diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 9833c4b..0000000
--- a/Android.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
-
-# Common variables
-# ========================================================
-
-libweaveCommonCppExtension := .cc
-libweaveCommonCFlags := -Wall -Werror \
-	-Wno-char-subscripts -Wno-missing-field-initializers \
-	-Wno-unused-function -Wno-unused-parameter
-
-libweaveCommonCppFlags := \
-	-Wno-deprecated-register \
-	-Wno-sign-compare \
-	-Wno-sign-promo \
-	-Wno-non-virtual-dtor \
-
-libweaveCommonCIncludes := \
-	$(LOCAL_PATH)/.. \
-	$(LOCAL_PATH)/include \
-	$(LOCAL_PATH)/third_party/modp_b64/modp_b64 \
-	external/gtest/include \
-
-libweaveSharedLibraries := \
-	libchrome \
-	libexpat \
-	libcrypto \
-
-# libweave-external
-# ========================================================
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := libweave-external
-LOCAL_CPP_EXTENSION := $(libweaveCommonCppExtension)
-LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCFlags)
-LOCAL_CPPFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCppFlags)
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(libweaveCommonCIncludes)
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := $(libweaveSharedLibraries)
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES :=
-LOCAL_RTTI_FLAG := -frtti
-LOCAL_CLANG := true
-LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)/external
-
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-	third_party/chromium/crypto/p224.cc \
-	third_party/chromium/crypto/p224_spake.cc \
-	third_party/chromium/crypto/sha2.cc \
-	third_party/modp_b64/modp_b64.cc \
-
-include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
-
-# libweave-common
-# ========================================================
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := libweave-common
-LOCAL_CPP_EXTENSION := $(libweaveCommonCppExtension)
-LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCFlags)
-LOCAL_CPPFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCppFlags)
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(libweaveCommonCIncludes)
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := $(libweaveSharedLibraries)
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libweave-external
-LOCAL_RTTI_FLAG := -frtti
-LOCAL_CLANG := true
-LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)
-
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-	src/backoff_entry.cc \
-	src/base_api_handler.cc \
-	src/commands/cloud_command_proxy.cc \
-	src/commands/command_definition.cc \
-	src/commands/command_dictionary.cc \
-	src/commands/command_instance.cc \
-	src/commands/command_manager.cc \
-	src/commands/command_queue.cc \
-	src/commands/object_schema.cc \
-	src/commands/prop_constraints.cc \
-	src/commands/prop_types.cc \
-	src/commands/prop_values.cc \
-	src/commands/schema_constants.cc \
-	src/commands/schema_utils.cc \
-	src/config.cc \
-	src/data_encoding.cc \
-	src/device_manager.cc \
-	src/device_registration_info.cc \
-	src/error.cc \
-	src/http_constants.cc \
-	src/json_error_codes.cc \
-	src/notification/notification_parser.cc \
-	src/notification/pull_channel.cc \
-	src/notification/xml_node.cc \
-	src/notification/xmpp_channel.cc \
-	src/notification/xmpp_iq_stanza_handler.cc \
-	src/notification/xmpp_stream_parser.cc \
-	src/privet/cloud_delegate.cc \
-	src/privet/constants.cc \
-	src/privet/device_delegate.cc \
-	src/privet/device_ui_kind.cc \
-	src/privet/openssl_utils.cc \
-	src/privet/privet_handler.cc \
-	src/privet/privet_manager.cc \
-	src/privet/privet_types.cc \
-	src/privet/publisher.cc \
-	src/privet/security_manager.cc \
-	src/privet/wifi_bootstrap_manager.cc \
-	src/privet/wifi_ssid_generator.cc \
-	src/registration_status.cc \
-	src/states/error_codes.cc \
-	src/states/state_change_queue.cc \
-	src/states/state_manager.cc \
-	src/states/state_package.cc \
-	src/string_utils.cc \
-	src/utils.cc \
-
-include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
-
-# libweave-test
-# ========================================================
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := libweave-test
-LOCAL_CPP_EXTENSION := $(libweaveCommonCppExtension)
-LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCFlags)
-LOCAL_CPPFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCppFlags)
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := \
-	$(libweaveCommonCIncludes) \
-	external/gmock/include \
-
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := $(libweaveSharedLibraries)
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libgtest libgmock
-LOCAL_CLANG := true
-LOCAL_RTTI_FLAG := -frtti
-LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)/include
-
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-	src/test/fake_stream.cc \
-	src/test/fake_task_runner.cc \
-	src/test/mock_command.cc \
-	src/test/unittest_utils.cc \
-
-include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
-
-# libweave
-# ========================================================
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := libweave
-LOCAL_CPP_EXTENSION := $(libweaveCommonCppExtension)
-LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCFlags)
-LOCAL_CPPFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCppFlags)
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(libweaveCommonCIncludes)
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := $(libweaveSharedLibraries)
-LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libweave-external libweave-common
-LOCAL_CLANG := true
-LOCAL_RTTI_FLAG := -frtti
-LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)/include
-
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-	src/empty.cc
-
-include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
-
-# libweave_test
-# ========================================================
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := libweave_test
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
-LOCAL_CPP_EXTENSION := $(libweaveCommonCppExtension)
-LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCFlags)
-LOCAL_CPPFLAGS := $(libweaveCommonCppFlags)
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := \
-	$(libweaveCommonCIncludes) \
-	external/gmock/include \
-
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
-	$(libweaveSharedLibraries) \
-
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := \
-	libweave-external \
-	libweave-common \
-	libweave-test \
-	libgtest libgmock \
-	libchrome_test_helpers \
-
-LOCAL_CLANG := true
-LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)
-
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-	src/backoff_entry_unittest.cc \
-	src/base_api_handler_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/cloud_command_proxy_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/command_definition_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/command_dictionary_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/command_instance_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/command_manager_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/command_queue_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/object_schema_unittest.cc \
-	src/commands/schema_utils_unittest.cc \
-	src/config_unittest.cc \
-	src/data_encoding_unittest.cc \
-	src/device_registration_info_unittest.cc \
-	src/error_unittest.cc \
-	src/notification/notification_parser_unittest.cc \
-	src/notification/xml_node_unittest.cc \
-	src/notification/xmpp_channel_unittest.cc \
-	src/notification/xmpp_iq_stanza_handler_unittest.cc \
-	src/notification/xmpp_stream_parser_unittest.cc \
-	src/privet/privet_handler_unittest.cc \
-	src/privet/security_manager_unittest.cc \
-	src/privet/wifi_ssid_generator_unittest.cc \
-	src/states/state_change_queue_unittest.cc \
-	src/states/state_manager_unittest.cc \
-	src/states/state_package_unittest.cc \
-	src/string_utils_unittest.cc \
-	src/test/weave_testrunner.cc \
-	src/weave_unittest.cc \
-	third_party/chromium/crypto/p224_spake_unittest.cc \
-	third_party/chromium/crypto/p224_unittest.cc \
-	third_party/chromium/crypto/sha2_unittest.cc \
-
-include $(BUILD_NATIVE_TEST)
diff --git a/examples/daemon/ledflasher/ledflasher.cc b/examples/daemon/ledflasher/ledflasher.cc
index 38314f5..0019d2c 100644
--- a/examples/daemon/ledflasher/ledflasher.cc
+++ b/examples/daemon/ledflasher/ledflasher.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     device_ = device;
 
     device->AddStateDefinitionsFromJson(R"({
-      "_ledflasher": {"_leds": {"items": "boolean"}}
+      "_ledflasher": {"_leds": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "boolean"}}}
     })");
 
     device->SetStatePropertiesFromJson(R"({
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
       "_ledflasher": {
          "_set":{
            "parameters": {
-             "_led": {"minimum": 1, "maximum": 3},
-             "_on": "boolean"
+             "_led": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 3},
+             "_on": {"type": "boolean"}
            }
          },
          "_toggle":{
            "parameters": {
-             "_led": {"minimum": 1, "maximum": 3}
+             "_led": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 3}
            }
         }
       }
diff --git a/examples/daemon/light/light.cc b/examples/daemon/light/light.cc
index d54de93..a7eb9b3 100644
--- a/examples/daemon/light/light.cc
+++ b/examples/daemon/light/light.cc
@@ -18,31 +18,31 @@
     device_ = device;
 
     device->AddStateDefinitionsFromJson(R"({
-      "onOff": {"state": ["on", "standby"]},
-      "brightness": {"brightness": "integer"},
+      "onOff": {"state": {"type": "string", "enum": ["on", "standby"]}},
+      "brightness": {"brightness": {"type": "integer"}},
       "colorXY": {
         "colorSetting": {
           "properties": {
-            "colorX": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
-            "colorY": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
+            "colorX": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
+            "colorY": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
           }
         },
         "colorCapRed": {
           "properties": {
-            "colorX": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
-            "colorY": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
+            "colorX": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
+            "colorY": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
           }
         },
         "colorCapGreen": {
           "properties": {
-            "colorX": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
-            "colorY": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
+            "colorX": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
+            "colorY": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
           }
         },
         "colorCapBlue": {
           "properties": {
-            "colorX": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
-            "colorY": {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
+            "colorX": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0},
+            "colorY": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0}
           }
         }
       }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       "onOff": {
          "setConfig":{
            "parameters": {
-             "state": ["on", "standby"]
+             "state": {"type": "string", "enum": ["on", "standby"]}
            }
          }
        },
diff --git a/examples/daemon/lock/lock.cc b/examples/daemon/lock/lock.cc
index 3014fb1..7d941c6 100644
--- a/examples/daemon/lock/lock.cc
+++ b/examples/daemon/lock/lock.cc
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@
 
     device->AddStateDefinitionsFromJson(R"({
       "lock": {
-        "lockedState": ["locked", "unlocked", "partiallyLocked"],
-        "isLockingSupported": "boolean"}
+        "lockedState": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": ["locked", "unlocked", "partiallyLocked"],
+        }
+        "isLockingSupported": {"type": "boolean"}}
     })");
 
     device->SetStatePropertiesFromJson(R"({
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@
         "lock": {
           "setConfig":{
             "parameters": {
-              "lockedState": ["locked", "unlocked"]
+              "lockedState": {"type": "string", "enum":["locked", "unlocked"]}
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/examples/daemon/sample/sample.cc b/examples/daemon/sample/sample.cc
index 905a977..e065b06 100644
--- a/examples/daemon/sample/sample.cc
+++ b/examples/daemon/sample/sample.cc
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
         "_hello": {
           "minimalRole": "user",
           "parameters": {
-            "_name": "string"
+            "_name": {"type": "string"}
           },
-          "results": { "_reply": "string" }
+          "results": { "_reply": {"type": "string"} }
         },
         "_ping": {
           "minimalRole": "user",
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@
         "_countdown": {
           "minimalRole": "user",
           "parameters": {
-            "_seconds": {"minimum": 1, "maximum": 25}
+            "_seconds": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 25}
           },
-          "progress": { "_seconds_left": "integer"},
+          "progress": { "_seconds_left": {"type": "integer"}},
           "results": {}
         }
       }
     })");
 
     device->AddStateDefinitionsFromJson(R"({
-      "_sample": {"_ping_count":"integer"}
+      "_sample": {"_ping_count": {"type": "integer"}}
     })");
 
     device->SetStatePropertiesFromJson(R"({
diff --git a/examples/daemon/speaker/speaker.cc b/examples/daemon/speaker/speaker.cc
index 32591f9..178be14 100644
--- a/examples/daemon/speaker/speaker.cc
+++ b/examples/daemon/speaker/speaker.cc
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
     device_ = device;
 
