificate.js b/install/ui/certificate.js
index fea7448c..c5216362 100755
--- a/install/ui/certificate.js
+++ b/install/ui/certificate.js
@@ -511,11 +511,14 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
         that.get_button = IPA.button({
             label: IPA.messages.buttons.get,
             'click': function() {
-                IPA.cmd(that.entity_name+'_show', [that.pkey], {},
-                    function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                IPA.command({
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'show',
+                    args: [that.pkey],
+                    on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                         get_certificate(data.result.result);
                     }
-                );
+                }).execute();
             }
         });
         button.replaceWith(that.get_button);
@@ -524,11 +527,14 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
         that.revoke_button = IPA.button({
             label: IPA.messages.buttons.revoke,
             'click': function() {
-                IPA.cmd(that.entity_name+'_show', [that.pkey], {},
-                    function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                IPA.command({
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'show',
+                    args: [that.pkey],
+                    on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                         revoke_certificate(data.result.result);
                     }
-                );
+                }).execute();
             }
         });
         button.replaceWith(that.revoke_button);
@@ -537,11 +543,14 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
         that.view_button = IPA.button({
             label: IPA.messages.buttons.view,
             'click': function() {
-                IPA.cmd(that.entity_name+'_show', [that.pkey], {},
-                    function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                IPA.command({
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'show',
+                    args: [that.pkey],
+                    on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                         view_certificate(data.result.result);
                     }
-                );
+                }).execute();
             }
         });
         button.replaceWith(that.view_button);
@@ -552,11 +561,14 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
         that.restore_button = IPA.button({
             label: IPA.messages.buttons.restore,
             'click': function() {
-                IPA.cmd(that.entity_name+'_show', [that.pkey], {},
-                    function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                IPA.command({
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'show',
+                    args: [that.pkey],
+                    on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                         restore_certificate(data.result.result);
                     }
-                );
+                }).execute();
             }
         });
         button.replaceWith(that.restore_button);
@@ -605,11 +617,11 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
             return;
         }
 
-        IPA.cmd(
-            'cert_show',
-            [serial_number],
-            { },
-            function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+        IPA.command({
+            entity: 'cert',
+            method: 'show',
+            args: [serial_number],
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                 var revocation_reason = data.result.result.revocation_reason;
                 if (revocation_reason == undefined) {
                     set_status(IPA.cert.CERTIFICATE_STATUS_VALID);
@@ -617,7 +629,7 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
                     set_status(IPA.cert.CERTIFICATE_STATUS_REVOKED, revocation_reason);
                 }
             }
-        );
+        }).execute();
     }
 
     function view_certificate(result) {
@@ -686,16 +698,17 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
             'request': function(values) {
                 var request = values['request'];
 
-                IPA.cmd(
-                    'cert_request',
-                    [request],
-                    {
+                IPA.command({
+                    entity: 'cert',
+                    method: 'request',
+                    args: [request],
+                    options: {
                         'principal': entity_principal
                     },
-                    function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                    on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                         check_status(data.result.result.serial_number);
                     }
-                );
+                }).execute();
             }
         });
 
@@ -723,16 +736,17 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
             'revoke': function(values) {
                 var reason = values['reason'];
 
-                IPA.cmd(
-                    'cert_revoke',
-                    [serial_number],
-                    {
+                IPA.command({
+                    entity: 'cert',
+                    method: 'revoke',
+                    args: [serial_number],
+                    options: {
                         'revocation_reason': reason
                     },
-                    function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                    on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                         check_status(serial_number);
                     }
-                );
+                }).execute();
             }
         });
 
@@ -758,14 +772,14 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
         var dialog = IPA.cert.restore_dialog({
             'title': title,
             'restore': function(values) {
-                IPA.cmd(
-                    'cert_remove_hold',
-                    [serial_number],
-                    { },
-                    function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                IPA.command({
+                    entity: 'cert',
+                    method: 'remove_hold',
+                    args: [serial_number],
+                    on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                         check_status(serial_number);
                     }
-                );
+                }).execute();
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/install/ui/details.js b/install/ui/details.js
index 794e19fd..0a22c177 100644
--- a/install/ui/details.js
+++ b/install/ui/details.js
@@ -572,9 +572,9 @@ IPA.details_refresh = function() {
     that.pkey = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-pkey', true) ;
 
     var command = IPA.command({
-        method: that.entity_name+'_show',
-        args:  [],
-        options: { 'all': true, 'rights': true }
+        entity: that.entity_name,
+        method: 'show',
+        options: { all: true, rights: true }
     });
     
     if (IPA.details_refresh_devel_hook){
@@ -671,7 +671,8 @@ IPA.details_update = function(on_win, on_fail) {
     var args = pkey ? [pkey] : [];
 
     var command = IPA.command({
-        method: entity_name+'_mod',
+        entity: entity_name,
+        method: 'mod',
         args: args,
         options: modlist,
         on_success: on_success,
diff --git a/install/ui/dns.js b/install/ui/dns.js
index d7175a14..08aac113 100644
--- a/install/ui/dns.js
+++ b/install/ui/dns.js
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ IPA.records_facet = function (spec){
             options[key] = dialog.data.val();
 
             var command = IPA.command({
-                method: 'dnsrecord_add',
+                entity: 'dnsrecord',
+                method: 'add',
                 args: [pkey, resource],
                 options: options,
                 on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@ IPA.records_facet = function (spec){
                 var record = records[i];
 
                 var command = IPA.command({
-                    method: 'dnsrecord_del',
+                    entity: 'dnsrecord',
+                    method: 'del',
                     args: [zone, record.resource]
                 });
 
