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/**
 * @file plugins.h Plugins API
 * @ingroup core
 * @see @ref plugin-signals
 * @see @ref plugin-ids
 * @see @ref plugin-i18n
 */

/* purple
 *
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 * source distribution.
 *
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 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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 */
#ifndef _PURPLE_PLUGINS_H_
#define _PURPLE_PLUGINS_H_

#ifdef PURPLE_PLUGINS
#include <gplugin.h>
#include <gplugin-native.h>
#else
#include <glib.h>
#include <glib-object.h>
#endif

#include "version.h"

#define PURPLE_PLUGINS_DOMAIN          (g_quark_from_static_string("plugins"))

#ifdef PURPLE_PLUGINS

#define PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN             GPLUGIN_TYPE_PLUGIN
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN(obj)             GPLUGIN_PLUGIN(obj)
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_CLASS(klass)     GPLUGIN_PLUGIN_CLASS(klass)
#define PURPLE_IS_PLUGIN(obj)          GPLUGIN_IS_PLUGIN(obj)
#define PURPLE_IS_PLUGIN_CLASS(klass)  GPLUGIN_IS_PLUGIN_CLASS(klass)
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS(obj)   GPLUGIN_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS(obj)

/**
 * Represents a plugin handle.
 * This type is an alias for GPluginPlugin.
 */
typedef GPluginPlugin PurplePlugin;

/**
 * The base class for all #PurplePlugin's.
 * This type is an alias for GPluginPluginClass.
 */
typedef GPluginPluginClass PurplePluginClass;

#else /* !defined(PURPLE_PLUGINS) */

#define PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN             G_TYPE_OBJECT
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN(obj)             G_OBJECT(obj)
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_CLASS(klass)     G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass)
#define PURPLE_IS_PLUGIN(obj)          G_IS_OBJECT(obj)
#define PURPLE_IS_PLUGIN_CLASS(klass)  G_IS_OBJECT_CLASS(klass)
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS(obj)   G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS(obj)

typedef GObject PurplePlugin;
typedef GObjectClass PurplePluginClass;

#endif /* PURPLE_PLUGINS */

#define PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN_INFO             (purple_plugin_info_get_type())
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_INFO(obj)             (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN_INFO, PurplePluginInfo))
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_INFO_CLASS(klass)     (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN_INFO, PurplePluginInfoClass))
#define PURPLE_IS_PLUGIN_INFO(obj)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN_INFO))
#define PURPLE_IS_PLUGIN_INFO_CLASS(klass)  (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN_INFO))
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_INFO_GET_CLASS(obj)   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((obj), PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN_INFO, PurplePluginInfoClass))

/** @copydoc _PurplePluginInfo */
typedef struct _PurplePluginInfo PurplePluginInfo;
/** @copydoc _PurplePluginInfoClass */
typedef struct _PurplePluginInfoClass PurplePluginInfoClass;

#define PURPLE_TYPE_PLUGIN_ACTION  (purple_plugin_action_get_type())

/** @copydoc _PurplePluginAction */
typedef struct _PurplePluginAction PurplePluginAction;

#include "pluginpref.h"

typedef void (*PurplePluginActionCallback)(PurplePluginAction *);
typedef GList *(*PurplePluginGetActionsCallback)(PurplePlugin *);
typedef PurplePluginPrefFrame *(*PurplePluginPrefFrameCallback)(PurplePlugin *);

/**
 * Flags that can be used to treat plugins differently.
 */
typedef enum /*< flags >*/
{
    PURPLE_PLUGIN_INFO_FLAGS_INTERNAL  = 1 << 1, /**< Plugin is not shown in UI lists */
    PURPLE_PLUGIN_INFO_FLAGS_AUTO_LOAD = 1 << 2, /**< Auto-load the plugin */
} PurplePluginInfoFlags;

/**
 * Holds information about a plugin.
 */
struct _PurplePluginInfo {
#ifdef PURPLE_PLUGINS
	GPluginPluginInfo parent;
#else
	GObject parent;
#endif