     device->AddStateDefinitionsFromJson(R"({
-      "onOff": {"state": ["on", "standby"]},
+      "onOff": {"state": {"type": "string", "enum": ["on", "standby"]}},
       "volume": {
-        "volume": "integer",
-        "isMuted": "boolean"
+        "volume": {"type": "integer"},
+        "isMuted": {"type": "boolean"}
       }
     })");
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       "onOff": {
          "setConfig":{
            "parameters": {
-             "state": ["on", "standby"]
+             "state": {"type": "string", "enum": ["on", "standby"]}
            }
          }
        },
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
                "minimum": 0,
                "maximum": 100
              },
-             "isMuted": "boolean"
+             "isMuted": {"type": "boolean"}
            }
         }
       }
diff --git a/libweave_common.gypi b/libweave_common.gypi
index 49f7ff9..73d02fd 100644
--- a/libweave_common.gypi
+++ b/libweave_common.gypi
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     ],
     'cflags!': ['-fPIE'],
     'cflags': [
+      '-fno-exceptions',
       '-fPIC',
       '-fvisibility=hidden',
       '-std=c++11',
diff --git a/src/base_api_handler.cc b/src/base_api_handler.cc
index c3aa616..3d22a10 100644
--- a/src/base_api_handler.cc
+++ b/src/base_api_handler.cc
@@ -42,20 +42,31 @@
       "updateBaseConfiguration": {
         "minimalRole": "manager",
         "parameters": {
-          "localDiscoveryEnabled": "boolean",
-          "localAnonymousAccessMaxRole": [ "none", "viewer", "user" ],
-          "localPairingEnabled": "boolean"
-        },
-        "results": {}
+          "localAnonymousAccessMaxRole": {
+            "enum": [ "none", "viewer", "user" ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "localDiscoveryEnabled": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "localPairingEnabled": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          }
+        }
       },
       "updateDeviceInfo": {
         "minimalRole": "manager",
         "parameters": {
-          "description": "string",
-          "name": "string",
-          "location": "string"
-        },
-        "results": {}
+          "description": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "location": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   })");
diff --git a/src/base_api_handler_unittest.cc b/src/base_api_handler_unittest.cc
index a025e44..df78319 100644
--- a/src/base_api_handler_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/base_api_handler_unittest.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 class BaseApiHandlerTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   void SetUp() override {
-    EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, NotifyPropertiesUpdated(_, _))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, MockNotifyPropertiesUpdated(_, _))
         .WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
 
     command_manager_ = std::make_shared<CommandManager>();
@@ -107,39 +107,38 @@
 
 TEST_F(BaseApiHandlerTest, Initialization) {
   auto command_defs =
-      command_manager_->GetCommandDictionary().GetCommandsAsJson(
-          [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return true; }, true, nullptr);
+      command_manager_->GetCommandDictionary().GetCommandsAsJson(nullptr);
 
   auto expected = R"({
     "base": {
       "updateBaseConfiguration": {
-         "minimalRole": "manager",
-         "parameters": {
-            "localAnonymousAccessMaxRole": {
-               "enum": [ "none", "viewer", "user" ],
-               "type": "string"
-            },
-            "localDiscoveryEnabled": {
-               "type": "boolean"
-            },
-            "localPairingEnabled": {
-               "type": "boolean"
-            }
-         }
+        "minimalRole": "manager",
+        "parameters": {
+          "localAnonymousAccessMaxRole": {
+            "enum": [ "none", "viewer", "user" ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "localDiscoveryEnabled": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "localPairingEnabled": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          }
+        }
       },
       "updateDeviceInfo": {
-         "minimalRole": "manager",
-         "parameters": {
-            "description": {
-               "type": "string"
-            },
-            "location": {
-               "type": "string"
-            },
-            "name": {
-               "type": "string"
-            }
-         }
+        "minimalRole": "manager",
+        "parameters": {
+          "description": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "location": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   })";
diff --git a/src/commands/cloud_command_proxy_unittest.cc b/src/commands/cloud_command_proxy_unittest.cc
index 0c04592..fdb22fc 100644
--- a/src/commands/cloud_command_proxy_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/commands/cloud_command_proxy_unittest.cc
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
       }
     })");
     CHECK(json.get());
-    CHECK(command_dictionary_.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, nullptr))
+    CHECK(command_dictionary_.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr))
         << "Failed to parse test command dictionary";
 
     CreateCommandInstance();
diff --git a/src/commands/command_definition.cc b/src/commands/command_definition.cc
index d7ebc83..dbae630 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_definition.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_definition.cc
@@ -28,61 +28,31 @@
 LIBWEAVE_EXPORT EnumToStringMap<UserRole>::EnumToStringMap()
     : EnumToStringMap(kMap) {}
 
-bool CommandDefinition::Visibility::FromString(const std::string& str,
-                                               ErrorPtr* error) {
-  // This special case is useful for places where we want to make a command
-  // to ALL clients, even if new clients are added in the future.
-  if (str == commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_All) {
-    local = true;
-    cloud = true;
-    return true;
-  }
+CommandDefinition::CommandDefinition(const base::DictionaryValue& definition,
+                                     UserRole minimal_role)
+    : minimal_role_{minimal_role} {
+  definition_.MergeDictionary(&definition);
+}
 
-  // Clear any bits first.
-  local = false;
-  cloud = false;
-  if (str == commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_None)
-    return true;
-
-  for (const std::string& value : Split(str, ",", true, true)) {
-    if (value == commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_Local) {
-      local = true;
-    } else if (value == commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_Cloud) {
-      cloud = true;
-    } else {
+std::unique_ptr<CommandDefinition> CommandDefinition::FromJson(
+    const base::DictionaryValue& dict, ErrorPtr* error) {
+  std::unique_ptr<CommandDefinition> definition;
+  // Validate the 'minimalRole' value if present. That's the only thing we
+  // care about so far.
+  std::string value;
+  UserRole minimal_role;
+  if (dict.GetString(commands::attributes::kCommand_Role, &value)) {
+    if (!StringToEnum(value, &minimal_role)) {
       Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
-                         errors::commands::kInvalidPropValue,
-                         "Invalid command visibility value '%s'",
-                         value.c_str());
-      return false;
+                          errors::commands::kInvalidPropValue,
+                          "Invalid role: '%s'", value.c_str());
+      return definition;
     }
+  } else {
+    minimal_role = UserRole::kUser;
   }
-  return true;
-}
-
-std::string CommandDefinition::Visibility::ToString() const {
-  if (local && cloud)
-    return commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_All;
-  if (!local && !cloud)
-    return commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_None;
-  if (local)
-    return commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_Local;
-  return commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility_Cloud;
-}
-
-CommandDefinition::CommandDefinition(
-    std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> parameters,
-    std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> progress,
-    std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> results)
-    : parameters_{std::move(parameters)},
-      progress_{std::move(progress)},
-      results_{std::move(results)} {
-  // Set to be available to all clients by default.
-  visibility_ = Visibility::GetAll();
-}
-
-void CommandDefinition::SetVisibility(const Visibility& visibility) {
-  visibility_ = visibility;
+  definition.reset(new CommandDefinition{dict, minimal_role});
+  return definition;
 }
 
 }  // namespace weave
diff --git a/src/commands/command_definition.h b/src/commands/command_definition.h
index 3bcc07f..da02bf5 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_definition.h
+++ b/src/commands/command_definition.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <base/macros.h>
-
-#include "src/commands/object_schema.h"
+#include <base/values.h>
+#include <weave/error.h>
 
 namespace weave {
 
@@ -25,55 +25,19 @@
 // describing the command parameter types and constraints.
 class CommandDefinition final {
  public:
-  struct Visibility {
-    Visibility() = default;
-    Visibility(bool is_local, bool is_cloud)
-        : local{is_local}, cloud{is_cloud} {}
-
-    // Converts a comma-separated string of visibility identifiers into the
-    // Visibility bitset (|str| is a string like "local,cloud").
-    // Special string value "all" is treated as a list of every possible
-    // visibility values and "none" to have all the bits cleared.
-    bool FromString(const std::string& str, ErrorPtr* error);
-
-    // Converts the visibility bitset to a string.
-    std::string ToString() const;
-
-    static Visibility GetAll() { return Visibility{true, true}; }
-    static Visibility GetLocal() { return Visibility{true, false}; }
-    static Visibility GetCloud() { return Visibility{false, true}; }
-    static Visibility GetNone() { return Visibility{false, false}; }
-
-    bool local{false};  // Command is available to local clients.
-    bool cloud{false};  // Command is available to cloud clients.
-  };
-
-  CommandDefinition(std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> parameters,
-                    std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> progress,
-                    std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> results);
-
-  // Gets the object schema for command parameters.
-  const ObjectSchema* GetParameters() const { return parameters_.get(); }
-  // Gets the object schema for command progress.
-  const ObjectSchema* GetProgress() const { return progress_.get(); }
-  // Gets the object schema for command results.
-  const ObjectSchema* GetResults() const { return results_.get(); }
-  // Returns the command visibility.
-  const Visibility& GetVisibility() const { return visibility_; }
-  // Changes the command visibility.
-  void SetVisibility(const Visibility& visibility);
+  // Factory method to construct a command definition from a JSON dictionary.
+  static std::unique_ptr<CommandDefinition> FromJson(
+      const base::DictionaryValue& dict, ErrorPtr* error);
+  const base::DictionaryValue& ToJson() const { return definition_; }
   // Returns the role required to execute command.
   UserRole GetMinimalRole() const { return minimal_role_; }
-  // Changes the role required to execute command.
-  void SetMinimalRole(UserRole minimal_role) { minimal_role_ = minimal_role; }
 
  private:
-  std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> parameters_;  // Command parameters def.
-  std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> progress_;    // Command progress def.
-  std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> results_;     // Command results def.
-  Visibility visibility_;  // Available to all by default.
-  // Minimal role required to execute command.
-  UserRole minimal_role_{UserRole::kUser};
+  CommandDefinition(const base::DictionaryValue& definition,
+                    UserRole minimal_role);
+
+  base::DictionaryValue definition_;
+  UserRole minimal_role_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CommandDefinition);
 };
diff --git a/src/commands/command_definition_unittest.cc b/src/commands/command_definition_unittest.cc
index 77b2754..ecd6e54 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_definition_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_definition_unittest.cc
@@ -6,87 +6,47 @@
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
+#include "src/commands/unittest_utils.h"
+
 namespace weave {
 
-TEST(CommandVisibility, DefaultConstructor) {
-  CommandDefinition::Visibility visibility;
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.cloud);
+using test::CreateDictionaryValue;
+
+TEST(CommandDefinition, DefaultRole) {
+  auto params = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
+    'parameters': {
+      'height': 'integer',
+      'jumpType': ['_withAirFlip', '_withSpin', '_withKick']
+    },
+    'progress': {'progress': 'integer'},
+    'results': {'testResult': 'integer'}
+  })");
+  auto def = CommandDefinition::FromJson(*params, nullptr);
+  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kUser, def->GetMinimalRole());
 }
 
-TEST(CommandVisibility, InitialState) {
-  auto visibility = CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetAll();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  visibility = CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetLocal();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  visibility = CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetCloud();
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  visibility = CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetNone();
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.cloud);
+TEST(CommandDefinition, SpecifiedRole) {
+  auto params = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
+    'parameters': {},
+    'progress': {},
+    'results': {},
+    'minimalRole': 'owner'
+  })");
+  auto def = CommandDefinition::FromJson(*params, nullptr);
+  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kOwner, def->GetMinimalRole());
 }
 
-TEST(CommandVisibility, FromString) {
-  CommandDefinition::Visibility visibility;
-
-  ASSERT_TRUE(visibility.FromString("local", nullptr));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  ASSERT_TRUE(visibility.FromString("cloud", nullptr));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  ASSERT_TRUE(visibility.FromString("cloud,local", nullptr));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  ASSERT_TRUE(visibility.FromString("none", nullptr));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  ASSERT_TRUE(visibility.FromString("all", nullptr));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(visibility.cloud);
-
-  ASSERT_TRUE(visibility.FromString("", nullptr));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.local);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(visibility.cloud);
-
+TEST(CommandDefinition, IncorrectRole) {
+  auto params = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
+    'parameters': {},
+    'progress': {},
+    'results': {},
+    'minimalRole': 'foo'
+  })");
   ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(visibility.FromString("cloud,all", &error));
+  auto def = CommandDefinition::FromJson(*params, &error);
+  EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, def.get());
   EXPECT_EQ("invalid_parameter_value", error->GetCode());
 }
 