@@ -434,8 +436,14 @@ IPA.records_facet = function (spec){
         if (resource_filter){
             pkey.push(resource_filter);
         }
-        IPA.cmd('dnsrecord_find',pkey,options,load_on_win, load_on_fail);
-
+        IPA.command({
+            entity: 'dnsrecord',
+            method: 'find',
+            args: pkey,
+            options: options,
+            on_success: load_on_win,
+            on_error:load_on_fail
+        }).execute();
     }
 
 
diff --git a/install/ui/entitle.js b/install/ui/entitle.js
index 3f62860c..47143347 100644
--- a/install/ui/entitle.js
+++ b/install/ui/entitle.js
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ IPA.entitle.search_facet = function(spec) {
         }
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            method: 'entitle_get',
+            entity: 'entitle',
+            method: 'get',
             options: {
                 all: that.search_all
             },
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ IPA.entitle.consume_dialog = function(spec) {
         that.save(record);
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            method: 'entitle_consume',
+            entity: 'entitle',
+            method: 'consume',
             args: [ record.quantity ],
             on_success: function() {
                 var entity = IPA.get_entity(that.entity_name);
diff --git a/install/ui/hbac.js b/install/ui/hbac.js
index fa824ab8..a0a71340 100644
--- a/install/ui/hbac.js
+++ b/install/ui/hbac.js
@@ -343,17 +343,19 @@ IPA.hbacrule_details_facet = function (spec) {
         var modify_operation = {
             'execute': false,
             'command': IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_mod',
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'mod',
+                args: [pkey],
+                options: {all: true, rights: true}
             })
         };
 
         var remove_accesstime = {
             'template': IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_accesstime',
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'remove_accesstime',
+                args: [pkey],
+                options: {all: true, rights: true}
             }),
             'commands': []
         };
@@ -378,36 +380,40 @@ IPA.hbacrule_details_facet = function (spec) {
                 'category': 'usercategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_user',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_user',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             },
             'memberhost': {
                 'category': 'hostcategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_host',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_host',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             },
             'memberservice': {
                 'category': 'servicecategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_service',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_service',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             },
             'sourcehost': {
                 'category': 'sourcehostcategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_sourcehost',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_sourcehost',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             }
         };
@@ -415,9 +421,10 @@ IPA.hbacrule_details_facet = function (spec) {
         var enable_operation = {
             'execute': false,
             'command': IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_enable',
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'enable',
+                args: [pkey],
+                options: {all: true, rights: true}
             })
         };
 
@@ -883,13 +890,14 @@ IPA.hbacrule_accesstime_widget = function (spec) {
             var value = field.save()[0];
 
             var command = IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_add_'+that.name,
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'on_success': function() {
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'add_'+that.name,
+                args: [pkey],
+                on_success: function() {
                     that.refresh();
                     if (on_success) on_success();
                 },
-                'on_error': function() {
+                on_error: function() {
                     that.refresh();
                     if (on_error) on_error();
                 }
@@ -960,8 +968,9 @@ IPA.hbacrule_accesstime_widget = function (spec) {
 
             for (var i=0; i<values.length; i++) {
                 var command = IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_'+that.name,
-                    'args': [pkey]
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_'+that.name,
+                    args: [pkey]
                 });
 
                 command.set_option(that.name, values[i]);
@@ -991,7 +1000,14 @@ IPA.hbacrule_accesstime_widget = function (spec) {
         }
 
         var pkey = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-pkey', true) || '';
-        IPA.cmd('show', [pkey], {'rights': true}, on_success, on_error, that.entity_name);
+        IPA.command({
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: 'show',
+            args: [pkey],
+            options: {'rights': true},
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
+        }).execute();
     };
 
     return that;
diff --git a/install/ui/host.js b/install/ui/host.js
index c7424fbe..71e49fba 100644
--- a/install/ui/host.js
+++ b/install/ui/host.js
@@ -268,12 +268,13 @@ IPA.host_provisioning_status_widget = function (spec) {
         var pkey = that.facet.get_primary_key();
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            'name': that.entity_name+'_disable_'+pkey,
-            'method': that.entity_name+'_disable',
-            'args': [pkey],
-            'options': { 'all': true, 'rights': true },
-            'on_success': on_success,
-            'on_error': on_error
+            name: that.entity_name+'_disable_'+pkey,
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: 'disable',
+            args: [pkey],
+            options: { all: true, rights: true },
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
         });
 
