diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Cell.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Cell.cpp
index b47ea1d5..d46c0b91 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Cell.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Cell.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void Cell::flattenNets(bool buildRings)
             cerr << "[ERROR] " << primaryPlug << "\n"
                  << "        has attached components, not managed yet." << endl;
           } else {
-            primaryPlug->getBodyHook()->Detach ();
+            primaryPlug->getBodyHook()->detach ();
           }
         }
         end_for
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ void Cell::flattenNets(bool buildRings)
         currentRP->materialize ();
         if ( buildRings ) {
           if ( previousRP ) {
-            currentRP->getBodyHook()->Attach ( previousRP->getBodyHook() );
+            currentRP->getBodyHook()->attach ( previousRP->getBodyHook() );
           }
           Plug* plug = static_cast<Plug*>( plugOccurrence.getEntity() );
           if ( plugOccurrence.getPath().isEmpty() ) {
-            plug->getBodyHook()->Attach ( currentRP->getBodyHook() );
-            plug->getBodyHook()->Detach ();
+            plug->getBodyHook()->attach ( currentRP->getBodyHook() );
+            plug->getBodyHook()->detach ();
           }
           previousRP = currentRP;
         }
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ void Cell::flattenNets(bool buildRings)
           currentRP = createRoutingPad ( pin );
           if ( buildRings ) {
             if ( previousRP ) {
-              currentRP->getBodyHook()->Attach ( previousRP->getBodyHook() );
+              currentRP->getBodyHook()->attach ( previousRP->getBodyHook() );
             }
-            pin->getBodyHook()->Attach ( currentRP->getBodyHook() );
-            pin->getBodyHook()->Detach ();
+            pin->getBodyHook()->attach ( currentRP->getBodyHook() );
+            pin->getBodyHook()->detach ();
           }
           previousRP = currentRP;
         }
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.cpp
index 90fb0639..1e9f4b62 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.cpp
@@ -390,11 +390,11 @@ void Component::_preDestroy()
         component->unmaterialize();
         for_each_hook(hook, component->getHooks()) {
             for_each_hook(hook, hook->getHooks()) {
-                if (hook->IsMaster() && (componentSet.find(hook->getComponent()) == componentSet.end()))
+                if (hook->isMaster() && (componentSet.find(hook->getComponent()) == componentSet.end()))
                     masterHookSet.insert(hook);
                 end_for;
             }
-            if (!hook->IsMaster()) hook->Detach();
+            if (!hook->isMaster()) hook->detach();
             end_for;
         }
         end_for;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void Component::_preDestroy()
     }
     /**/
 
-    _bodyHook.Detach();
+    _bodyHook.detach();
 
     Inherit::_preDestroy();
 
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.h b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.h
index a111145d..9a5126c8 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.h
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Component.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Component : public Go {
 
         public: virtual Component* getComponent() const;
 
-        public: virtual bool IsMaster() const {return true;};
+        public: virtual bool isMaster() const {return true;};
 
         public: virtual string _getTypeName() const { return _TName("Component::BodyHook"); };
         public: virtual string _getString() const;
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.cpp
index c66ef8d5..8cb46992 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Contact::Contact(Net* net, Component* anchor, Layer* layer, const Unit& dx, cons
     if (!_layer)
         throw Error("Can't create " + _TName("Contact") + " : null layer");
 
-    _anchorHook.Attach(anchor->getBodyHook());
+    _anchorHook.attach(anchor->getBodyHook());
 }
 
 Contact* Contact::create(Net* net, Layer* layer, const Unit& x, const Unit& y, const Unit& width, const Unit& height)
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void Contact::_preDestroy()
 
     Inherit::_preDestroy();
 
-    _anchorHook.Detach();
+    _anchorHook.detach();
 
 // trace << "exiting Contact::PreDestroy" << endl;
 // trace_out();
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.h b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.h
index e1b6d7b9..c1601b58 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.h
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Contact.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Contact : public Component {
 
         public: virtual Component* getComponent() const;
 
-        public: virtual bool IsMaster() const {return false;};
+        public: virtual bool isMaster() const {return false;};
 
         public: virtual string _getTypeName() const { return _TName("Contact::AnchorHook"); };
         public: virtual string _getString() const;
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/DeepNet.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/DeepNet.cpp
index 7e9c9c98..230ea905 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/DeepNet.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/DeepNet.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ size_t  DeepNet::_createRoutingPads ( bool buildRings )
     currentRP = createRoutingPad ( this, plugOccurrence );
     if ( buildRings ) {
       if ( previousRP ) {
-        currentRP->getBodyHook()->Attach ( previousRP->getBodyHook() );
+        currentRP->getBodyHook()->attach ( previousRP->getBodyHook() );
       }
       previousRP = currentRP;
     }
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.cpp
index beadd9b6..3a372814 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Hook_IsMasterFilter : public Filter<Hook*> {
 
     public: virtual Filter<Hook*>* getClone() const {return new Hook_IsMasterFilter(*this);};
 