-TEST(CommandVisibility, ToString) {
-  EXPECT_EQ("none", CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetNone().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("local", CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetLocal().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("cloud", CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetCloud().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetAll().ToString());
-}
-
-TEST(CommandDefinition, Test) {
-  std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> params{ObjectSchema::Create()};
-  std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> progress{ObjectSchema::Create()};
-  std::unique_ptr<const ObjectSchema> results{ObjectSchema::Create()};
-  const ObjectSchema* param_ptr = params.get();
-  const ObjectSchema* progress_ptr = progress.get();
-  const ObjectSchema* results_ptr = results.get();
-  CommandDefinition def{std::move(params), std::move(progress),
-                        std::move(results)};
-  EXPECT_EQ(param_ptr, def.GetParameters());
-  EXPECT_EQ(progress_ptr, def.GetProgress());
-  EXPECT_EQ(results_ptr, def.GetResults());
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", def.GetVisibility().ToString());
-
-  def.SetVisibility(CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetLocal());
-  EXPECT_EQ("local", def.GetVisibility().ToString());
-}
-
 }  // namespace weave
diff --git a/src/commands/command_dictionary.cc b/src/commands/command_dictionary.cc
index 053e7aa..8fb7f43 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_dictionary.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_dictionary.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 namespace weave {
 
 bool CommandDictionary::LoadCommands(const base::DictionaryValue& json,
-                                     const CommandDictionary* base_commands,
                                      ErrorPtr* error) {
   CommandMap new_defs;
 
@@ -54,89 +53,16 @@
       // Construct the compound command name as "pkg_name.cmd_name".
       std::string full_command_name = Join(".", package_name, command_name);
 
-      const ObjectSchema* base_parameters_def = nullptr;
-      const ObjectSchema* base_progress_def = nullptr;
-      const ObjectSchema* base_results_def = nullptr;
-      // By default make it available to all clients.
-      auto visibility = CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetAll();
-      UserRole minimal_role{UserRole::kUser};
-      if (base_commands) {
-        auto cmd = base_commands->FindCommand(full_command_name);
-        if (cmd) {
-          base_parameters_def = cmd->GetParameters();
-          base_progress_def = cmd->GetProgress();
-          base_results_def = cmd->GetResults();
-          visibility = cmd->GetVisibility();
-          minimal_role = cmd->GetMinimalRole();
-        }
-
-        // If the base command dictionary was provided but the command was not
-        // found in it, this must be a custom (vendor) command. GCD spec states
-        // that all custom command names must begin with "_". Let's enforce
-        // this rule here.
-        if (!cmd) {
-          if (command_name.front() != '_') {
-            Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
-                               errors::commands::kInvalidCommandName,
-                               "The name of custom command '%s' in package '%s'"
-                               " must start with '_'",
-                               command_name.c_str(), package_name.c_str());
-            return false;
-          }
-        }
+      auto command_def = CommandDefinition::FromJson(*command_def_json, error);
+      if (!command_def) {
+        Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
+                           errors::commands::kInvalidMinimalRole,
+                           "Error parsing command '%s'",
+                           full_command_name.c_str());
+        return false;
       }
 
-      auto parameters_schema = BuildObjectSchema(
-          command_def_json, commands::attributes::kCommand_Parameters,
-          base_parameters_def, full_command_name, error);
-      if (!parameters_schema)
-        return false;
-
-      auto progress_schema = BuildObjectSchema(
-          command_def_json, commands::attributes::kCommand_Progress,
-          base_progress_def, full_command_name, error);
-      if (!progress_schema)
-        return false;
-
-      auto results_schema = BuildObjectSchema(
-          command_def_json, commands::attributes::kCommand_Results,
-          base_results_def, full_command_name, error);
-      if (!results_schema)
-        return false;
-
-      std::string value;
-      if (command_def_json->GetString(commands::attributes::kCommand_Visibility,
-                                      &value)) {
-        if (!visibility.FromString(value, error)) {
-          Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
-                             errors::commands::kInvalidCommandVisibility,
-                             "Error parsing command '%s'",
-                             full_command_name.c_str());
-          return false;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (command_def_json->GetString(commands::attributes::kCommand_Role,
-                                      &value)) {
-        if (!StringToEnum(value, &minimal_role)) {
-          Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
-                             errors::commands::kInvalidPropValue,
-                             "Invalid role: '%s'", value.c_str());
-          Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
-                             errors::commands::kInvalidMinimalRole,
-                             "Error parsing command '%s'",
-                             full_command_name.c_str());
-          return false;
-        }
-      }
-
-      std::unique_ptr<CommandDefinition> command_def{new CommandDefinition{
-          std::move(parameters_schema), std::move(progress_schema),
-          std::move(results_schema)}};
-      command_def->SetVisibility(visibility);
-      command_def->SetMinimalRole(minimal_role);
       new_defs.emplace(full_command_name, std::move(command_def));
-
       command_iter.Advance();
     }
     package_iter.Advance();
@@ -159,49 +85,10 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ObjectSchema> CommandDictionary::BuildObjectSchema(
-    const base::DictionaryValue* command_def_json,
-    const char* property_name,
-    const ObjectSchema* base_def,
-    const std::string& command_name,
-    ErrorPtr* error) {
-  auto object_schema = ObjectSchema::Create();
-
-  const base::DictionaryValue* schema_def = nullptr;
-  if (!command_def_json->GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(property_name,
-                                                           &schema_def)) {
-    if (base_def)
-      return base_def->Clone();
-    return object_schema;
-  }
-
-  if (!object_schema->FromJson(schema_def, base_def, error)) {
-    Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
-                       errors::commands::kInvalidObjectSchema,
-                       "Invalid definition for command '%s'",
-                       command_name.c_str());
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  return object_schema;
-}
-
 std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> CommandDictionary::GetCommandsAsJson(
-    const std::function<bool(const CommandDefinition*)>& filter,
-    bool full_schema,
     ErrorPtr* error) const {
   std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> dict(new base::DictionaryValue);
   for (const auto& pair : definitions_) {
-    // Check if the command definition has the desired visibility.
-    // If not, then skip it.
-    if (!filter(pair.second.get()))
-      continue;
-
-    std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> parameters =
-        pair.second->GetParameters()->ToJson(full_schema, true);
-    CHECK(parameters);
-    // Progress and results are not part of public commandDefs.
-
     auto parts = SplitAtFirst(pair.first, ".", true);
     const std::string& package_name = parts.first;
     const std::string& command_name = parts.second;
@@ -213,12 +100,8 @@
       package = new base::DictionaryValue;
       dict->SetWithoutPathExpansion(package_name, package);
     }
-    base::DictionaryValue* command_def = new base::DictionaryValue;
-    command_def->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Parameters,
-                     parameters.release());
-    command_def->SetString(commands::attributes::kCommand_Role,
-                           EnumToString(pair.second->GetMinimalRole()));
-    package->SetWithoutPathExpansion(command_name, command_def);
+    package->SetWithoutPathExpansion(command_name,
+                                     pair.second->ToJson().DeepCopy());
   }
   return dict;
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/command_dictionary.h b/src/commands/command_dictionary.h
index 8d3d45c..03e080a 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_dictionary.h
+++ b/src/commands/command_dictionary.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 namespace weave {
 
-class ObjectSchema;
-
 // CommandDictionary is a wrapper around a map of command name and the
 // corresponding command definition schema. The command name (the key in
 // the map) is a compound name in a form of "package_name.command_name",
@@ -37,25 +35,15 @@
   // Loads command definitions from a JSON object. This is done at the daemon
   // startup and whenever a device daemon decides to update its command list.
   // |json| is a JSON dictionary that describes the complete commands. Optional
-  // |base_commands| parameter specifies the definition of standard GCD commands
-  // for parameter schema validation. Can be set to nullptr if no validation is
-  // needed. Returns false on failure and |error| provides additional error
-  // information when provided.
+  // Returns false on failure and |error| provides additional error information
+  // when provided.
   bool LoadCommands(const base::DictionaryValue& json,
-                    const CommandDictionary* base_commands,
                     ErrorPtr* error);
   // Converts all the command definitions to a JSON object for CDD/Device
   // draft.
-  // |filter| is a predicate used to filter out the command definitions to
-  // be returned by this method. Only command definitions for which the
-  // predicate returns true will be included in the resulting JSON.
-  // |full_schema| specifies whether full command definitions must be generated
-  // (true) for CDD or only overrides from the base schema (false).
   // Returns empty unique_ptr in case of an error and fills in the additional
   // error details in |error|.
   std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> GetCommandsAsJson(
-      const std::function<bool(const CommandDefinition*)>& filter,
-      bool full_schema,
       ErrorPtr* error) const;
   // Returns the number of command definitions in the dictionary.
   size_t GetSize() const { return definitions_.size(); }
@@ -70,13 +58,6 @@
  private:
   using CommandMap = std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<CommandDefinition>>;
 
-  std::unique_ptr<ObjectSchema> BuildObjectSchema(
-      const base::DictionaryValue* command_def_json,
-      const char* property_name,
-      const ObjectSchema* base_def,
-      const std::string& command_name,
-      ErrorPtr* error);
-
   CommandMap definitions_;  // List of all available command definitions.
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CommandDictionary);
 };
diff --git a/src/commands/command_dictionary_unittest.cc b/src/commands/command_dictionary_unittest.cc
index 819718f..5cecd76 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_dictionary_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_dictionary_unittest.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     }
   })");
   CommandDictionary dict;
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, nullptr));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr));
   EXPECT_EQ(1, dict.GetSize());
   EXPECT_NE(nullptr, dict.FindCommand("robot.jump"));
   json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       }
     }
   })");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, nullptr));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr));
   EXPECT_EQ(3, dict.GetSize());
   EXPECT_NE(nullptr, dict.FindCommand("robot.jump"));
   EXPECT_NE(nullptr, dict.FindCommand("base.reboot"));
@@ -55,177 +55,41 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, dict.FindCommand("foo.bar"));
 }
 
-TEST(CommandDictionary, LoadWithInheritance) {
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'robot': {
-      'jump': {
-        'minimalRole': 'viewer',
-        'visibility':'local',
-        'parameters': {
-          'height': 'integer'
-        },
-        'progress': {
-          'progress': 'integer'
-        },
-        'results': {
-          'success': 'boolean'
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  CommandDictionary base_dict;
-  EXPECT_TRUE(base_dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, nullptr));
-  EXPECT_EQ(1, base_dict.GetSize());
-  json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({'robot': {'jump': {}}})");
-
-  CommandDictionary dict;
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, &base_dict, nullptr));
-  EXPECT_EQ(1, dict.GetSize());
-
-  auto cmd = dict.FindCommand("robot.jump");
-  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-
-  EXPECT_EQ("local", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kViewer, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("{'height': {'type': 'integer'}}",
-                 *cmd->GetParameters()->ToJson(true, true));
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("{'progress': {'type': 'integer'}}",
-                 *cmd->GetProgress()->ToJson(true, false));
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("{'success': {'type': 'boolean'}}",
-                 *cmd->GetResults()->ToJson(true, false));
-}
-
 TEST(CommandDictionary, LoadCommands_Failures) {
   CommandDictionary dict;
   ErrorPtr error;
 
   // Command definition is not an object.
   auto json = CreateDictionaryValue("{'robot':{'jump':0}}");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, &error));
   EXPECT_EQ("type_mismatch", error->GetCode());
   error.reset();
 
   // Package definition is not an object.
   json = CreateDictionaryValue("{'robot':'blah'}");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, &error));
   EXPECT_EQ("type_mismatch", error->GetCode());
   error.reset();
 
-  // Invalid command definition is not an object.
-  json = CreateDictionaryValue(
-      "{'robot':{'jump':{'parameters':{'flip':0},'results':{}}}}");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_object_schema", error->GetCode());
-  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, error->GetInnerError());  // Must have additional info.
-  error.reset();
-
   // Empty command name.
   json = CreateDictionaryValue("{'robot':{'':{'parameters':{},'results':{}}}}");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, &error));
   EXPECT_EQ("invalid_command_name", error->GetCode());
   error.reset();
 }
 
-TEST(CommandDictionaryDeathTest, LoadCommands_RedefineInDifferentCategory) {
-  // Redefine commands in different category.
+TEST(CommandDictionaryDeathTest, LoadCommands_Redefine) {
+  // Redefine commands.
   CommandDictionary dict;
   ErrorPtr error;
   auto json = CreateDictionaryValue("{'robot':{'jump':{}}}");
-  dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error);
-  ASSERT_DEATH(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error),
+  dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr);
+  ASSERT_DEATH(dict.LoadCommands(*json, &error),
                ".*Definition for command 'robot.jump' overrides an "
                "earlier definition");
 }
 