         command.execute();
@@ -286,14 +287,15 @@ IPA.host_provisioning_status_widget = function (spec) {
         that.otp_input.val('');
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            'method': that.entity_name+'_mod',
-            'args': [pkey],
-            'options': {
-                'all': true,
-                'rights': true,
-                'userpassword': otp
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: 'mod',
+            args: [pkey],
+            options: {
+                all: true,
+                rights: true,
+                userpassword: otp
             },
-            'on_success': function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                 alert(IPA.messages.objects.host.otp_confirmation);
             }
         });
diff --git a/install/ui/ipa.js b/install/ui/ipa.js
index 732923b6..7ffac51a 100644
--- a/install/ui/ipa.js
+++ b/install/ui/ipa.js
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ var IPA = ( function () {
     that.layout = $.bbq.getState('layout');
     that.layouts_dir = 'layouts';
 
+    that.network_call_count = 0;
+
     that.get_template = function(path) {
         var layout = that.layout || 'default';
         return that.layouts_dir+'/'+layout+'/'+path;
@@ -74,33 +76,54 @@ var IPA = ( function () {
 
         $.ajaxSetup(that.ajax_options);
 
+        var batch = IPA.batch_command({
+            name: 'ipa_init',
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
+        });
 
-        var startup_batch =
-            [
-                {"method":"json_metadata","params":[[],{}]},
-                {"method":"i18n_messages","params":[[],{}]},
-                {"method":"user_find","params":[[],{
-                    "whoami":"true","all":"true"}]},
-                {"method":"env","params":[[],{}]},
-                {"method":"dns_is_enabled","params":[[],{}]}
-            ];
+        batch.add_command(IPA.command({
+            method: 'json_metadata',
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                that.metadata = data;
+            }
+        }));
 
+        batch.add_command(IPA.command({
+            method: 'i18n_messages',
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                that.messages = data.messages;
+            }
+        }));
+
+        batch.add_command(IPA.command({
+            entity: 'user',
+            method: 'find',
+            options: {
+                whoami: true,
+                all: true
+            },
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                that.whoami = data.result[0];
+            }
+        }));
 
-        IPA.cmd('batch', startup_batch, {},
-            function (data, text_status, xhr) {
-                that.metadata = data.result.results[0];
-                that.messages = data.result.results[1].messages;
-                that.whoami  = data.result.results[2].result[0];
-                that.env = data.result.results[3].result;
-                that.dns_enabled = data.result.results[4].result;
+        batch.add_command(IPA.command({
+            method: 'env',
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                that.env = data.result;
+            }
+        }));
 
-                if (on_success) {
-                    on_success(data, text_status, xhr);
-                }
-            },
-            on_error,
-            null,
-            'ipa_init');
+        batch.add_command(IPA.command({
+            entity: 'dns',
+            method: 'is_enabled',
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                that.dns_enabled = data.result;
+            }
+        }));
+
+        batch.execute();
     };
 
     that.get_entities = function () {
@@ -184,9 +207,34 @@ var IPA = ( function () {
         return true;
     };
 
+    that.display_activity_icon = function() {
+        that.network_call_count++;
+        $('.network-activity-indicator').css('display','inline');
+    };
+
+    that.hide_activity_icon = function() {
+        that.network_call_count--;
+
+        if (0 === that.network_call_count) {
+            $('.network-activity-indicator').css('display','none');
+        }
+    };
+
     return that;
 }());
 
+/**
+ * Call an IPA command over JSON-RPC.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ *   name - command name (optional)
+ *   entity - command entity (optional)
+ *   method - command method
+ *   args - list of arguments, e.g. [username]
+ *   options - dict of options, e.g. {givenname: 'Pavel'}
+ *   on_success - callback function if command succeeds
+ *   on_error - callback function if command fails
+ */
 IPA.command = function(spec) {
 
     spec = spec || {};
@@ -194,6 +242,8 @@ IPA.command = function(spec) {
     var that = {};
 
     that.name = spec.name;
+
+    that.entity = spec.entity;
     that.method = spec.method;
 
     that.args = $.merge([], spec.args || []);
@@ -202,6 +252,10 @@ IPA.command = function(spec) {
     that.on_success = spec.on_success;
     that.on_error = spec.on_error;
 