	/** The UI data associated with the plugin. This is a convenience
	 *  field provided to the UIs -- it is not used by the libpurple core.
	 */
	gpointer ui_data;
};

/**
 * PurplePluginInfoClass:
 *
 * The base class for all #PurplePluginInfo's.
 */
struct _PurplePluginInfoClass {
#ifdef PURPLE_PLUGINS
	GPluginPluginInfoClass parent_class;
#else
	GObjectClass parent_class;
#endif

	/*< private >*/
	void (*_purple_reserved1)(void);
	void (*_purple_reserved2)(void);
	void (*_purple_reserved3)(void);
	void (*_purple_reserved4)(void);
};

/**
 * Represents an action that the plugin can perform. This shows up in the Tools
 * menu, under a submenu with the name of the plugin.
 */
struct _PurplePluginAction {
	char *label;
	PurplePluginActionCallback callback;
	PurplePlugin *plugin;
	gpointer user_data;
};

/** Returns an ABI version to set in plugins using major and minor versions */
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_ABI_VERSION(major,minor) \
	(0x01000000 | ((major) << 16) | (minor))

/** Returns the major version from an ABI version */
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_ABI_MAJOR_VERSION(abi) \
	((abi >> 16) & 0xff)

/** Returns the minor version from an ABI version */
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_ABI_MINOR_VERSION(abi) \
	(abi & 0xffff)

/**
  * A convenience‎ macro that returns an ABI version using PURPLE_MAJOR_VERSION
  * and PURPLE_MINOR_VERSION
  */
#define PURPLE_ABI_VERSION PURPLE_PLUGIN_ABI_VERSION(PURPLE_MAJOR_VERSION, PURPLE_MINOR_VERSION)

/**
 * PURPLE_PLUGIN_INIT:
 *
 * Defines the plugin's entry points.
 */
#if !defined(PURPLE_PLUGINS) || defined(PURPLE_STATIC_PRPL)
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_INIT(pluginname,pluginquery,pluginload,pluginunload) \
	PurplePluginInfo * pluginname##_plugin_query(void); \
	PurplePluginInfo * pluginname##_plugin_query(void) { \
		return pluginquery(NULL); \
	} \
	gboolean pluginname##_plugin_load(void); \
	gboolean pluginname##_plugin_load(void) { \
		GError *e = NULL; \
		gboolean loaded = pluginload(NULL, &e); \
		if (e) g_error_free(e); \
		return loaded; \
	} \
	gboolean pluginname##_plugin_unload(void); \
	gboolean pluginname##_plugin_unload(void) { \
		GError *e = NULL; \
		gboolean unloaded = pluginunload(NULL, &e); \
		if (e) g_error_free(e); \
		return unloaded; \
	}
#else /* PURPLE_PLUGINS && !PURPLE_STATIC_PRPL */
#define PURPLE_PLUGIN_INIT(pluginname,pluginquery,pluginload,pluginunload) \
	G_MODULE_EXPORT GPluginPluginInfo *gplugin_plugin_query(GError **e); \
	G_MODULE_EXPORT GPluginPluginInfo *gplugin_plugin_query(GError **e) { \
		return GPLUGIN_PLUGIN_INFO(pluginquery(e)); \
	} \
	G_MODULE_EXPORT gboolean gplugin_plugin_load(GPluginNativePlugin *p, GError **e); \
	G_MODULE_EXPORT gboolean gplugin_plugin_load(GPluginNativePlugin *p, GError **e) { \
		return pluginload(PURPLE_PLUGIN(p), e); \
	} \
	G_MODULE_EXPORT gboolean gplugin_plugin_unload(GPluginNativePlugin *p, GError **e); \
	G_MODULE_EXPORT gboolean gplugin_plugin_unload(GPluginNativePlugin *p, GError **e) { \
		return pluginunload(PURPLE_PLUGIN(p), e); \
	}
#endif