-TEST(CommandDictionary, LoadCommands_CustomCommandNaming) {
-  // Custom command must start with '_'.
-  CommandDictionary base_dict;
-  CommandDictionary dict;
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'reboot': {
-        'parameters': {'delay': 'integer'},
-        'results': {}
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  base_dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, &base_dict, &error));
-  auto json2 =
-      CreateDictionaryValue("{'base':{'jump':{'parameters':{},'results':{}}}}");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json2, &base_dict, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_command_name", error->GetCode());
-  error.reset();
-
-  // If the command starts with "_", then it's Ok.
-  json2 = CreateDictionaryValue(
-      "{'base':{'_jump':{'parameters':{},'results':{}}}}");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json2, &base_dict, nullptr));
-}
-
-TEST(CommandDictionary, LoadCommands_RedefineStdCommand) {
-  // Redefine commands parameter type.
-  CommandDictionary base_dict;
-  CommandDictionary dict;
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'reboot': {
-        'parameters': {'delay': 'integer'},
-        'results': {'version': 'integer'}
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  base_dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error);
-
-  auto json2 = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'reboot': {
-        'parameters': {'delay': 'string'},
-        'results': {'version': 'integer'}
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json2, &base_dict, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_object_schema", error->GetCode());
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_parameter_definition", error->GetInnerError()->GetCode());
-  EXPECT_EQ("param_type_changed", error->GetFirstError()->GetCode());
-  error.reset();
-
-  auto json3 = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'reboot': {
-        'parameters': {'delay': 'integer'},
-        'results': {'version': 'string'}
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json3, &base_dict, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_object_schema", error->GetCode());
-  // TODO(antonm): remove parameter from error below and use some generic.
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_parameter_definition", error->GetInnerError()->GetCode());
-  EXPECT_EQ("param_type_changed", error->GetFirstError()->GetCode());
-  error.reset();
-}
-
 TEST(CommandDictionary, GetCommandsAsJson) {
-  auto json_base = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'reboot': {
-        'parameters': {'delay': {'maximum': 100}},
-        'results': {}
-      },
-      'shutdown': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  CommandDictionary base_dict;
-  base_dict.LoadCommands(*json_base, nullptr, nullptr);
-
   auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
     'base': {
       'reboot': {
@@ -236,21 +100,20 @@
     'robot': {
       '_jump': {
         'parameters': {'_height': 'integer'},
-        'results': {}
+        'minimalRole': 'user'
       }
     }
   })");
   CommandDictionary dict;
-  dict.LoadCommands(*json, &base_dict, nullptr);
+  dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr);
 
-  json = dict.GetCommandsAsJson(
-      [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return true; }, false, nullptr);
+  json = dict.GetCommandsAsJson(nullptr);
   ASSERT_NE(nullptr, json.get());
   auto expected = R"({
     'base': {
       'reboot': {
         'parameters': {'delay': {'minimum': 10}},
-        'minimalRole': 'user'
+        'results': {}
       }
     },
     'robot': {
@@ -261,143 +124,6 @@
     }
   })";
   EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *json);
-
-  json = dict.GetCommandsAsJson(
-      [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return true; }, true, nullptr);
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, json.get());
-  expected = R"({
-    'base': {
-      'reboot': {
-        'parameters': {
-          'delay': {
-            'maximum': 100,
-            'minimum': 10,
-            'type': 'integer'
-          }
-        },
-        'minimalRole': 'user'
-      }
-    },
-    'robot': {
-      '_jump': {
-        'parameters': {
-          '_height': {
-           'type': 'integer'
-          }
-        },
-        'minimalRole': 'user'
-      }
-    }
-  })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *json);
-}
-
-TEST(CommandDictionary, GetCommandsAsJsonWithVisibility) {
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'test': {
-      'command1': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'none'
-      },
-      'command2': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'local'
-      },
-      'command3': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'cloud'
-      },
-      'command4': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'all'
-      },
-      'command5': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'none'
-      },
-      'command6': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'local'
-      },
-      'command7': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'cloud'
-      },
-      'command8': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'all'
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  CommandDictionary dict;
-  ASSERT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, nullptr));
-
-  json = dict.GetCommandsAsJson(
-      [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return true; }, false, nullptr);
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, json.get());
-  auto expected = R"({
-    'test': {
-      'command1': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command2': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command3': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command4': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command5': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command6': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command7': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command8': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'}
-    }
-  })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *json);
-
-  json = dict.GetCommandsAsJson(
-      [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return def->GetVisibility().local; },
-      false, nullptr);
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, json.get());
-  expected = R"({
-    'test': {
-      'command2': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command4': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command6': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command8': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'}
-    }
-  })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *json);
-
-  json = dict.GetCommandsAsJson(
-      [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return def->GetVisibility().cloud; },
-      false, nullptr);
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, json.get());
-  expected = R"({
-    'test': {
-      'command3': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command4': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command7': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command8': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'}
-    }
-  })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *json);
-
-  json = dict.GetCommandsAsJson(
-      [](const CommandDefinition* def) {
-        return def->GetVisibility().local && def->GetVisibility().cloud;
-      },
-      false, nullptr);
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, json.get());
-  expected = R"({
-    'test': {
-      'command4': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'},
-      'command8': {'parameters': {}, 'minimalRole': 'user'}
-    }
-  })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *json);
 }
 
 TEST(CommandDictionary, LoadWithPermissions) {
@@ -406,161 +132,51 @@
     'base': {
       'command1': {
         'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility':'none'
+        'results': {}
       },
       'command2': {
         'minimalRole': 'viewer',
         'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility':'local'
+        'results': {}
       },
       'command3': {
         'minimalRole': 'user',
         'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility':'cloud'
+        'results': {}
       },
       'command4': {
         'minimalRole': 'manager',
         'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility':'all'
+        'results': {}
       },
       'command5': {
         'minimalRole': 'owner',
         'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility':'local,cloud'
+        'results': {}
       }
     }
   })");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(base_dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, nullptr));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base_dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr));
 
   auto cmd = base_dict.FindCommand("base.command1");
   ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("none", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
   EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kUser, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
 
   cmd = base_dict.FindCommand("base.command2");
   ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("local", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
   EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kViewer, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
 
   cmd = base_dict.FindCommand("base.command3");
   ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("cloud", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
   EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kUser, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
 
   cmd = base_dict.FindCommand("base.command4");
   ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
   EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kManager, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
 
   cmd = base_dict.FindCommand("base.command5");
   ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
   EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kOwner, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-
-  CommandDictionary dict;
-  json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'command1': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      },
-      'command2': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      },
-      'command3': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      },
-      'command4': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      },
-      'command5': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      },
-      '_command6': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, &base_dict, nullptr));
-
-  cmd = dict.FindCommand("base.command1");
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("none", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kUser, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-
-  cmd = dict.FindCommand("base.command2");
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("local", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kViewer, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-
-  cmd = dict.FindCommand("base.command3");
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("cloud", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kUser, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-
-  cmd = dict.FindCommand("base.command4");
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kManager, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-
-  cmd = dict.FindCommand("base.command5");
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kOwner, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-
-  cmd = dict.FindCommand("base._command6");
-  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, cmd);
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", cmd->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ(UserRole::kUser, cmd->GetMinimalRole());
-}
-
-TEST(CommandDictionary, LoadWithPermissions_InvalidVisibility) {
-  CommandDictionary dict;
-  ErrorPtr error;
-
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'jump': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility':'foo'
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_command_visibility", error->GetCode());
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_parameter_value", error->GetInnerError()->GetCode());
-  error.reset();
-}
-
-TEST(CommandDictionary, LoadWithPermissions_InvalidRole) {
-  CommandDictionary dict;
-  ErrorPtr error;
-
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'base': {
-      'jump': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility':'local,cloud',
-        'minimalRole':'foo'
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(dict.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_minimal_role", error->GetCode());
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_parameter_value", error->GetInnerError()->GetCode());
-  error.reset();
 }
 
 }  // namespace weave
diff --git a/src/commands/command_instance.cc b/src/commands/command_instance.cc
index f152d82..aa71b0e 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_instance.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_instance.cc
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 #include "src/commands/command_definition.h"
 #include "src/commands/command_dictionary.h"
 #include "src/commands/command_queue.h"
-#include "src/commands/prop_types.h"
 #include "src/commands/schema_constants.h"
-#include "src/commands/schema_utils.h"
 #include "src/json_error_codes.h"
 #include "src/utils.h"
 
@@ -68,12 +66,12 @@
 CommandInstance::CommandInstance(const std::string& name,
                                  Command::Origin origin,
                                  const CommandDefinition* command_definition,
-                                 const ValueMap& parameters)
+                                 const base::DictionaryValue& parameters)
     : name_{name},
       origin_{origin},
-      command_definition_{command_definition},
-      parameters_{parameters} {
+      command_definition_{command_definition} {
   CHECK(command_definition_);
+  parameters_.MergeDictionary(&parameters);
 }
 
 CommandInstance::~CommandInstance() {
@@ -97,15 +95,15 @@
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> CommandInstance::GetParameters() const {
-  return TypedValueToJson(parameters_);
+  return std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue>(parameters_.DeepCopy());
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> CommandInstance::GetProgress() const {
-  return TypedValueToJson(progress_);
+  return std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue>(progress_.DeepCopy());
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> CommandInstance::GetResults() const {
-  return TypedValueToJson(results_);
+  return std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue>(results_.DeepCopy());
 }
 
 const Error* CommandInstance::GetError() const {
@@ -114,21 +112,13 @@
 
 bool CommandInstance::SetProgress(const base::DictionaryValue& progress,
                                   ErrorPtr* error) {
-  if (!command_definition_)
-    return ReportDestroyedError(error);
-  ObjectPropType obj_prop_type;
-  obj_prop_type.SetObjectSchema(command_definition_->GetProgress()->Clone());
-
-  ValueMap obj;
-  if (!TypedValueFromJson(&progress, &obj_prop_type, &obj, error))
-    return false;
-
   // Change status even if progress unchanged, e.g. 0% -> 0%.
   if (!SetStatus(State::kInProgress, error))
     return false;
 
-  if (obj != progress_) {
-    progress_ = obj;
+  if (!progress_.Equals(&progress)) {
+    progress_.Clear();
+    progress_.MergeDictionary(&progress);
     FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(Observer, observers_, OnProgressChanged());
   }
 
@@ -137,17 +127,9 @@
 
 bool CommandInstance::Complete(const base::DictionaryValue& results,
                                ErrorPtr* error) {
-  if (!command_definition_)
-    return ReportDestroyedError(error);
-  ObjectPropType obj_prop_type;
-  obj_prop_type.SetObjectSchema(command_definition_->GetResults()->Clone());
-
-  ValueMap obj;
-  if (!TypedValueFromJson(&results, &obj_prop_type, &obj, error))
-    return false;
-
-  if (obj != results_) {
-    results_ = obj;
+  if (!results_.Equals(&results)) {
+    results_.Clear();
+    results_.MergeDictionary(&results);
     FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(Observer, observers_, OnResultsChanged());
   }
   // Change status even if result is unchanged.
@@ -171,36 +153,29 @@
 // On success, returns |true| and the validated parameters and values through
 // |parameters|. Otherwise returns |false| and additional error information in
 // |error|.
-bool GetCommandParameters(const base::DictionaryValue* json,
-                          const CommandDefinition* command_def,
-                          ValueMap* parameters,
-                          ErrorPtr* error) {
+std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> GetCommandParameters(
+    const base::DictionaryValue* json,
+    const CommandDefinition* command_def,
+    ErrorPtr* error) {
   // Get the command parameters from 'parameters' property.
-  base::DictionaryValue no_params;  // Placeholder when no params are specified.
-  const base::DictionaryValue* params = nullptr;
+  std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> params;
   const base::Value* params_value = nullptr;
   if (json->Get(commands::attributes::kCommand_Parameters, &params_value)) {
     // Make sure the "parameters" property is actually an object.
-    if (!params_value->GetAsDictionary(&params)) {
+    const base::DictionaryValue* params_dict = nullptr;
+    if (!params_value->GetAsDictionary(&params_dict)) {
       Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::json::kDomain,
                          errors::json::kObjectExpected,
                          "Property '%s' must be a JSON object",
                          commands::attributes::kCommand_Parameters);
-      return false;
+      return params;
     }
+    params.reset(params_dict->DeepCopy());
   } else {
     // "parameters" are not specified. Assume empty param list.
-    params = &no_params;
+    params.reset(new base::DictionaryValue);
   }
-
-  // Now read in the parameters and validate their values against the command
-  // definition schema.
-  ObjectPropType obj_prop_type;
-  obj_prop_type.SetObjectSchema(command_def->GetParameters()->Clone());
-  if (!TypedValueFromJson(params, &obj_prop_type, parameters, error)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  return true;
+  return params;
 }
 