-    public: virtual bool accept(Hook* hook) const {return hook->IsMaster();};
+    public: virtual bool accept(Hook* hook) const {return hook->isMaster();};
 
     public: virtual string _getString() const {return "<" + _TName("Hook::IsMasterFilter>");};
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Hook* Hook::getMasterHook() const
 {
     Hook* hook = (Hook*)this;
     do {
-        if (hook->IsMaster()) return hook;
+        if (hook->isMaster()) return hook;
         hook = hook->_nextHook;
     } while (hook != this);
     return NULL;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Hook* Hook::getPreviousMasterHook() const
     Hook* previousMasterHook = NULL;
     Hook* hook = (Hook*)this;
     do {
-        if (hook->IsMaster()) previousMasterHook = hook;
+        if (hook->isMaster()) previousMasterHook = hook;
         hook = hook->_nextHook;
     } while (hook != this);
     return previousMasterHook;
@@ -248,22 +248,22 @@ HookFilter Hook::getIsMasterFilter()
     return Hook_IsMasterFilter();
 }
 
-bool Hook::IsAttached() const
+bool Hook::isAttached() const
 // **************************
 {
-    if (!IsMaster())
+    if (!isMaster())
         return (getMasterHook() != NULL);
     else
         return (getNextMasterHook() != this);
 }
 
-Hook* Hook::Detach()
+Hook* Hook::detach()
 // *****************
 {
     Hook* previousHook = NULL;
     Hook* hook = _nextHook;
     while (hook != this) {
-        if (!IsMaster() || hook->IsMaster()) previousHook = hook;
+        if (!isMaster() || hook->isMaster()) previousHook = hook;
         hook = hook->_nextHook;
     }
     if (previousHook) {
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ Hook* Hook::Detach()
         previousHook->_nextHook = nextHook;
 
         // /*
-        if (IsMaster()) {
-            assert(previousHook->IsMaster());
+        if (isMaster()) {
+            assert(previousHook->isMaster());
             Component* component = getComponent();
             Rubber* rubber = component->getRubber();
             if (rubber) {
@@ -287,16 +287,16 @@ Hook* Hook::Detach()
     return previousHook;
 }
 
-Hook* Hook::Attach(Hook* hook)
+Hook* Hook::attach(Hook* hook)
 // ***************************
 {
-    if (IsAttached())
+    if (isAttached())
         throw Error("Can't attach : already attached");
 
     if (!hook)
         throw Error("Can't attach : null hook");
 
-    if (!hook->IsMaster())
+    if (!hook->isMaster())
         throw Error("Can't attach : not a master hook");
 
     if (hook == this)
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ Hook* Hook::Attach(Hook* hook)
     _nextHook = nextHook;
 
     // /*
-    if (IsMaster()) {
+    if (isMaster()) {
         Rubber* rubber = hook->getComponent()->getRubber();
         if (rubber)
             getComponent()->_setRubber(rubber);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Hook* Hook::Attach(Hook* hook)
 
 void Hook::_setNextHook(Hook* hook)
 {
-    if (IsMaster())
+    if (isMaster())
     {
         Rubber* rubber = hook->getComponent()->getRubber();
         if (rubber)
@@ -334,13 +334,13 @@ void Hook::_setNextHook(Hook* hook)
 Hook* Hook::merge(Hook* hook)
 // **************************
 {
-    if (!IsMaster())
+    if (!isMaster())
         throw Error("Can't merge : not a master");
 
     if (!hook)
         throw Error("Can't merge : null hook");
 
-    if (!hook->IsMaster())
+    if (!hook->isMaster())
         throw Error("Can't merge : not a master hook");
 
     if (hook == this)
@@ -546,13 +546,13 @@ Hook_SlaveHooks::Locator::Locator(const Hook* hook)
     _hook(hook),
     _currentHook(NULL)
 {
-    if (_hook && _hook->IsMaster()) {
+    if (_hook && _hook->isMaster()) {
         _currentHook = _hook->getPreviousMasterHook();
         if (_currentHook) {
             _currentHook = _currentHook->getNextHook();
             if (_currentHook == _hook) _currentHook = NULL;
         }
-        assert(!_currentHook || !_currentHook->IsMaster());
+        assert(!_currentHook || !_currentHook->isMaster());
     }
 }
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ void Hook_SlaveHooks::Locator::progress()
     if (_currentHook) {
         _currentHook = _currentHook->getNextHook();
         if (_currentHook == _hook) _currentHook = NULL;
-        assert(!_currentHook || !_currentHook->IsMaster());
+        assert(!_currentHook || !_currentHook->isMaster());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.h b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.h
index 4c0c3647..97f4e767 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.h
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Hook.h
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ class Hook : public NestedSlotAdapter {
 // Predicates
 // **********
 