+    that.get_command = function() {
+        return (that.entity ? that.entity+'_' : '') + that.method;
+    };
+
     that.add_arg = function(arg) {
         that.args.push(arg);
     };
@@ -215,20 +269,143 @@ IPA.command = function(spec) {
     };
 
     that.execute = function() {
-        IPA.cmd(
-            that.method,
-            that.args,
-            that.options,
-            that.on_success,
-            that.on_error,
-            null,
-            that.name);
+
+        function dialog_open(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
+
+            IPA.error_dialog = $('<div/>', {
+                id: 'error_dialog'
+            });
+
+            if (error_thrown.url) {
+                $('<p/>', {
+                    text: 'URL: '+error_thrown.url
+                }).appendTo(IPA.error_dialog);
+            }
+
+            $('<p/>', {
+                html: error_thrown.message
+            }).appendTo(IPA.error_dialog);
+
+            function close() {
+                IPA.error_dialog.dialog('destroy');
+                IPA.error_dialog.remove();
+                IPA.error_dialog = null;
+            }
+
+            var buttons = {};
+
+            /**
+             * When a user initially opens the Web UI without a Kerberos
+             * ticket, the messages including the button labels have not
+             * been loaded yet, so the button labels need default values.
+             */
+            var label = IPA.messages.buttons ? IPA.messages.buttons.retry : 'Retry';
+            buttons[label] = function() {
+                close();
+                that.execute();
+            };
+
+            label = IPA.messages.buttons ? IPA.messages.buttons.cancel : 'Cancel';
+            buttons[label] = function() {
+                close();
+                if (that.on_error) {
+                    that.on_error.call(this, xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
+                }
+            };
+
+            IPA.error_dialog.dialog({
+                modal: true,
+                title: error_thrown.title,
+                width: 400,
+                buttons: buttons,
+                close: function() {
+                    close();
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        function error_handler(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
+
+            IPA.hide_activity_icon();
+
+            if (!error_thrown) {
+                error_thrown = {
+                    name: xhr.responseText || 'Unknown Error',
+                    message: xhr.statusText || 'Unknown Error'
+                };
+            }
+
+            if (xhr.status === 401) {
+                error_thrown.name = 'Kerberos ticket no longer valid.';
+                if (IPA.messages && IPA.messages.ajax) {
+                    error_thrown.message = IPA.messages.ajax["401"];
+                } else {
+                    error_thrown.message =
+                        "Your kerberos ticket is no longer valid. "+
+                        "Please run kinit and then click 'Retry'. "+
+                        "If this is your first time running the IPA Web UI "+
+                        "<a href='/ipa/config/unauthorized.html'>"+
+                        "follow these directions</a> to configure your browser.";
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!error_thrown.title) {
+                error_thrown.title = 'AJAX Error: '+error_thrown.name;
+            }
+            dialog_open.call(this, xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
+        }
+
+        function success_handler(data, text_status, xhr) {
+
+            IPA.hide_activity_icon();
+
+            if (!data) {
+                var error_thrown = {
+                    title: 'HTTP Error '+xhr.status,
+                    url: this.url,
+                    message: data ? xhr.statusText : "No response"
+                };
+                dialog_open.call(this, xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
+
+            } else if (data.error) {
+                error_handler.call(this, xhr, text_status,  /* error_thrown */ {
+                    title: 'IPA Error '+data.error.code,
+                    message: data.error.message
+                });
+
+            } else if (that.on_success) {
+                that.on_success.call(this, data, text_status, xhr);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var url = IPA.json_url;
+
+        var command = that.get_command();
+
+        if (IPA.use_static_files) {
+            url += '/' + (that.name ? that.name : command) + '.json';
+        }
+
+        var data = {
+            method: command,
+            params: [that.args, that.options]
+        };
+
+        var request = {
+            url: url,
+            data: JSON.stringify(data),
+            success: success_handler,
+            error: error_handler
+        };
+
+        IPA.display_activity_icon();
+        $.ajax(request);
     };
 
     that.to_json = function() {
         var json = {};
 
-        json.method = that.method;
+        json.method = that.get_command();
 
         json.params = [];
         json.params[0] = that.args || [];
@@ -238,7 +415,7 @@ IPA.command = function(spec) {
     };
 
     that.to_string = function() {
-        var string = that.method.replace(/_/g, '-');
+        var string = that.get_command().replace(/_/g, '-');
 
         for (var i=0; i<that.args.length; i++) {
             string += ' '+that.args[i];
@@ -276,11 +453,14 @@ IPA.batch_command = function (spec) {
     };
 
     that.execute = function() {
-        IPA.cmd(
-            that.method,
-            that.args,
-            that.options,
-            function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+
+        IPA.command({
+            name: that.name,
+            entity: that.entity,
+            method: that.method,
+            args: that.args,
+            options: that.options,
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
 