 }  // anonymous namespace
@@ -246,8 +221,8 @@
     return instance;
   }
 
-  ValueMap parameters;
-  if (!GetCommandParameters(json, command_def, &parameters, error)) {
+  auto parameters = GetCommandParameters(json, command_def, error);
+  if (!parameters) {
     Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
                        errors::commands::kCommandFailed,
                        "Failed to validate command '%s'", command_name.c_str());
@@ -255,7 +230,7 @@
   }
 
   instance.reset(
-      new CommandInstance{command_name, origin, command_def, parameters});
+      new CommandInstance{command_name, origin, command_def, *parameters});
 
   if (!command_id->empty())
     instance->SetID(*command_id);
@@ -268,12 +243,9 @@
 
   json->SetString(commands::attributes::kCommand_Id, id_);
   json->SetString(commands::attributes::kCommand_Name, name_);
-  json->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Parameters,
-            TypedValueToJson(parameters_).release());
-  json->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Progress,
-            TypedValueToJson(progress_).release());
-  json->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Results,
-            TypedValueToJson(results_).release());
+  json->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Parameters, parameters_.DeepCopy());
+  json->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Progress, progress_.DeepCopy());
+  json->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Results, results_.DeepCopy());
   json->SetString(commands::attributes::kCommand_State, EnumToString(state_));
   if (error_) {
     json->Set(commands::attributes::kCommand_Error,
diff --git a/src/commands/command_instance.h b/src/commands/command_instance.h
index 5a2ebf7..30ef907 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_instance.h
+++ b/src/commands/command_instance.h
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
   };
 
   // Construct a command instance given the full command |name| which must
-  // be in format "<package_name>.<command_name>", a command |category| and
-  // a list of parameters and their values specified in |parameters|.
+  // be in format "<package_name>.<command_name>" and a list of parameters and
+  // their values specified in |parameters|.
   CommandInstance(const std::string& name,
                   Command::Origin origin,
                   const CommandDefinition* command_definition,
-                  const ValueMap& parameters);
+                  const base::DictionaryValue& parameters);
   ~CommandInstance() override;
 
   // Command overrides.
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@
   // Command definition.
   const CommandDefinition* command_definition_{nullptr};
   // Command parameters and their values.
-  ValueMap parameters_;
+  base::DictionaryValue parameters_;
   // Current command execution progress.
-  ValueMap progress_;
+  base::DictionaryValue progress_;
   // Command results.
-  ValueMap results_;
+  base::DictionaryValue results_;
   // Current command state.
   Command::State state_ = Command::State::kQueued;
   // Error encountered during execution of the command.
diff --git a/src/commands/command_instance_unittest.cc b/src/commands/command_instance_unittest.cc
index 4e208ed..cacb86c 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_instance_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_instance_unittest.cc
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 #include "src/commands/command_dictionary.h"
-#include "src/commands/prop_types.h"
-#include "src/commands/schema_utils.h"
 #include "src/commands/unittest_utils.h"
 
 namespace weave {
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@
         }
       }
     })");
-    CHECK(dict_.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr, nullptr))
+    CHECK(dict_.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr))
         << "Failed to parse test command dictionary";
   }
   CommandDictionary dict_;
@@ -70,14 +68,12 @@
 }  // anonymous namespace
 
 TEST_F(CommandInstanceTest, Test) {
-  StringPropType str_prop;
-  IntPropType int_prop;
-  ValueMap params;
-  params["phrase"] =
-      str_prop.CreateValue(base::StringValue{"iPityDaFool"}, nullptr);
-  params["volume"] = int_prop.CreateValue(base::FundamentalValue{5}, nullptr);
+  auto params = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
+    'phrase': 'iPityDaFool',
+    'volume': 5
+  })");
   CommandInstance instance{"robot.speak", Command::Origin::kCloud,
-                           dict_.FindCommand("robot.speak"), params};
+                           dict_.FindCommand("robot.speak"), *params};
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(
       instance.Complete(*CreateDictionaryValue("{'foo': 239}"), nullptr));
@@ -174,25 +170,6 @@
   EXPECT_EQ("command_failed", error->GetCode());
 }
 
-TEST_F(CommandInstanceTest, FromJson_ParamError) {
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'name': 'robot.speak',
-    'parameters': {
-      'phrase': 'iPityDaFool',
-      'volume': 20
-    }
-  })");
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  auto instance = CommandInstance::FromJson(json.get(), Command::Origin::kCloud,
-                                            dict_, nullptr, &error);
-  EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, instance.get());
-  auto first = error->GetFirstError();
-  EXPECT_EQ("out_of_range", first->GetCode());
-  auto inner = error->GetInnerError();
-  EXPECT_EQ("invalid_parameter_value", inner->GetCode());
-  EXPECT_EQ("command_failed", error->GetCode());
-}
-
 TEST_F(CommandInstanceTest, ToJson) {
   auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
     'name': 'robot.jump',
diff --git a/src/commands/command_manager.cc b/src/commands/command_manager.cc
index 75d8295..a64c8e5 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_manager.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_manager.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 bool CommandManager::LoadCommands(const base::DictionaryValue& dict,
                                   ErrorPtr* error) {
-  bool result = dictionary_.LoadCommands(dict, nullptr, error);
+  bool result = dictionary_.LoadCommands(dict, error);
   for (const auto& cb : on_command_changed_)
     cb.Run();
   return result;
@@ -83,37 +83,6 @@
   return command_queue_.Find(id);
 }
 
-bool CommandManager::SetCommandVisibility(
-    const std::vector<std::string>& command_names,
-    CommandDefinition::Visibility visibility,
-    ErrorPtr* error) {
-  if (command_names.empty())
-    return true;
-
-  std::vector<CommandDefinition*> definitions;
-  definitions.reserve(command_names.size());
-
-  // Find/validate command definitions first.
-  for (const std::string& name : command_names) {
-    CommandDefinition* def = dictionary_.FindCommand(name);
-    if (!def) {
-      Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::commands::kDomain,
-                         errors::commands::kInvalidCommandName,
-                         "Command '%s' is unknown", name.c_str());
-      return false;
-    }
-    definitions.push_back(def);
-  }
-
-  // Now that we know that all the command names were valid,
-  // update the respective commands' visibility.
-  for (CommandDefinition* def : definitions)
-    def->SetVisibility(visibility);
-  for (const auto& cb : on_command_changed_)
-    cb.Run();
-  return true;
-}
-
 void CommandManager::AddCommandAddedCallback(
     const CommandQueue::CommandCallback& callback) {
   command_queue_.AddCommandAddedCallback(callback);
diff --git a/src/commands/command_manager.h b/src/commands/command_manager.h
index 7cc8907..04f49ee 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_manager.h
+++ b/src/commands/command_manager.h
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@
   // Adds a new command to the command queue.
   void AddCommand(std::unique_ptr<CommandInstance> command_instance);
 
-  // Changes the visibility of commands.
-  bool SetCommandVisibility(const std::vector<std::string>& command_names,
-                            CommandDefinition::Visibility visibility,
-                            ErrorPtr* error);
-
   bool AddCommand(const base::DictionaryValue& command,
                   UserRole role,
                   std::string* id,
diff --git a/src/commands/command_manager_unittest.cc b/src/commands/command_manager_unittest.cc
index 0c890a9..eca5175 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_manager_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_manager_unittest.cc
@@ -91,59 +91,4 @@
   EXPECT_NE(nullptr, manager.GetCommandDictionary().FindCommand("test._yo"));
 }
 
-TEST(CommandManager, UpdateCommandVisibility) {
-  CommandManager manager;
-  int update_count = 0;
-  auto on_command_change = [&update_count]() { update_count++; };
-  manager.AddCommandDefChanged(base::Bind(on_command_change));
-
-  auto json = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'foo': {
-      '_baz': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      },
-      '_bar': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {}
-      }
-    },
-    'bar': {
-      '_quux': {
-        'parameters': {},
-        'results': {},
-        'visibility': 'none'
-      }
-    }
-  })");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(manager.LoadCommands(*json, nullptr));
-  EXPECT_EQ(2, update_count);
-  const CommandDictionary& dict = manager.GetCommandDictionary();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(manager.SetCommandVisibility(
-      {"foo._baz"}, CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetLocal(), nullptr));
-  EXPECT_EQ(3, update_count);
-  EXPECT_EQ("local", dict.FindCommand("foo._baz")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", dict.FindCommand("foo._bar")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("none", dict.FindCommand("bar._quux")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(manager.SetCommandVisibility(
-      {"foo._baz", "foo._bar", "test.cmd"},
-      CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetLocal(), &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kInvalidCommandName, error->GetCode());
-  // The visibility state of commands shouldn't have changed.
-  EXPECT_EQ(3, update_count);
-  EXPECT_EQ("local", dict.FindCommand("foo._baz")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", dict.FindCommand("foo._bar")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("none", dict.FindCommand("bar._quux")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-
-  EXPECT_TRUE(manager.SetCommandVisibility(
-      {"foo._baz", "bar._quux"}, CommandDefinition::Visibility::GetCloud(),
-      nullptr));
-  EXPECT_EQ(4, update_count);
-  EXPECT_EQ("cloud", dict.FindCommand("foo._baz")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("all", dict.FindCommand("foo._bar")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-  EXPECT_EQ("cloud", dict.FindCommand("bar._quux")->GetVisibility().ToString());
-}
-
 }  // namespace weave
diff --git a/src/commands/command_queue_unittest.cc b/src/commands/command_queue_unittest.cc
index 5060071..a9e953e 100644
--- a/src/commands/command_queue_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/commands/command_queue_unittest.cc
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 
 class CommandQueueTest : public testing::Test {
  public:
+  CommandQueueTest() {
+    command_definition_ = CommandDefinition::FromJson({}, nullptr);
+  }
+
   std::unique_ptr<CommandInstance> CreateDummyCommandInstance(
       const std::string& name,
       const std::string& id) {
     std::unique_ptr<CommandInstance> cmd{new CommandInstance{
-        name, Command::Origin::kLocal, &command_definition_, {}}};
+        name, Command::Origin::kLocal, command_definition_.get(), {}}};
     cmd->SetID(id);
     return cmd;
   }
@@ -39,8 +43,7 @@
   CommandQueue queue_;
 
  private:
-  CommandDefinition command_definition_{
-      ObjectSchema::Create(), ObjectSchema::Create(), ObjectSchema::Create()};
+  std::unique_ptr<CommandDefinition> command_definition_;
 };
 
 // Keeps track of commands being added to and removed from the queue_.
diff --git a/src/commands/schema_constants.cc b/src/commands/schema_constants.cc
index c99536b..7f8431f 100644
--- a/src/commands/schema_constants.cc
+++ b/src/commands/schema_constants.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 const char kDuplicateCommandDef[] = "duplicate_command_definition";
 const char kInvalidCommandName[] = "invalid_command_name";
 const char kCommandFailed[] = "command_failed";
-const char kInvalidCommandVisibility[] = "invalid_command_visibility";
 const char kInvalidMinimalRole[] = "invalid_minimal_role";
 const char kCommandDestroyed[] = "command_destroyed";
 const char kInvalidState[] = "invalid_state";
@@ -66,12 +65,6 @@
 const char kCommand_Role_User[] = "user";
 const char kCommand_Role_Viewer[] = "viewer";
 
-const char kCommand_Visibility[] = "visibility";
-const char kCommand_Visibility_None[] = "none";
-const char kCommand_Visibility_Local[] = "local";
-const char kCommand_Visibility_Cloud[] = "cloud";
-const char kCommand_Visibility_All[] = "all";
-
 }  // namespace attributes
 }  // namespace commands
 
diff --git a/src/commands/schema_constants.h b/src/commands/schema_constants.h
index 742245f..ea59f17 100644
--- a/src/commands/schema_constants.h
+++ b/src/commands/schema_constants.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 extern const char kDuplicateCommandDef[];
 extern const char kInvalidCommandName[];
 extern const char kCommandFailed[];
-extern const char kInvalidCommandVisibility[];
 extern const char kInvalidMinimalRole[];
 extern const char kCommandDestroyed[];
 extern const char kInvalidState[];
@@ -69,12 +68,6 @@
 extern const char kCommand_Role_User[];
 extern const char kCommand_Role_Viewer[];
 