-    public: virtual bool IsMaster() const = 0;
+    public: virtual bool isMaster() const = 0;
 
-    public: bool IsAttached() const;
+    public: bool isAttached() const;
 
 // Updators
 // ********
 
-    public: Hook* Detach();
-    public: Hook* Attach(Hook* hook);
+    public: Hook* detach();
+    public: Hook* attach(Hook* hook);
     public: Hook* merge(Hook* hook);
     public: void _setNextHook(Hook* hook);
 
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Net.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Net.cpp
index 865b7793..95a1ed26 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Net.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Net.cpp
@@ -566,14 +566,14 @@ void Net::merge(Net* net)
             Hook* masterHook = plug->getBodyHook();
             Hook* nextMasterHook = masterHook->getNextMasterHook();
             if (nextMasterHook != masterHook) {
-                masterHook->Detach();
+                masterHook->detach();
                 mainPlug->getBodyHook()->merge(nextMasterHook);
             }
             Hooks slaveHooks = masterHook->getSlaveHooks();
             while (!slaveHooks.IsEmpty()) {
                 Hook* slaveHook = slaveHooks.getFirst();
-                slaveHook->Detach();
-                slaveHook->Attach(mainPlug->getBodyHook());
+                slaveHook->detach();
+                slaveHook->attach(mainPlug->getBodyHook());
             }
             plug->_destroy();
             end_for;
@@ -613,8 +613,8 @@ void Net::_preDestroy()
         for_each_hook(hook, component->getHooks()) {
             // 15 05 2006 xtof : detach all hooks in rings when
             // a net deletion occurs, can't see why master hooks were not detached.
-            //if (!hook->IsMaster()) hook->Detach();
-            hook->Detach();
+            //if (!hook->IsMaster()) hook->detach();
+            hook->detach();
             end_for;
         }
         end_for;
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Rubber.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Rubber.cpp
index 49bcd0de..fef3e1ac 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Rubber.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Rubber.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Rubber* Rubber::_create(Hook* hook)
         if (!hook)
                 throw Error("Can't create " + _TName("Rubber") + " : null hook");
 
-        if (!hook->IsMaster())
+        if (!hook->isMaster())
                 throw Error("Can't create " + _TName("Rubber") + " : not a master hook");
 
         Net* net = hook->getComponent()->getNet();
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void Rubber::_setNet(Net* net)
 void Rubber::_setHook(Hook* hook)
 // ******************************
 {
-        assert(hook->IsMaster());
+        assert(hook->isMaster());
         assert(hook->getComponent()->getNet() == getNet());
         _hook = hook;
 }
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.cpp b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.cpp
index ae004f13..dcc8acd5 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.cpp
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.cpp
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ Segment::Segment(Net* net, Component* source, Component* target, Layer* layer, c
     if (!_layer)
         throw Error("Can't create " + _TName("Segment") + " : null layer");
 
-    if (source) _sourceHook.Attach(source->getBodyHook());
-    if (target) _targetHook.Attach(target->getBodyHook());
+    if (source) _sourceHook.attach(source->getBodyHook());
+    if (target) _targetHook.attach(target->getBodyHook());
 }
 
 Hooks Segment::getHooks() const
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ void Segment::Invert()
     Component* source = getSource();
     Component* target = getTarget();
     if (source && target && (target != source)) {
-        getSourceHook()->Detach();
-        getTargetHook()->Detach();
-        getSourceHook()->Attach(target->getBodyHook());
-        getTargetHook()->Attach(source->getBodyHook());
+        getSourceHook()->detach();
+        getTargetHook()->detach();
+        getSourceHook()->attach(target->getBodyHook());
+        getTargetHook()->attach(source->getBodyHook());
     }
 }
 
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ void Segment::_preDestroy()
 
     Inherit::_preDestroy();
 
-    _sourceHook.Detach();
-    _targetHook.Detach();
+    _sourceHook.detach();
+    _targetHook.detach();
 
 // trace << "exiting Segment::_preDestroy:" << endl;
 // trace_out();
diff --git a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.h b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.h
index 7d065a09..1e68097c 100644
--- a/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.h
+++ b/hurricane/src/hurricane/Segment.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Segment : public Component {
 
         public: virtual Component* getComponent() const;
 
-        public: virtual bool IsMaster() const {return false;};
+        public: virtual bool isMaster() const {return false;};
 
         public: virtual string _getTypeName() const { return _TName("Segment::SourceHook"); };
         public: virtual string _getString() const;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Segment : public Component {
 
         public: virtual Component* getComponent() const;
 
-        public: virtual bool IsMaster() const {return false;};
+        public: virtual bool isMaster() const {return false;};
 
         public: virtual string _getTypeName() const { return _TName("Segment::TargetHook"); };
         public: virtual string _getString() const;