                 for (var i=0; i<that.commands.length; i++) {
                     var command = that.commands[i];
@@ -311,186 +491,18 @@ IPA.batch_command = function (spec) {
                 }
                 if (that.on_success) that.on_success(data, text_status, xhr);
             },
-            function(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
+            on_error: function(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
                 // TODO: undefined behavior
                 if (that.on_error) {
                     that.on_error(xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
                 }
-            },
-            null,
-            that.name);
-    };
-
-    return that;
-};
-
-/* call an IPA command over JSON-RPC
- * arguments:
- *   name - name of the command or method if objname is set
- *   args - list of positional arguments, e.g. [username]
- *   options - dict of options, e.g. {givenname: 'Pavel'}
- *   win_callback - function to call if the JSON request succeeds
- *   fail_callback - function to call if the JSON request fails
- *   objname - name of an IPA object (optional) */
-IPA.cmd = function (name, args, options, win_callback, fail_callback, objname, command_name) {
-    var default_json_url = '/ipa/json';
-
-    var network_call_count = 0;
-    function display_activity_icon(){
-        network_call_count += 1;
-        $('.network-activity-indicator').css('display','inline');
-    }
-
-    function hide_activity_icon(){
-        network_call_count -= 1;
-
-        if (0 === network_call_count){
-            $('.network-activity-indicator').css('display','none');
-        }
-    }
-
-    function dialog_open(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
-        var that = this;
-
-        IPA.error_dialog = $('<div/>', {
-            id: 'error_dialog'
-        });
-
-        if (error_thrown.url) {
-            $('<p/>', {
-                text: 'URL: '+error_thrown.url
-            }).appendTo(IPA.error_dialog);
-        }
-        $('<p/>', {
-            html: error_thrown.message
-        }).appendTo(IPA.error_dialog);
-
-        function close() {
-            IPA.error_dialog.dialog('destroy');
-            IPA.error_dialog.remove();
-            IPA.error_dialog = null;
-        }
-
-        var buttons = {};
-
-        /**
-         * When a user initially opens the Web UI without a Kerberos
-         * ticket, the messages including the button labels have not
-         * been loaded yet, so the button labels need default values.
-         */
-        var label = IPA.messages.buttons ? IPA.messages.buttons.retry : 'Retry';
-        buttons[label] = function() {
-            close();
-            IPA.cmd(name, args, options, win_callback, fail_callback,
-                    objname, command_name);
-        };
-
-        label = IPA.messages.buttons ? IPA.messages.buttons.cancel : 'Cancel';
-        buttons[label] = function() {
-            close();
-            if (fail_callback) {
-                fail_callback.call(that, xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
             }
-        };
-
-        IPA.error_dialog.dialog({
-            modal: true,
-            title: error_thrown.title,
-            width: 400,
-            buttons: buttons,
-            close: function() {
-                close();
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    function error_handler(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
-        hide_activity_icon();
-        if (!error_thrown) {
-            error_thrown = {
-                name: xhr.responseText || 'Unknown Error',
-                message: xhr.statusText || 'Unknown Error'
-            };
-        }
-
-        if (xhr.status === 401) {
-            error_thrown.name = 'Kerberos ticket no longer valid.';
-            if (IPA.messages && IPA.messages.ajax){
-                error_thrown.message = IPA.messages.ajax["401"];
-            } else {
-                error_thrown.message =
-                    "Your kerberos ticket is no longer valid. "+
-                    "Please run kinit and then click 'Retry'. "+
-                    "If this is your first time running the IPA Web UI "+
-                    "<a href='/ipa/config/unauthorized.html'>"+
-                    "follow these directions</a> to configure your browser.";
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (!error_thrown.title) {
-            error_thrown.title = 'AJAX Error: '+error_thrown.name;
-        }
-        dialog_open.call(this, xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
-    }
-
-    function success_handler(data, text_status, xhr) {
-        hide_activity_icon();
-        if (!data) {
-            var error_thrown = {
-                title: 'HTTP Error '+xhr.status,
-                url: this.url,
-                message: data ? xhr.statusText : "No response"
-            };
-            dialog_open.call(this, xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
-
-        } else if (data.error) {
-            error_handler.call(this, xhr, text_status,  /* error_thrown */ {
-                title: 'IPA Error '+data.error.code,
-                message: data.error.message
-            });
-
-        } else if (win_callback) {
-            win_callback.call(this, data, text_status, xhr);
-        }
-    }
-
-    IPA.jsonrpc_id += 1;
-    var id = IPA.jsonrpc_id;
-
-    var method_name = name;
-
-    if (objname){
-        method_name = objname + '_' + name;
-    }
-
-    var url = IPA.json_url;
-
-    if (IPA.use_static_files){
-        if (command_name) {
-            url += '/' + command_name + '.json';
-        } else {
-            url += '/' + method_name + '.json';
-        }
-    }
-    var data = {
-        method: method_name,
-        params: [args, options],
-        id: id
+        }).execute();
     };
 
-    var request = {
-        url: url,
-        data: JSON.stringify(data),
-        success: success_handler,
-        error: error_handler
-    };
-    display_activity_icon();
-    $.ajax(request);
-
-    return (id);
+    return that;
 };
 