-extern const char kCommand_Visibility[];
-extern const char kCommand_Visibility_None[];
-extern const char kCommand_Visibility_Local[];
-extern const char kCommand_Visibility_Cloud[];
-extern const char kCommand_Visibility_All[];
-
 }  // namespace attributes
 }  // namespace commands
 
diff --git a/src/device_registration_info.cc b/src/device_registration_info.cc
index 751e530..5c8625a 100644
--- a/src/device_registration_info.cc
+++ b/src/device_registration_info.cc
@@ -480,9 +480,8 @@
 std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue>
 DeviceRegistrationInfo::BuildDeviceResource(ErrorPtr* error) {
   // Limit only to commands that are visible to the cloud.
-  auto commands = command_manager_->GetCommandDictionary().GetCommandsAsJson(
-      [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return def->GetVisibility().cloud; },
-      true, error);
+  auto commands =
+      command_manager_->GetCommandDictionary().GetCommandsAsJson(error);
   if (!commands)
     return nullptr;
 
@@ -1121,23 +1120,11 @@
     return;
 
   std::unique_ptr<base::ListValue> patches{new base::ListValue};
-  for (const auto& state_change : state_changes) {
+  for (auto& state_change : state_changes) {
     std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> patch{new base::DictionaryValue};
     patch->SetString("timeMs",
                      std::to_string(state_change.timestamp.ToJavaTime()));
-
-    std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> changes{new base::DictionaryValue};
-    for (const auto& pair : state_change.changed_properties) {
-      auto value = pair.second->ToJson();
-      CHECK(value);
-      // The key in |pair.first| is the full property name in format
-      // "package.property_name", so must use DictionaryValue::Set() instead of
-      // DictionaryValue::SetWithoutPathExpansion to recreate the JSON
-      // property tree properly.
-      changes->Set(pair.first, value.release());
-    }
-    patch->Set("patch", changes.release());
-
+    patch->Set("patch", state_change.changed_properties.release());
     patches->Append(patch.release());
   }
 
diff --git a/src/device_registration_info_unittest.cc b/src/device_registration_info_unittest.cc
index df4a438..9b53872 100644
--- a/src/device_registration_info_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/device_registration_info_unittest.cc
@@ -355,16 +355,14 @@
   auto json_cmds = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
     'base': {
       'reboot': {
-        'parameters': {'delay': {'minimum': 10}},
-        'minimalRole': 'user',
-        'results': {}
+        'parameters': {'delay': {'minimum': 10, 'type': 'integer'}},
+        'minimalRole': 'user'
       }
     },
     'robot': {
       '_jump': {
-        'parameters': {'_height': 'integer'},
-        'minimalRole': 'user',
-        'results': {}
+        'parameters': {'_height': {'type': 'integer'}},
+        'minimalRole': 'user'
       }
     }
   })");
diff --git a/src/privet/cloud_delegate.cc b/src/privet/cloud_delegate.cc
index d612668..32ebf48 100644
--- a/src/privet/cloud_delegate.cc
+++ b/src/privet/cloud_delegate.cc
@@ -251,9 +251,8 @@
 
   void OnCommandDefChanged() {
     command_defs_.Clear();
-    auto commands = command_manager_->GetCommandDictionary().GetCommandsAsJson(
-        [](const CommandDefinition* def) { return def->GetVisibility().local; },
-        true, nullptr);
+    auto commands =
+      command_manager_->GetCommandDictionary().GetCommandsAsJson(nullptr);
     CHECK(commands);
     command_defs_.MergeDictionary(commands.get());
     NotifyOnCommandDefsChanged();
diff --git a/src/states/mock_state_change_queue_interface.h b/src/states/mock_state_change_queue_interface.h
index c3f50c0..78c6c82 100644
--- a/src/states/mock_state_change_queue_interface.h
+++ b/src/states/mock_state_change_queue_interface.h
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 class MockStateChangeQueueInterface : public StateChangeQueueInterface {
  public:
   MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(IsEmpty, bool());
-  MOCK_METHOD2(NotifyPropertiesUpdated,
-               bool(base::Time timestamp, ValueMap changed_properties));
-  MOCK_METHOD0(GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges, std::vector<StateChange>());
+  MOCK_METHOD2(MockNotifyPropertiesUpdated,
+               bool(base::Time timestamp,
+                    const base::DictionaryValue& changed_properties));
+  MOCK_METHOD0(MockGetAndClearRecordedStateChanges,
+               std::vector<StateChange>&());
   MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(GetLastStateChangeId, UpdateID());
   MOCK_METHOD1(MockAddOnStateUpdatedCallback,
                base::CallbackList<void(UpdateID)>::Subscription*(
@@ -26,6 +28,15 @@
   MOCK_METHOD1(NotifyStateUpdatedOnServer, void(UpdateID));
 
  private:
+  bool NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
+      base::Time timestamp,
+      std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> changed_properties) override {
+    return MockNotifyPropertiesUpdated(timestamp, *changed_properties);
+  }
+  std::vector<StateChange> GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges() override {
+    return std::move(MockGetAndClearRecordedStateChanges());
+  }
+
   Token AddOnStateUpdatedCallback(
       const base::Callback<void(UpdateID)>& callback) override {
     return Token{MockAddOnStateUpdatedCallback(callback)};
diff --git a/src/states/state_change_queue.cc b/src/states/state_change_queue.cc
index 288dadc..87cc18d 100644
--- a/src/states/state_change_queue.cc
+++ b/src/states/state_change_queue.cc
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@
   CHECK_GT(max_queue_size_, 0U) << "Max queue size must not be zero";
 }
 
-bool StateChangeQueue::NotifyPropertiesUpdated(base::Time timestamp,
-                                               ValueMap changed_properties) {
+bool StateChangeQueue::NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
+    base::Time timestamp,
+    std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> changed_properties) {
   auto& stored_changes = state_changes_[timestamp];
   // Merge the old property set.
-  changed_properties.insert(stored_changes.begin(), stored_changes.end());
-  stored_changes = std::move(changed_properties);
+  if (stored_changes)
+    stored_changes->MergeDictionary(changed_properties.get());
+  else
+    stored_changes = std::move(changed_properties);
 
   while (state_changes_.size() > max_queue_size_) {
     // Queue is full.
@@ -30,8 +33,8 @@
     auto element_old = state_changes_.begin();
     auto element_new = std::next(element_old);
     // This will skip elements that exist in both [old] and [new].
-    element_new->second.insert(element_old->second.begin(),
-                               element_old->second.end());
+    element_old->second->MergeDictionary(element_new->second.get());
+    std::swap(element_old->second, element_new->second);
     state_changes_.erase(element_old);
   }
   ++last_change_id_;
@@ -41,8 +44,8 @@
 std::vector<StateChange> StateChangeQueue::GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges() {
   std::vector<StateChange> changes;
   changes.reserve(state_changes_.size());
-  for (const auto& pair : state_changes_) {
-    changes.emplace_back(pair.first, std::move(pair.second));
+  for (auto& pair : state_changes_) {
+    changes.push_back(StateChange{pair.first, std::move(pair.second)});
   }
   state_changes_.clear();
   return changes;
diff --git a/src/states/state_change_queue.h b/src/states/state_change_queue.h
index 00b827f..314f746 100644
--- a/src/states/state_change_queue.h
+++ b/src/states/state_change_queue.h
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 
   // Overrides from StateChangeQueueInterface.
   bool IsEmpty() const override { return state_changes_.empty(); }
-  bool NotifyPropertiesUpdated(base::Time timestamp,
-                               ValueMap changed_properties) override;
+  bool NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
+      base::Time timestamp,
+      std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> changed_properties) override;
   std::vector<StateChange> GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges() override;
   UpdateID GetLastStateChangeId() const override { return last_change_id_; }
   Token AddOnStateUpdatedCallback(
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
   const size_t max_queue_size_;
 
   // Accumulated list of device state change notifications.
-  std::map<base::Time, ValueMap> state_changes_;
+  std::map<base::Time, std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue>> state_changes_;
 
   // An ID of last state change update. Each NotifyPropertiesUpdated()
   // invocation increments this value by 1.
diff --git a/src/states/state_change_queue_interface.h b/src/states/state_change_queue_interface.h
index e3b3650..81a2cfc 100644
--- a/src/states/state_change_queue_interface.h
+++ b/src/states/state_change_queue_interface.h
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 // |changed_properties| contains a property set with the new property values
 // which were updated at the time the event was recorded.
 struct StateChange {
-  StateChange(base::Time time, ValueMap properties)
+  StateChange(base::Time time,
+              std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> properties)
       : timestamp{time}, changed_properties{std::move(properties)} {}
   base::Time timestamp;
-  ValueMap changed_properties;
+  std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> changed_properties;
 };
 
 // An abstract interface to StateChangeQueue to record and retrieve state
@@ -37,8 +38,9 @@
   virtual bool IsEmpty() const = 0;
 
   // Called by StateManager when device state properties are updated.
-  virtual bool NotifyPropertiesUpdated(base::Time timestamp,
-                                       ValueMap changed_properties) = 0;
+  virtual bool NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
+      base::Time timestamp,
+      std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> changed_properties) = 0;
 
   // Returns the recorded state changes since last time this method was called.
   virtual std::vector<StateChange> GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges() = 0;
diff --git a/src/states/state_change_queue_unittest.cc b/src/states/state_change_queue_unittest.cc
index 9f26071..5fbc012 100644
--- a/src/states/state_change_queue_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/states/state_change_queue_unittest.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace weave {
 
+using test::CreateDictionaryValue;
+
 class StateChangeQueueTest : public ::testing::Test {
  public:
   void SetUp() override { queue_.reset(new StateChangeQueue(100)); }
@@ -27,43 +29,39 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateChangeQueueTest, UpdateOne) {
-  StateChange change{base::Time::Now(),
-                     ValueMap{{"prop.name", test::make_int_prop_value(23)}}};
-  ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(change.timestamp,
-                                              change.changed_properties));
+  auto timestamp = base::Time::Now();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
+      timestamp, CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name': 23}}")));
   EXPECT_FALSE(queue_->IsEmpty());
   EXPECT_EQ(1, queue_->GetLastStateChangeId());
   auto changes = queue_->GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges();
   EXPECT_EQ(1, queue_->GetLastStateChangeId());
   ASSERT_EQ(1, changes.size());
-  EXPECT_EQ(change.timestamp, changes.front().timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(change.changed_properties, changes.front().changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_EQ(timestamp, changes.front().timestamp);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("{'prop':{'name': 23}}", *changes.front().changed_properties);
   EXPECT_TRUE(queue_->IsEmpty());
   EXPECT_TRUE(queue_->GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges().empty());
 }
 
-// TODO(vitalybuka): Fix flakiness.
-TEST_F(StateChangeQueueTest, DISABLED_UpdateMany) {
-  StateChange change1{base::Time::Now(),
-                      ValueMap{{"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(23)}}};
-  ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(change1.timestamp,
-                                              change1.changed_properties));
-  StateChange change2{base::Time::Now(),
-                      ValueMap{
-                          {"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(17)},
-                          {"prop.name2", test::make_double_prop_value(1.0)},
-                          {"prop.name3", test::make_bool_prop_value(false)},
-                      }};
-  ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(change2.timestamp,
-                                              change2.changed_properties));
+TEST_F(StateChangeQueueTest, UpdateMany) {
+  auto timestamp1 = base::Time::Now();
+  const std::string state1 = "{'prop': {'name1': 23}}";
+  auto timestamp2 = timestamp1 + base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(1);
+  const std::string state2 =
+      "{'prop': {'name1': 17, 'name2': 1.0, 'name3': false}}";
+  ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
+      timestamp1, CreateDictionaryValue(state1)));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
+      timestamp2, CreateDictionaryValue(state2)));
+
   EXPECT_EQ(2, queue_->GetLastStateChangeId());
   EXPECT_FALSE(queue_->IsEmpty());
   auto changes = queue_->GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges();
   ASSERT_EQ(2, changes.size());
-  EXPECT_EQ(change1.timestamp, changes[0].timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(change1.changed_properties, changes[0].changed_properties);
-  EXPECT_EQ(change2.timestamp, changes[1].timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(change2.changed_properties, changes[1].changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_EQ(timestamp1, changes[0].timestamp);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(state1, *changes[0].changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_EQ(timestamp2, changes[1].timestamp);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(state2, *changes[1].changed_properties);
   EXPECT_TRUE(queue_->IsEmpty());
   EXPECT_TRUE(queue_->GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges().empty());
 }
@@ -73,33 +71,27 @@
   base::TimeDelta time_delta = base::TimeDelta::FromMinutes(1);
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
-      timestamp, ValueMap{{"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(1)}}));
+      timestamp, CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name1': 1}}")));
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
-      timestamp, ValueMap{{"prop.name2", test::make_int_prop_value(2)}}));
+      timestamp, CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name2': 2}}")));
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
-      timestamp, ValueMap{{"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(3)}}));
+      timestamp, CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name1': 3}}")));
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
-      timestamp + time_delta,
-      ValueMap{{"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(4)}}));
+      timestamp + time_delta, CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name1': 4}}")));
 
   auto changes = queue_->GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges();
   EXPECT_EQ(4, queue_->GetLastStateChangeId());
   ASSERT_EQ(2, changes.size());
 
