diff --git a/androscalpel/src/apk.rs b/androscalpel/src/apk.rs
index 07ef1cc..1f444af 100644
--- a/androscalpel/src/apk.rs
+++ b/androscalpel/src/apk.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use androscalpel_serializer::*;
 
 /// Represent an apk.
 #[pyclass]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq, Default)]
 pub struct Apk {
     #[pyo3(get)]
     #[serde(with = "hashmap_vectorize")]
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ impl Apk {
         Ok(methods)
     }
 
-    fn gen_raw_dex(&self) -> Result<Vec<Vec<u8>>> {
+    pub fn gen_raw_dex(&self) -> Result<Vec<Vec<u8>>> {
         let mut dex_writer = DexWriter::new();
         for class_ in self.classes.values() {
             dex_writer.add_class(class_)?;
@@ -2339,7 +2339,7 @@ impl Apk {
 #[pymethods]
 impl Apk {
     #[new]
-    fn new() -> Self {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             classes: HashMap::new(),
         }
diff --git a/androscalpel/src/dex_writer.rs b/androscalpel/src/dex_writer.rs
index 0e6fddd..87bbed4 100644
--- a/androscalpel/src/dex_writer.rs
+++ b/androscalpel/src/dex_writer.rs
@@ -2304,31 +2304,40 @@ impl DexWriter {
     ///
     /// # Warning
     ///
-    /// Linking can only occur once all sections are entirelly generated.
+    /// This is the only link method called before generating the map list and finilizing the
+    /// section:
+    ///
+    /// Linking can only occur once all sections are entirelly generated, however,
+    /// `class_data_item.direct|virtual_methods[.].code_off` are Uleb128 encoded, meaning
+    /// that linking class_data_item modify the size of the class_data_items, hence the position
+    /// of the class_data_item and all element located after, as well as the size of the data
+    /// section. This is pretty bothersome and means that the sections **are** modified.
     fn link_class_data(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         debug!("Link class data items");
         let mut unlinked_local_offset = 0;
         let mut linked_local_offset = 0;
+        let code_section_off = self.section_manager.get_code_item_offset_prefinalized();
         for data in self.class_data_list.iter_mut() {
             let unlinked_size = data.size() as u32;
             for method in &mut data.direct_methods {
                 if method.code_off.0 != 0 {
-                    method.code_off.0 += self.section_manager.get_offset(Section::CodeItem) - 1;
+                    method.code_off.0 += code_section_off - 1;
                 }
             }
             for method in &mut data.virtual_methods {
                 if method.code_off.0 != 0 {
-                    method.code_off.0 += self.section_manager.get_offset(Section::CodeItem) - 1;
+                    method.code_off.0 += code_section_off - 1;
                 }
             }
             self.corrected_class_data_offset
                 .insert(unlinked_local_offset, linked_local_offset);
             linked_local_offset += data.size() as u32;
             unlinked_local_offset += unlinked_size;
-            // TODO: update section manager even if read only? seams like a bad idea but
-            //       this invalidate the size of the section and the offset of the hidden api
-            //       section
         }
+        self.section_manager.incr_section_size(
+            Section::ClassDataItem,
+            linked_local_offset as usize - unlinked_local_offset as usize,
+        );
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -2480,15 +2489,22 @@ impl DexWriter {
         }
         self.gen_type_list_section()?;
 
-        self.gen_map_list()?; // TODO TODO TODO not good, the values are not yes set because:
-                              // - alignment
-                              // - F***ing class_data that change size during linking
+        // start by linking class_data_items to populate self.corrected_class_data_offset
+        // and update the class_data_item sections size.
+        // Why before gen_map_list? Because the offsets in class_data_items are F***ing Uleb128
+        // encoded, so there size change when linking (see doc of self.corrected_class_data_offset).
+        let code_offset = self.section_manager.get_code_item_offset_prefinalized();
+        self.link_class_data()?;
+        self.gen_map_list()?;
+        assert_eq!(
+            code_offset,
+            self.section_manager.get_offset(Section::CodeItem),
+            "Prelinking computed value and post linking value for \
+            the offset of the code_item section don't match"
+        );
 
         // From now on, all section are generated and the value in section_manager do not change,
-        // except for class data items, because F (see doc of self.corrected_class_data_offset).
 