-
 /* helper function used to retrieve information about an attribute */
 IPA.get_entity_param = function(entity_name, name) {
 
diff --git a/install/ui/rule.js b/install/ui/rule.js
index 9076f4ee..8c69eca8 100644
--- a/install/ui/rule.js
+++ b/install/ui/rule.js
@@ -145,10 +145,11 @@ IPA.rule_association_table_widget = function (spec) {
 
         if (that.category) {
             command = IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_mod',
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true},
-                'on_success': function() {
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'mod',
+                args: [pkey],
+                options: {all: true, rights: true},
+                on_success: function() {
                     var record = {};
                     record[that.category.name] = [''];
                     that.category.load(record);
@@ -159,8 +160,9 @@ IPA.rule_association_table_widget = function (spec) {
         }
 
         command = IPA.command({
-            'method': that.entity_name+'_'+that.add_method,
-            'args': [pkey]
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: that.add_method,
+            args: [pkey]
         });
         command.set_option(that.other_entity, values.join(','));
         batch.add_command(command);
diff --git a/install/ui/search.js b/install/ui/search.js
index 91ef5bde..f2789f62 100644
--- a/install/ui/search.js
+++ b/install/ui/search.js
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ IPA.search_facet = function(spec) {
 
             for (var i=0; i<values.length; i++) {
                 var command = IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_del'
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'del'
                 });
                 command.add_arg(values[i]);
                 batch.add_command(command);
@@ -393,7 +394,8 @@ IPA.search_facet = function(spec) {
         that.filter = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-filter', true) || '';
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            method: that.entity_name+'_find',
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: 'find',
             args: [that.filter],
             options: {
                 all: that.search_all
diff --git a/install/ui/service.js b/install/ui/service.js
index dc89ec08..b8f78c79 100644
--- a/install/ui/service.js
+++ b/install/ui/service.js
@@ -279,15 +279,18 @@ IPA.service_provisioning_status_widget = function (spec) {
 
         dialog.add_button(IPA.messages.objects.service.unprovision, function() {
             var pkey = that.result['krbprincipalname'][0];
-            IPA.cmd(that.entity_name+'_disable', [pkey], {},
-                function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+            IPA.command({
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'disable',
+                args: [pkey],
+                on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
                     set_status('missing');
                     dialog.close();
                 },
-                function(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
+                on_error: function(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
                     dialog.close();
                 }
-            );
+            }).execute();
         });
 
         dialog.init();
diff --git a/install/ui/sudo.js b/install/ui/sudo.js
index d0fe7528..43f364c8 100644
--- a/install/ui/sudo.js
+++ b/install/ui/sudo.js
@@ -167,11 +167,12 @@ IPA.sudocmd_member_sudocmdgroup_table_widget = function (spec) {
             var value = that.values[i];
 
             var command = IPA.command({
-                'method': that.other_entity+'_show',
-                'args': [value],
-                'options': {
-                    'all': true,
-                    'rights': true
+                entity: that.other_entity,
+                method: 'show',
+                args: [value],
+                options: {
+                    all: true,
+                    rights: true
                 }
             });
 
@@ -197,8 +198,9 @@ IPA.sudocmd_member_sudocmdgroup_table_widget = function (spec) {
             var value = values[i];
 
             var command = IPA.command({
-                'method': that.other_entity+'_add_member',
-                'args': [value]
+                entity: that.other_entity,
+                method: 'add_member',
+                args: [value]
             });
 
             command.set_option('sudocmd', pkey);
@@ -225,8 +227,9 @@ IPA.sudocmd_member_sudocmdgroup_table_widget = function (spec) {
             var value = values[i];
 
             var command = IPA.command({
-                'method': that.other_entity+'_remove_member',
-                'args': [value]
+                entity: that.other_entity,
+                method: 'remove_member',
+                args: [value]
             });
 
             command.set_option('sudocmd', pkey);
@@ -351,9 +354,10 @@ IPA.sudorule_details_facet = function (spec) {
         var modify_operation = {
             'execute': false,
             'command': IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_mod',
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'mod',
+                args: [pkey],
+                options: {all: true, rights: true}
             })
         };
 
@@ -380,45 +384,50 @@ IPA.sudorule_details_facet = function (spec) {
                 'category': 'usercategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_user',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_user',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             },
             'memberhost': {
                 'category': 'hostcategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_host',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_host',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             },
             'memberallowcmd': {
                 'category': 'cmdcategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_allow_command',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_allow_command',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             },
             'ipasudorunas': {
                 'category': 'ipasudorunasusercategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_runasuser',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_runasuser',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             },
             'ipasudorunasgroup': {
                 'category': 'ipasudorunasgroupcategory',
                 'has_values': false,
                 'command': IPA.command({
-                    'method': that.entity_name+'_remove_runasgroup',
-                    'args': [pkey],
-                    'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                    entity: that.entity_name,
+                    method: 'remove_runasgroup',
+                    args: [pkey],
+                    options: {all: true, rights: true}
                 })
             }
         };
@@ -426,9 +435,10 @@ IPA.sudorule_details_facet = function (spec) {
         var enable_operation = {
             'execute': false,
             'command': IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_enable',
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true}
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'enable',
+                args: [pkey],
+                options: {all: true, rights: true}
             })
         };
 