-  ValueMap expected1{
-      {"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(3)},
-      {"prop.name2", test::make_int_prop_value(2)},
-  };
-  ValueMap expected2{
-      {"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(4)},
-  };
+  const std::string expected1 = "{'prop': {'name1': 3, 'name2': 2}}";
+  const std::string expected2 = "{'prop': {'name1': 4}}";
   EXPECT_EQ(timestamp, changes[0].timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(expected1, changes[0].changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected1, *changes[0].changed_properties);
   EXPECT_EQ(timestamp + time_delta, changes[1].timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(expected2, changes[1].changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected2, *changes[1].changed_properties);
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateChangeQueueTest, MaxQueueSize) {
@@ -109,43 +101,29 @@
   base::TimeDelta time_delta2 = base::TimeDelta::FromMinutes(3);
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
-      start_time, ValueMap{
-                      {"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(1)},
-                      {"prop.name2", test::make_int_prop_value(2)},
-                  }));
+      start_time, CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name1': 1, 'name2': 2}}")));
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
       start_time + time_delta1,
-      ValueMap{
-          {"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(3)},
-          {"prop.name3", test::make_int_prop_value(4)},
-      }));
+      CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name1': 3, 'name3': 4}}")));
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
       start_time + time_delta2,
-      ValueMap{
-          {"prop.name10", test::make_int_prop_value(10)},
-          {"prop.name11", test::make_int_prop_value(11)},
-      }));
+      CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name10': 10, 'name11': 11}}")));
 
   EXPECT_EQ(3, queue_->GetLastStateChangeId());
   auto changes = queue_->GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges();
   ASSERT_EQ(2, changes.size());
 
-  ValueMap expected1{
-      {"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(3)},
-      {"prop.name2", test::make_int_prop_value(2)},
-      {"prop.name3", test::make_int_prop_value(4)},
-  };
+  const std::string expected1 =
+      "{'prop': {'name1': 3, 'name2': 2, 'name3': 4}}";
   EXPECT_EQ(start_time + time_delta1, changes[0].timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(expected1, changes[0].changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected1, *changes[0].changed_properties);
 
-  ValueMap expected2{
-      {"prop.name10", test::make_int_prop_value(10)},
-      {"prop.name11", test::make_int_prop_value(11)},
-  };
+  const std::string expected2 =
+      "{'prop': {'name10': 10, 'name11': 11}}";
   EXPECT_EQ(start_time + time_delta2, changes[1].timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(expected2, changes[1].changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected2, *changes[1].changed_properties);
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateChangeQueueTest, ImmediateStateChangeNotification) {
@@ -161,10 +139,8 @@
 TEST_F(StateChangeQueueTest, DelayedStateChangeNotification) {
   // When queue is not empty, registering a new callback will not trigger it.
   ASSERT_TRUE(queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(
-      base::Time::Now(), ValueMap{
-                             {"prop.name1", test::make_int_prop_value(1)},
-                             {"prop.name2", test::make_int_prop_value(2)},
-                         }));
+      base::Time::Now(),
+      CreateDictionaryValue("{'prop': {'name1': 1, 'name3': 2}}")));
 
   auto callback = [](StateChangeQueueInterface::UpdateID id) {
     FAIL() << "This should not be called";
diff --git a/src/states/state_manager.cc b/src/states/state_manager.cc
index fe6e669..a424588 100644
--- a/src/states/state_manager.cc
+++ b/src/states/state_manager.cc
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@
   if (!package->SetPropertyValue(property_name, value, error))
     return false;
 
-  ValueMap prop_set{{full_property_name, package->GetProperty(property_name)}};
-  state_change_queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(timestamp, prop_set);
+  std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> prop_set{new base::DictionaryValue};
+  prop_set->Set(full_property_name, value.DeepCopy());
+  state_change_queue_->NotifyPropertiesUpdated(timestamp, std::move(prop_set));
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/states/state_manager_unittest.cc b/src/states/state_manager_unittest.cc
index 3f854fe..933e11b 100644
--- a/src/states/state_manager_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/states/state_manager_unittest.cc
@@ -22,17 +22,18 @@
 
 using testing::_;
 using testing::Return;
+using testing::ReturnRef;
 using test::CreateDictionaryValue;
 
 namespace {
 
 const char kBaseDefinition[] = R"({
   "base": {
-    "manufacturer":"string",
-    "serialNumber":"string"
+    "manufacturer":{"type":"string"},
+    "serialNumber":{"type":"string"}
   },
   "device": {
-    "state_property":"string"
+    "state_property":{"type":"string"}
   }
 })";
 
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@
   return CreateDictionaryValue(kBaseDefaults);
 }
 
+MATCHER_P(IsState, str, "") {
+  return arg.Equals(CreateDictionaryValue(str).get());
+}
+
 }  // anonymous namespace
 
 class StateManagerTest : public ::testing::Test {
@@ -58,9 +63,9 @@
   void SetUp() override {
     // Initial expectations.
     EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, IsEmpty()).Times(0);
-    EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, NotifyPropertiesUpdated(_, _))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, MockNotifyPropertiesUpdated(_, _))
         .WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges())
+    EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, MockGetAndClearRecordedStateChanges())
         .Times(0);
     mgr_.reset(new StateManager(&mock_state_change_queue_));
 
@@ -102,9 +107,7 @@
       'manufacturer': 'Test Factory',
       'serialNumber': 'Test Model'
     },
-    'device': {
-      'state_property': ''
-    }
+    'device': {}
   })";
   EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *mgr_->GetState());
 }
@@ -122,12 +125,8 @@
       'manufacturer': 'Test Factory',
       'serialNumber': 'Test Model'
     },
-    'power': {
-      'battery_level': 0
-    },
-    'device': {
-      'state_property': ''
-    }
+    'power': {},
+    'device': {}
   })";
   EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *mgr_->GetState());
 }
@@ -137,12 +136,15 @@
 
   auto state_definition = R"({
     "base": {
-      "firmwareVersion": "string",
-      "localDiscoveryEnabled": "boolean",
-      "localAnonymousAccessMaxRole": [ "none", "viewer", "user" ],
-      "localPairingEnabled": "boolean"
+      "firmwareVersion": {"type":"string"},
+      "localDiscoveryEnabled": {"type":"boolean"},
+      "localAnonymousAccessMaxRole": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "enum": ["none", "viewer", "user"]
+      },
+      "localPairingEnabled": {"type":"boolean"}
     },
-    "power": {"battery_level":"integer"}
+    "power": {"battery_level":{"type":"integer"}}
   })";
   ASSERT_TRUE(manager.LoadStateDefinitionFromJson(state_definition, nullptr));
 
@@ -172,11 +174,9 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateManagerTest, SetPropertyValue) {
-  ValueMap expected_prop_set{
-      {"device.state_property", test::make_string_prop_value("Test Value")},
-  };
+  const std::string state = "{'device': {'state_property': 'Test Value'}}";
   EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_,
-              NotifyPropertiesUpdated(timestamp_, expected_prop_set))
+              MockNotifyPropertiesUpdated(timestamp_, IsState(state)))
       .WillOnce(Return(true));
   ASSERT_TRUE(SetPropertyValue("device.state_property",
                                base::StringValue{"Test Value"}, nullptr));
@@ -216,39 +216,36 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateManagerTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_UnknownProperty) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(
-      SetPropertyValue("base.level", base::FundamentalValue{0}, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::state::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::state::kPropertyNotDefined, error->GetCode());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(
+      SetPropertyValue("base.level", base::FundamentalValue{0}, nullptr));
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateManagerTest, GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges) {
-  EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, NotifyPropertiesUpdated(timestamp_, _))
+  EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_,
+              MockNotifyPropertiesUpdated(timestamp_, _))
       .WillOnce(Return(true));
   ASSERT_TRUE(SetPropertyValue("device.state_property",
                                base::StringValue{"Test Value"}, nullptr));
-  std::vector<StateChange> expected_val;
-  expected_val.emplace_back(
-      timestamp_, ValueMap{{"device.state_property",
-                            test::make_string_prop_value("Test Value")}});
-  EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges())
-      .WillOnce(Return(expected_val));
+  std::vector<StateChange> expected_state;
+  const std::string expected_val = 
+      "{'device': {'state_property': 'Test Value'}}";
+  expected_state.emplace_back(
+      timestamp_,
+      CreateDictionaryValue(expected_val));
+  EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, MockGetAndClearRecordedStateChanges())
+      .WillOnce(ReturnRef(expected_state));
   EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_, GetLastStateChangeId())
       .WillOnce(Return(0));
   auto changes = mgr_->GetAndClearRecordedStateChanges();
   ASSERT_EQ(1, changes.second.size());
-  EXPECT_EQ(expected_val.back().timestamp, changes.second.back().timestamp);
-  EXPECT_EQ(expected_val.back().changed_properties,
-            changes.second.back().changed_properties);
+  EXPECT_EQ(timestamp_, changes.second.back().timestamp);
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected_val, *changes.second.back().changed_properties);
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateManagerTest, SetProperties) {
-  ValueMap expected_prop_set{
-      {"base.manufacturer", test::make_string_prop_value("No Name")},
-  };
+  const std::string state = "{'base': {'manufacturer': 'No Name'}}";
   EXPECT_CALL(mock_state_change_queue_,
-              NotifyPropertiesUpdated(_, expected_prop_set))
+              MockNotifyPropertiesUpdated(_, IsState(state)))
       .WillOnce(Return(true));
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*this, OnStateChanged()).Times(1);
@@ -260,16 +257,14 @@
       'manufacturer': 'No Name',
       'serialNumber': 'Test Model'
     },
-    'device': {
-      'state_property': ''
-    }
+    'device': {}
   })";
   EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *mgr_->GetState());
 }
 
 TEST_F(StateManagerTest, GetProperty) {
   EXPECT_JSON_EQ("'Test Model'", *mgr_->GetProperty("base.serialNumber"));
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("''", *mgr_->GetProperty("device.state_property"));
+  EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, mgr_->GetProperty("device.state_property"));
   EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, mgr_->GetProperty("device.unknown"));
   EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, mgr_->GetProperty("unknown.state_property"));
 }
diff --git a/src/states/state_package.cc b/src/states/state_package.cc
index 0b8e219..55650b6 100644
--- a/src/states/state_package.cc
+++ b/src/states/state_package.cc
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 #include <base/logging.h>
 #include <base/values.h>
 
-#include "src/commands/prop_types.h"
-#include "src/commands/prop_values.h"
-#include "src/commands/schema_utils.h"
 #include "src/states/error_codes.h"
 
 namespace weave {
@@ -18,28 +15,18 @@
 
 bool StatePackage::AddSchemaFromJson(const base::DictionaryValue* json,
                                      ErrorPtr* error) {
-  ObjectSchema schema;
-  if (!schema.FromJson(json, nullptr, error))
-    return false;
-
   // Scan first to make sure we have no property redefinitions.
-  for (const auto& pair : schema.GetProps()) {
-    if (types_.GetProp(pair.first)) {
+  for (base::DictionaryValue::Iterator it(*json); !it.IsAtEnd(); it.Advance()) {
+    if (types_.HasKey(it.key())) {
       Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::state::kDomain,
                          errors::state::kPropertyRedefinition,
                          "State property '%s.%s' is already defined",
-                         name_.c_str(), pair.first.c_str());
+                         name_.c_str(), it.key().c_str());
       return false;
     }
   }
 
