diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49770ba..3875009 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=bsb_io
-PKG_VERSION:=0.0.2
+PKG_VERSION:=0.0.3
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ define Package/bsb_io
     DEFAULT:=n
     TITLE:=BlackSwift GPIO python module
     URL:=http://black-swift.com
-    DEPENDS:=+python +libstdcpp +cython
+    DEPENDS:=+python +libstdcpp
+    PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=+cython
 endef
 
 define Package/bsb_io/description
@@ -48,3 +49,4 @@ define Package/bsb_io/install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,bsb_io))
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29d7f0b..fa3af4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ This module uses _fast_ "direct gpio register access" method. It means that this
 There is only one class `Pin`. It's constructor accepts GPIO number.
 You can change GPIO direction (input or output) by writing `direction` property.
 You can read and write GPIO using `value`  property.
+You can modify pin state i.e. both value and direction using `state` propery.
 
 This code toggles GPIO1 every 2 seconds:
 ```
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 3401f45..d708c5c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 bsb_io: bsb_fastio.o ex.o
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) ex.o bsb_fastio.o -o bsb_io
 bsb_fastio.o: bsb_fastio.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -c bsb_fastio.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -fPIC -c bsb_fastio.c
 ex.o: ex.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -c ex.c
-
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o bsb_io
diff --git a/src/bsb_fastio.c b/src/bsb_fastio.c
index 50f0465..51cc1ca 100644
--- a/src/bsb_fastio.c
+++ b/src/bsb_fastio.c
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ int bsb_setup()
     return 0;
 }
 
+int bsb_getdirection(int gpio){
+    return  (*(gpioAddress + 0) & (1 << gpio))? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 unsigned long bsb_direction(int gpio, int direction)
 {
     unsigned long value = *(gpioAddress + 0); // obtain current settings
@@ -58,5 +62,5 @@ void bsb_set(int gpio, int value)
 int bsb_read(int gpio)
 {
     unsigned long value = *(gpioAddress + 1);
-    return (value & (1 < gpio));
+    return (value & (1 << gpio))? 1 : 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/bsb_fastio.h b/src/bsb_fastio.h
index 8b9717b..901b7a4 100644
--- a/src/bsb_fastio.h
+++ b/src/bsb_fastio.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define BSB_IOH
 int bsb_setup();
 unsigned long bsb_direction(int gpio, int direction);
+int bsb_getdirection(int gpio);
 void bsb_set(int gpio, int value);
 int bsb_read(int gpio);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bsb_io.pyx b/src/bsb_io.pyx
index d718ee5..51f8fb4 100644
--- a/src/bsb_io.pyx
+++ b/src/bsb_io.pyx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cdef extern from "bsb_fastio.h":
     int bsb_setup()
     unsigned long bsb_direction(int gpio, int direction)
+    int bsb_getdirection(int gpio)
     void bsb_set(int gpio, int value)
     int bsb_read(int gpio)
 
@@ -19,7 +20,17 @@ cdef class Pin:
             raise RuntimeError("Something went wrong with GPIO setup:", res)
         self.gpio = gpio
 
+
+    property state:
+        def __set__(self, values):
+            self.direction = values[1]
+            self.value = values[0]
+        def __get__(self):
+            return self.value, self.direction
+
+
     property direction:
+        def __get__(self): return bsb_getdirection(self.gpio)
         def __set__(self, int direction):
             if direction in [0,1]:
                 bsb_direction(self.gpio, direction)
@@ -27,6 +38,7 @@ cdef class Pin:
                 raise RuntimeError(
                     "Direction can only be 1 or 0, specified:"+str(direction))
 
+
     property value:
             def __get__(self): return bsb_read(self.gpio)
             def __set__(self, val):