-        // start by linking class_data_items to populate self.corrected_class_data_offset
-        self.link_class_data()?;
         self.link_header();
         self.link_call_site_ids();
         self.link_proto_id()?;
@@ -2580,6 +2596,7 @@ impl DexWriter {
             set.serialize(&mut buffer)?;
         }
         // CodeItem section
+        println!("Actual code offset: 0x{:x}", buffer.position());
         self.check_section_offset(&buffer, Section::CodeItem);
         for code_item in &self.code_items {
             Self::fix_section_alignement(&mut buffer, Section::CodeItem)?;
@@ -2628,10 +2645,10 @@ impl DexWriter {
         */
 
         let end_data = buffer.position();
-        /*assert_eq!(
+        assert_eq!(
             end_data as u32,
             self.header.data_off + self.header.data_size
-        );*/
+        );
 
         // compute signature
         buffer.seek(SeekFrom::Start(8 + 4 + 20))?;
@@ -2979,6 +2996,7 @@ impl Section {
 struct SectionManager {
     sizes: [u32; Self::NB_SECTION],
     nb_elt: [usize; Self::NB_SECTION],
+    offsets: [u32; Self::NB_SECTION],
     editable: bool,
 }
 
@@ -2988,6 +3006,7 @@ impl SectionManager {
     fn reset(&mut self) {
         self.sizes = [0; Self::NB_SECTION];
         self.nb_elt = [0; Self::NB_SECTION];
+        self.offsets = [0; Self::NB_SECTION];
         self.editable = true;
     }
 
@@ -3016,13 +3035,13 @@ impl SectionManager {
         if self.editable {
             panic!("Try to get section offset before sections are finilized");
         }
-        let size = self.sizes[..section.get_index()].iter().sum();
+        let size = self.offsets[section.get_index()];
         let alignment = section.get_item_alignment();
         if size % alignment != 0 {
             panic!(
-                "section {section:?} must be aligned on {alignment} bytes, \
+                "section {section:?} should be aligned on {alignment} bytes, \
                 found section offset 0x{size:x}"
-            );
+            ); // avoid by finilized
         }
         size
     }
@@ -3064,9 +3083,51 @@ impl SectionManager {
                 );
             }
         }
+        let mut offset = 0;
+        for section in Section::VARIANT_LIST {
+            self.offsets[section.get_index()] = offset;
+            offset += self.sizes[section.get_index()];
+        }
+
         self.editable = false;
     }
 
+    /// This method exist for the only purpose of linking the method code offset inside
+    /// the class data items. This linking needs to be done before finilizing because it change the
+    /// size of the class data item section.
+    ///
+    /// Seriously, avoid using this.
+    fn get_code_item_offset_prefinalized(&mut self) -> u32 {
+        if !self.editable || self.get_nb_elt(Section::MapList) != 0 {
+            panic!("Don't use this method for other purpose than linking class_data_items");
+        }
+        let mut map_list_size = 4;
+        let map_item_size = 12; /* = MapItem {
+                                    type_: MapItemType::HeaderItem,
+                                    unused: 0,
+                                    size: 0,
+                                    offset: 0,
+                                }
+                                .size(); */
+        for section in Section::VARIANT_LIST {
+            if !section.is_data()
+                && (self.get_nb_elt(*section) != 0 || section == &Section::MapList)
+            {
+                map_list_size += map_item_size;
+            }
+        }
+        let mut offset = map_list_size; // This is aligned so it wont affect alignment
+        for section in &Section::VARIANT_LIST[..Section::CodeItem.get_index()] {
+            // size Section::Data and size Section::MapList are 0
+            while offset % section.get_item_alignment() != 0 {
+                offset += 1;
+            }
+            offset += self.sizes[section.get_index()];
+        }
+
+        offset
+    }
+
     /// Display the sections informations.
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     fn show(&self) {
diff --git a/androscalpel/src/lib.rs b/androscalpel/src/lib.rs
index c9ad984..3ece94a 100644
--- a/androscalpel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/androscalpel/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ pub use method_handle::*;
 pub use scalar::*;
 pub use value::*;
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
+
 /// Androscalpel.
 #[pymodule]
 fn androscalpel(py: Python, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
diff --git a/androscalpel/src/tests/classes_hello_world.dex b/androscalpel/src/tests/classes_hello_world.dex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a83580a
Binary files /dev/null and b/androscalpel/src/tests/classes_hello_world.dex differ
diff --git a/androscalpel/src/tests/mod.rs b/androscalpel/src/tests/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f33c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/androscalpel/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use super::*;
+use androscalpel_serializer::*;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io;
+
+fn get_dex(filename: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let hello_world_dex = format!("{}/src/tests/{}", env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"), filename);
+    let mut file = File::open(&hello_world_dex).expect(&format!("{} not found", filename));
+    let mut data = vec![];
+    io::copy(&mut file, &mut data).unwrap();
+    data
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_generated_data_size() {
+    let mut apk = Apk::new();
+    let dex_data = get_dex("classes_hello_world.dex");
+    apk.add_dex_file(&dex_data).unwrap();
+    let new_dex = apk.gen_raw_dex().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(new_dex.len(), 1);
+    let new_dex = new_dex.first().unwrap();
+    let dex = DexFileReader::new(&new_dex).unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        dex.get_header().data_off + dex.get_header().data_size,
+        new_dex.len() as u32
+    )
+    // TODO: check for all pool concerned if the pool span outside the data section?
+    //for item in dex.get_map_list().list() {}
+}