-  // Now move all the properties to |types_| object.
-  for (const auto& pair : schema.GetProps()) {
-    types_.AddProp(pair.first, pair.second->Clone());
-    // Create default value for this state property.
-    values_.emplace(pair.first, pair.second->CreateDefaultValue());
-  }
-
+  types_.MergeDictionary(json);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -53,20 +40,14 @@
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> StatePackage::GetValuesAsJson() const {
-  std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> dict(new base::DictionaryValue);
-  for (const auto& pair : values_) {
-    auto value = pair.second->ToJson();
-    CHECK(value);
-    dict->SetWithoutPathExpansion(pair.first, value.release());
-  }
-  return dict;
+  return std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue>(values_.DeepCopy());
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<base::Value> StatePackage::GetPropertyValue(
     const std::string& property_name,
     ErrorPtr* error) const {
-  auto it = values_.find(property_name);
-  if (it == values_.end()) {
+  const base::Value* value = nullptr;
+  if (!values_.Get(property_name, &value)) {
     Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::state::kDomain,
                        errors::state::kPropertyNotDefined,
                        "State property '%s.%s' is not defined", name_.c_str(),
@@ -74,24 +55,13 @@
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  return it->second->ToJson();
+  return std::unique_ptr<base::Value>(value->DeepCopy());
 }
 
 bool StatePackage::SetPropertyValue(const std::string& property_name,
                                     const base::Value& value,
                                     ErrorPtr* error) {
-  auto it = values_.find(property_name);
-  if (it == values_.end()) {
-    Error::AddToPrintf(error, FROM_HERE, errors::state::kDomain,
-                       errors::state::kPropertyNotDefined,
-                       "State property '%s.%s' is not defined", name_.c_str(),
-                       property_name.c_str());
-    return false;
-  }
-  auto new_value = it->second->GetPropType()->CreatePropValue(value, error);
-  if (!new_value)
-    return false;
-  it->second = std::move(new_value);
+  values_.Set(property_name, value.DeepCopy());
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/states/state_package.h b/src/states/state_package.h
index e8e3964..7632145 100644
--- a/src/states/state_package.h
+++ b/src/states/state_package.h
@@ -10,15 +10,9 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <base/macros.h>
+#include <base/values.h>
 #include <weave/error.h>
 
-#include "src/commands/object_schema.h"
-#include "src/commands/prop_values.h"
-
-namespace base {
-class DictionaryValue;
-}  // namespace base
-
 namespace weave {
 
 // A package is a set of related state properties. GCD specification defines
@@ -62,20 +56,13 @@
                         const base::Value& value,
                         ErrorPtr* error);
 
-  std::shared_ptr<const PropValue> GetProperty(
-      const std::string& property_name) const {
-    auto it = values_.find(property_name);
-    return it != values_.end() ? it->second
-                               : std::shared_ptr<const PropValue>{};
-  }
-
   // Returns the name of the this package.
   const std::string& GetName() const { return name_; }
 
  private:
   std::string name_;
-  ObjectSchema types_;
-  ValueMap values_;
+  base::DictionaryValue types_;
+  base::DictionaryValue values_;
 
   friend class StatePackageTestHelper;
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(StatePackage);
diff --git a/src/states/state_package_unittest.cc b/src/states/state_package_unittest.cc
index f958bf5..5e1b933 100644
--- a/src/states/state_package_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/states/state_package_unittest.cc
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 class StatePackageTestHelper {
  public:
   // Returns the state property definitions (types/constraints/etc).
-  static const ObjectSchema& GetTypes(const StatePackage& package) {
+  static const base::DictionaryValue& GetTypes(const StatePackage& package) {
     return package.types_;
   }
   // Returns the all state property values in this package.
-  static const ValueMap& GetValues(const StatePackage& package) {
+  static const base::DictionaryValue& GetValues(const StatePackage& package) {
     return package.values_;
   }
 };
@@ -33,15 +33,30 @@
 namespace {
 std::unique_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> GetTestSchema() {
   return CreateDictionaryValue(R"({
-    'light': 'boolean',
-    'color': 'string',
-    'direction':{
-      'properties':{
-        'azimuth': {'type': 'number', 'isRequired': true},
-        'altitude': {'maximum': 90.0}
-      }
+    'color': {
+      'type': 'string'
     },
-    'iso': [50, 100, 200, 400]
+    'direction': {
+      'additionalProperties': false,
+      'properties': {
+        'altitude': {
+          'maximum': 90.0,
+          'type': 'number'
+        },
+        'azimuth': {
+          'type': 'number'
+        }
+      },
+      'type': 'object',
+      'required': [ 'azimuth' ]
+    },
+    'iso': {
+      'enum': [50, 100, 200, 400],
+      'type': 'integer'
+    },
+    'light': {
+      'type': 'boolean'
+    }
   })");
 }
 
@@ -54,11 +69,11 @@
   })");
 }
 
-inline const ObjectSchema& GetTypes(const StatePackage& package) {
+inline const base::DictionaryValue& GetTypes(const StatePackage& package) {
   return StatePackageTestHelper::GetTypes(package);
 }
 // Returns the all state property values in this package.
-inline const ValueMap& GetValues(const StatePackage& package) {
+inline const base::DictionaryValue& GetValues(const StatePackage& package) {
   return StatePackageTestHelper::GetValues(package);
 }
 
@@ -78,15 +93,15 @@
 TEST(StatePackage, Empty) {
   StatePackage package("test");
   EXPECT_EQ("test", package.GetName());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(GetTypes(package).GetProps().empty());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(GetTypes(package).empty());
   EXPECT_TRUE(GetValues(package).empty());
 }
 
 TEST(StatePackage, AddSchemaFromJson_OnEmpty) {
   StatePackage package("test");
   ASSERT_TRUE(package.AddSchemaFromJson(GetTestSchema().get(), nullptr));
-  EXPECT_EQ(4, GetTypes(package).GetProps().size());
-  EXPECT_EQ(4, GetValues(package).size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(4, GetTypes(package).size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GetValues(package).size());
 
   auto expected = R"({
     'color': {
@@ -114,15 +129,9 @@
       'type': 'boolean'
     }
   })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *GetTypes(package).ToJson(true, false));
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, GetTypes(package));
 
-  expected = R"({
-    'color': '',
-    'direction': {},
-    'iso': 0,
-    'light': false
-  })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *package.GetValuesAsJson());
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("{}", *package.GetValuesAsJson());
 }
 
 TEST(StatePackage, AddValuesFromJson_OnEmpty) {
@@ -143,10 +152,13 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StatePackageTest, AddSchemaFromJson_AddMore) {
-  auto dict = CreateDictionaryValue("{'brightness':['low', 'medium', 'high']}");
+  auto dict = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({'brightness':{
+      'enum': ['low', 'medium', 'high'],
+      'type': 'string'
+    }})");
   ASSERT_TRUE(package_->AddSchemaFromJson(dict.get(), nullptr));
-  EXPECT_EQ(5, GetTypes(*package_).GetProps().size());
-  EXPECT_EQ(5, GetValues(*package_).size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(5, GetTypes(*package_).size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(4, GetValues(*package_).size());
   auto expected = R"({
     'brightness': {
       'enum': ['low', 'medium', 'high'],
@@ -177,10 +189,9 @@
       'type': 'boolean'
     }
   })";
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *GetTypes(*package_).ToJson(true, false));
+  EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, GetTypes(*package_));
 
   expected = R"({
-    'brightness': '',
     'color': 'white',
     'direction': {
       'altitude': 89.9,
@@ -193,7 +204,10 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StatePackageTest, AddValuesFromJson_AddMore) {
-  auto dict = CreateDictionaryValue("{'brightness':['low', 'medium', 'high']}");
+  auto dict = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({'brightness':{
+      'enum': ['low', 'medium', 'high'],
+      'type': 'string'
+    }})");
   ASSERT_TRUE(package_->AddSchemaFromJson(dict.get(), nullptr));
   dict = CreateDictionaryValue("{'brightness':'medium'}");
   ASSERT_TRUE(package_->AddValuesFromJson(dict.get(), nullptr));
@@ -212,7 +226,8 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StatePackageTest, AddSchemaFromJson_Error_Redefined) {
-  auto dict = CreateDictionaryValue("{'color':['white', 'blue', 'red']}");
+  auto dict = CreateDictionaryValue(R"({'color':
+    {'type':'string', 'enum':['white', 'blue', 'red']}})");
   ErrorPtr error;
   EXPECT_FALSE(package_->AddSchemaFromJson(dict.get(), &error));
   EXPECT_EQ(errors::state::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
@@ -221,10 +236,7 @@
 
 TEST_F(StatePackageTest, AddValuesFromJson_Error_Undefined) {
   auto dict = CreateDictionaryValue("{'brightness':'medium'}");
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  EXPECT_FALSE(package_->AddValuesFromJson(dict.get(), &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::state::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::state::kPropertyNotDefined, error->GetCode());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(package_->AddValuesFromJson(dict.get(), nullptr));
 }
 
 TEST_F(StatePackageTest, GetPropertyValue) {
@@ -274,85 +286,4 @@
   EXPECT_JSON_EQ(expected, *package_->GetValuesAsJson());
 }
 
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_TypeMismatch) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(
-      package_->SetPropertyValue("color", base::FundamentalValue{12}, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kTypeMismatch, error->GetCode());
-  error.reset();
-
-  ASSERT_FALSE(
-      package_->SetPropertyValue("iso", base::FundamentalValue{false}, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kTypeMismatch, error->GetCode());
-}
-
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_OutOfRange) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(
-      package_->SetPropertyValue("iso", base::FundamentalValue{150}, &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kOutOfRange, error->GetCode());
-}
-
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_Object_TypeMismatch) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(package_->SetPropertyValue(
-      "direction",
-      *CreateDictionaryValue("{'altitude': 45.0, 'azimuth': '15'}"), &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kInvalidPropValue, error->GetCode());
-  const Error* inner = error->GetInnerError();
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, inner->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kTypeMismatch, inner->GetCode());
-}
-
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_Object_OutOfRange) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(package_->SetPropertyValue(
-      "direction",
-      *CreateDictionaryValue("{'altitude': 100.0, 'azimuth': 290.0}"), &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kInvalidPropValue, error->GetCode());
-  const Error* inner = error->GetInnerError();
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, inner->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kOutOfRange, inner->GetCode());
-}
-
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_Object_UnknownProperty) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(package_->SetPropertyValue(
-      "direction", *CreateDictionaryValue(
-                       "{'altitude': 10.0, 'azimuth': 20.0, 'spin': 30.0}"),
-      &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kUnknownProperty, error->GetCode());
-}
-
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Object_OptionalProperty) {
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("{'altitude': 89.9, 'azimuth': 57.2957795}",
-                 *package_->GetProperty("direction")->ToJson());
-  ASSERT_TRUE(package_->SetPropertyValue(
-      "direction", *CreateDictionaryValue("{'azimuth': 10.0}"), nullptr));
-  EXPECT_JSON_EQ("{'azimuth': 10.0}",
-                 *package_->GetProperty("direction")->ToJson());
-}
-
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_Object_MissingProperty) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(package_->SetPropertyValue(
-      "direction", *CreateDictionaryValue("{'altitude': 10.0}"), &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::commands::kPropertyMissing, error->GetCode());
-}
-
-TEST_F(StatePackageTest, SetPropertyValue_Error_Unknown) {
-  ErrorPtr error;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(package_->SetPropertyValue("volume", base::FundamentalValue{100},
-                                          &error));
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::state::kDomain, error->GetDomain());
-  EXPECT_EQ(errors::state::kPropertyNotDefined, error->GetCode());
-}
-
 }  // namespace weave
diff --git a/src/weave_unittest.cc b/src/weave_unittest.cc
index c2f1e8f..2e41852 100644
--- a/src/weave_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/weave_unittest.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     "base": {
       "reboot": {
         "minimalRole": "user",
-        "parameters": {"delay": "integer"},
+        "parameters": {"delay": {"type": "integer"}},
         "results": {}
       },
       "shutdown": {