diff --git a/libisoburn/isofs_wrap.c b/libisoburn/isofs_wrap.c
index d9c51fbd..2b36c088 100644
--- a/libisoburn/isofs_wrap.c
+++ b/libisoburn/isofs_wrap.c
@@ -134,16 +134,11 @@ int isoburn_start_emulation(struct isoburn *o, int flag)
    /* ok, PVM found, set size */
    size = (off_t) iso_read_lsb(pvm->vol_space_size, 4);
    size *= (off_t) 2048; /* block size in bytes */
-
-   // TODO where I get the struct burn_write_opts * from?
-   // why that function doesn't receive a struct isoburn
-   isoburn_write_opts_set_start_byte(XXXXXX, size);
+   isoburn_set_start_byte(o, size, 0);
  } else if (!strncmp((char*)pvm->std_identifier, "CDXX1", 5)) {
 
    /* empty image */
-   // TODO where I get the struct burn_write_opts * from?
-   // why that function doesn't receive a struct isoburn
-   isoburn_write_opts_set_start_byte(XXXXXX, (off_t) 0);
+   isoburn_set_start_byte(o, (off_t) 0, 0);
  } else {
    // TODO not valid iso image
    // should this be an error?
diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
index 255e8fa8..5152bcb3 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
@@ -84,6 +84,28 @@ int isoburn_disc_erasable(struct burn_drive *d);
 */
 void isoburn_disc_erase(struct burn_drive *drive, int fast);
 
+/**
+ * Options for image reading.
+ */
+struct isoburn_read_opts {	
+    unsigned int norock:1; /*< Do not read Rock Ridge extensions */
+    unsigned int nojoliet:1; /*< Do not read Joliet extensions */
+    unsigned int preferjoliet:1; 
+                /*< When both Joliet and RR extensions are present, the RR
+                 *  tree is used. If you prefer using Joliet, set this to 1. */	 
+    uid_t uid; /**< Default uid when no RR */
+    gid_t gid; /**< Default uid when no RR */
+    mode_t mode; /**< Default mode when no RR (only permissions) */
+
+    /* modified by the function isoburn_read_volset */
+    unsigned int hasRR:1; /*< It will be set to 1 if RR extensions are present,
+                             to 0 if not. */
+    unsigned int hasJoliet:1; /*< It will be set to 1 if Joliet extensions are 
+                                  present, to 0 if not. */
+    uint32_t size; /**< Will be filled with the size (in 2048 byte block) of 
+                    *   the image, as reported in the PVM. */
+};
+
 
 /** Load the ISO filesystem directory tree from the media in the given drive.
     This will give libisoburn the base on which it can let libisofs perform
@@ -91,10 +113,18 @@ void isoburn_disc_erase(struct burn_drive *drive, int fast);
     to the drive object and is not publicly available.
     Not a wrapper, but peculiar to libisoburn.
     @param d The drive which holds an existing IOS filesystem
-    @read_opts The read options which can be chosen by the application
-               >>> data type and attributes not defined yet
+    @param read_opts The read options which can be chosen by the application
+    @param volset the volset that represents the image, or NULL if the image is 
+                  empty.
+                  <<<<< What about return a volset without file if image is
+                        empty <<<<<<<<<
+    @return <=0 error , 1 = success
+      >>>>> error means damaged or unsupported image
+             error code is stored in ecma119_read_opts in libisofs
+             also error msgs are enqueued. Any need to pass them to usr? <<<<<<
 */
-int isoburn_read_volset(struct burn_drive *d, void *read_opts);
+int isoburn_read_volset(struct burn_drive *d, struct isoburn_read_opts *read_opts, 
+                        struct iso_volset **volset);
 
 
 /** Obtain the start block number of the most recent session on media. In
@@ -114,6 +144,12 @@ int isoburn_disc_track_lba_nwa(struct burn_drive *d, struct burn_write_opts *o,
                                int trackno, int *lba, int *nwa);
 
 
+/** Prepare a disc for writting the new session.
+    @param disc A burn_disc suitable to pass to isoburn_disc_write.
+    @return <=0 error , 1 = success
+*/
+int isoburn_prepare_disc(struct burn_drive *d, struct burn_disc **disc);
+
 /** Start writing of the new session.
     This call is asynchrounous. I.e. it returns quite soon and the progress has
     to be watched by a loop with call burn_drive_get_status() until
@@ -130,6 +166,16 @@ void isoburn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *o, struct burn_disc *disc);
 */
 int isoburn_activate_session(struct burn_drive *drive);
 
+/** Write a new session to a disc.
+    This is a synchrounous call equivalent to isoburn_prepare_disc +
+    isoburn_disc_write + isoburn_activate_session
+    @param pacifier_func If not NULL: a function to produce appeasing messages.
+                         See burn_abort_pacifier() in libburn.h for an example.
+*/
+int isoburn_perform_write(struct burn_write_opts *o,
+                          int (*pacifier_func)(void *handle, int patience, 
+                                               int elapsed));
+
 
 /** Release an aquired drive.
     Wrapper for: burn_drive_release()