@@ -1234,10 +1244,11 @@ IPA.sudorule_command_table_widget = function (spec) {
 
         if (that.category) {
             command = IPA.command({
-                'method': that.entity_name+'_mod',
-                'args': [pkey],
-                'options': {'all': true, 'rights': true},
-                'on_success': function() {
+                entity: that.entity_name,
+                method: 'mod',
+                args: [pkey],
+                options: {all: true, rights: true},
+                on_success: function() {
                     var record = {};
                     record[that.category.name] = [''];
                     that.category.load(record);
@@ -1248,8 +1259,9 @@ IPA.sudorule_command_table_widget = function (spec) {
         }
 
         command = IPA.command({
-            'method': that.entity_name+'_'+that.add_method,
-            'args': [pkey]
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: that.add_method,
+            args: [pkey]
         });
         command.set_option(that.other_entity, values.join(','));
         batch.add_command(command);
@@ -1262,10 +1274,11 @@ IPA.sudorule_command_table_widget = function (spec) {
         var pkey = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-pkey', true) || '';
 
         var command = IPA.command({
-            'method': that.entity_name+'_'+that.remove_method,
-            'args': [pkey],
-            'on_success': on_success,
-            'on_error': on_error
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: that.remove_method,
+            args: [pkey],
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
         });
 
         command.set_option(that.other_entity, values.join(','));
diff --git a/install/ui/test/association_tests.js b/install/ui/test/association_tests.js
index 41b113d7..bad8d1a8 100644
--- a/install/ui/test/association_tests.js
+++ b/install/ui/test/association_tests.js
@@ -23,37 +23,47 @@ module('associate');
 
 test("Testing serial_associator().", function() {
 
-    expect(7);
+    expect(10);
 
-    var orig_ipa_cmd = IPA.cmd;
+    var orig_ipa_command = IPA.command;
 
     var counter = 0;
 
     var params = {
-        method: "add_member",
-        pkey: "test",
-        entity_name: "user",
-        other_entity: "group"
+        method: 'add_member',
+        pkey: 'test',
+        entity_name: 'user',
+        other_entity: 'group'
     };
 
     params.values = ['user1', 'user2', 'user3'];
 
-    IPA.cmd = function(name, args, options, win_callback, fail_callback, objname) {
-        counter++;
+    IPA.command = function(spec) {
+
+        var that = orig_ipa_command(spec);
+
+        that.execute = function() {
+            counter++;
 
-        equals(
-            name, params.other_entity+'_'+params.method,
-            "Checking IPA.cmd() parameter: method"
-        );
+            equals(
+                that.entity, params.other_entity,
+                'Checking IPA.command() parameter: entity'
+            );
 
-        equals(
-            args[0], "user"+counter,
-            "Checking IPA.cmd() parameter: primary key"
-        );
+            equals(
+                that.method, params.method,
+                'Checking IPA.command() parameter: method'
+            );
 
-        var response = {};
-        win_callback(response);
-        return 0;
+            equals(
+                that.args[0], 'user'+counter,
+                'Checking IPA.command() parameter: primary key'
+            );
+
+            that.on_success();
+        };
+
+        return that;
     };
 
     params.on_success = function() {
@@ -63,14 +73,14 @@ test("Testing serial_associator().", function() {
     var associator = IPA.serial_associator(params);
     associator.execute();
 
-    IPA.cmd = orig_ipa_cmd;
+    IPA.command = orig_ipa_command;
 });
 
 test("Testing bulk_associator().", function() {
 
-    expect(4);
+    expect(5);
 
-    var orig_ipa_cmd = IPA.cmd;
+    var orig_ipa_command = IPA.command;
 
     var counter = 0;
 
@@ -83,27 +93,37 @@ test("Testing bulk_associator().", function() {
 
     params.values = ['user1', 'user2', 'user3'];
 
-    IPA.cmd = function(name, args, options, win_callback, fail_callback, objname) {
-        counter++;
+    IPA.command = function(spec) {
+
+        var that = orig_ipa_command(spec);
+
+        that.execute = function() {
+            counter++;
+
+            equals(
+                that.entity, params.entity_name,
+                'Checking IPA.command() parameter: entity'
+            );
+
+            equals(
+                that.method, params.method,
+                'Checking IPA.command() parameter: method'
+            );
 
-        equals(
-            name, params.entity_name+'_'+params.method,
-            "Checking IPA.cmd() parameter: method"
-        );
+            equals(
+                that.args[0], params.pkey,
+                'Checking IPA.command() parameter: primary key'
+            );
 
-        equals(
-            args[0], params.pkey,
-            "Checking IPA.cmd() parameter: primary key"
-        );
+            equals(
+                that.options[params.other_entity], 'user1,user2,user3',
+                'Checking IPA.command() parameter: options[\""+params.other_entity+"\"]'
+            );
 
-        equals(
-            options[params.other_entity], "user1,user2,user3",
-            "Checking IPA.cmd() parameter: options[\""+params.other_entity+"\"]"
-        );
+            that.on_success();
+        };
 
-        var response = {};
-        win_callback(response);
-        return 0;
+        return that;
     };
 
     params.on_success = function() {
@@ -113,5 +133,5 @@ test("Testing bulk_associator().", function() {
     var associator = IPA.bulk_associator(params);
     associator.execute();
 
-    IPA.cmd = orig_ipa_cmd;
+    IPA.command = orig_ipa_command;
 });
diff --git a/install/ui/test/details_tests.js b/install/ui/test/details_tests.js
index 76a75240..c63a0af8 100644
--- a/install/ui/test/details_tests.js
+++ b/install/ui/test/details_tests.js
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@ test("Testing details lifecycle: create, setup, load.", function(){
 
     var result = {};
 
-    IPA.cmd(
-        'user_show',
-        ['kfrog'],
-        {},
-        function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+    IPA.command({
+        entity: 'user',
+        method: 'show',
+        args: ['kfrog'],
+        on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
             result = data.result.result;
-            ok(true, "IPA.cmd() succeeded.");
+            ok(true, "IPA.command() succeeded.");
         },
-        function(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
-            ok(false, "IPA.cmd() failed: "+error_thrown);
+        on_error: function(xhr, text_status, error_thrown) {
+            ok(false, "IPA.command() failed: "+error_thrown);
         }
-    );
+    }).execute();
 
     var setup_called = false;
     var save_called= false;
diff --git a/install/ui/test/ipa_tests.js b/install/ui/test/ipa_tests.js
index 9385a391..72a32783 100644
--- a/install/ui/test/ipa_tests.js
+++ b/install/ui/test/ipa_tests.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ test("Testing IPA.get_member_attribute().", function() {
     );
 });
 
-test("Testing successful IPA.cmd().", function() {
+test("Testing successful IPA.command().", function() {
 
     var method = 'method';
     var args = ['arg1', 'arg2', 'arg3'];
@@ -148,7 +148,14 @@ test("Testing successful IPA.cmd().", function() {
         request.success(xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
     };
 
-    IPA.cmd(method, args, options, success_handler, error_handler, object);
+    IPA.command({
+        entity: object,
+        method: method,
+        args: args,
+        options: options,
+        on_success: success_handler,
+        on_error: error_handler
+    }).execute();
 
     equals(
         ajax_counter, 1,
@@ -168,7 +175,7 @@ test("Testing successful IPA.cmd().", function() {
     $.ajax = orig;
 });
 
-test("Testing unsuccessful IPA.cmd().", function() {
+test("Testing unsuccessful IPA.command().", function() {
 
     var method = 'method';
     var args = ['arg1', 'arg2', 'arg3'];
@@ -221,7 +228,14 @@ test("Testing unsuccessful IPA.cmd().", function() {
         request.error(xhr, text_status, error_thrown);
     };
 
-    IPA.cmd(method, args, options, success_handler, error_handler, object);
+    IPA.command({
+        entity: object,
+        method: method,
+        args: args,
+        options: options,
+        on_success: success_handler,
+        on_error: error_handler
+    }).execute();
 
     var dialog = IPA.error_dialog.parent('.ui-dialog');
 
diff --git a/install/ui/user.js b/install/ui/user.js
index c88fe78d..392ac533 100644
--- a/install/ui/user.js
+++ b/install/ui/user.js
@@ -136,11 +136,17 @@ IPA.user_status_widget = function(spec) {
                       var jobj = $(this);
                       var val = jobj.attr('title');
                       var pkey =  $.bbq.getState('user-pkey');
-                      var command = 'user_enable';
+                      var method = 'enable';
                       if (val == IPA.messages.objects.user.active) {
-                          command = 'user_disable';
+                          method = 'disable';
                       }
-                      IPA.cmd(command, [pkey], {}, on_lock_win,on_lock_fail);
+                      IPA.command({
+                          entity: 'user',
+                          method: method,
+                          args: [pkey],
+                          on_success: on_lock_win,
+                          on_error: on_lock_fail
+                      }).execute();
 
                       return (false);
                   }
diff --git a/install/ui/widget.js b/install/ui/widget.js
index 3b32d469..fa102737 100644
--- a/install/ui/widget.js
+++ b/install/ui/widget.js
@@ -1346,7 +1346,14 @@ IPA.table_widget = function (spec) {
         }
 
         var pkey = $.bbq.getState(that.entity_name + '-pkey', true) || '';
-        IPA.cmd('show', [pkey], {'all': true, 'rights': true}, on_success, on_error, that.entity_name);
+        IPA.command({
+            entity: that.entity_name,
+            method: 'show',
+            args: [pkey],
+            options: {'all': true, 'rights': true},
+            on_success: on_success,
+            on_error: on_error
+        }).execute();
     };
 
     if (spec.columns) {
@@ -1400,7 +1407,8 @@ IPA.entity_select_widget = function(spec) {
         function find_error(err){
         }
         IPA.command({
-            method: entity+'_find',
+            entity: entity,
+            method: 'find',
             args:[that.entity_filter.val()],
             options:{},
             on_success:find_success,