/**
 * PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE:
 * 
 * A convenience macro for type implementations, which defines a *_get_type()
 * function; and a *_register_type() function for use in your plugin's load
 * function. You must define an instance initialization function *_init()
 * and a class initialization function *_class_init() for the type.
 *
 * The type will be registered statically if used in a static protocol or if
 * plugins support is disabled.
 *
 * @param TN   The name of the new type, in Camel case.
 * @param t_n  The name of the new type, in lowercase, words separated by '_'.
 * @param T_P  The #GType of the parent type.
 */
#if !defined(PURPLE_PLUGINS) || defined(PURPLE_STATIC_PRPL)
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P) \
	PURPLE_DEFINE_STATIC_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P)
#else
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P) \
	PURPLE_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P)
#endif

/**
 * PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED:
 *
 * A more general version of PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE() which allows you to
 * specify #GTypeFlags and custom code.
 *
 * @param TN     The name of the new type, in Camel case.
 * @param t_n    The name of the new type, in lowercase, words separated by '_'.
 * @param T_P    The #GType of the parent type.
 * @param flags  #GTypeFlags to register the type with.
 * @param CODE   Custom code that gets inserted in *_get_type().
 */
#if !defined(PURPLE_PLUGINS) || defined(PURPLE_STATIC_PRPL)
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED \
	PURPLE_DEFINE_STATIC_TYPE_EXTENDED
#else
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED \
	PURPLE_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE_EXTENDED
#endif

/**
 * PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE_STATIC:
 *
 * A convenience macro to ease static interface addition in the CODE section
 * of PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED(). You should use this macro if the
 * interface is a part of the libpurple core.
 *
 * @param TYPE_IFACE  The #GType of the interface to add.
 * @param iface_init  The interface init function.
 */
#define PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE_STATIC(TYPE_IFACE, iface_init) { \
	const GInterfaceInfo interface_info = { \
		(GInterfaceInitFunc) iface_init, NULL, NULL \
	}; \
	g_type_add_interface_static(type_id, TYPE_IFACE, &interface_info); \
}

/**
 * PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE:
 *
 * A convenience macro to ease interface addition in the CODE section
 * of PURPLE_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED(). You should use this macro if the
 * interface lives in the plugin.
 *
 * @param TYPE_IFACE  The #GType of the interface to add.
 * @param iface_init  The interface init function.
 */
#if !defined(PURPLE_PLUGINS) || defined(PURPLE_STATIC_PRPL)
#define PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE(TYPE_IFACE, iface_init) \
	PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE_STATIC(TYPE_IFACE, iface_init)
#else
#define PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE(TYPE_IFACE, iface_init) \
	PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE_DYNAMIC(TYPE_IFACE, iface_init)
#endif

/** A convenience macro for dynamic type implementations. */
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P) \
	PURPLE_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE_EXTENDED (TN, t_n, T_P, 0, {})

/** A more general version of PURPLE_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE(). */
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE_EXTENDED(TypeName, type_name, TYPE_PARENT, flags, CODE) \
static GType type_name##_type_id = 0; \
G_MODULE_EXPORT GType type_name##_get_type(void) { \
	return type_name##_type_id; \
} \
void type_name##_register_type(PurplePlugin *); \
void type_name##_register_type(PurplePlugin *plugin) { \
	GType type_id; \
	const GTypeInfo type_info = { \
		sizeof (TypeName##Class), \
		(GBaseInitFunc) NULL, \
		(GBaseFinalizeFunc) NULL, \
		(GClassInitFunc) type_name##_class_init, \
		(GClassFinalizeFunc) NULL, \
		NULL, \
		sizeof (TypeName), \
		0, \
		(GInstanceInitFunc) type_name##_init, \
		NULL \
	}; \
	type_id = purple_plugin_register_type(plugin, TYPE_PARENT, #TypeName, \
	                                      &type_info, (GTypeFlags) flags); \
	type_name##_type_id = type_id; \
	{ CODE ; } \
}

/** A convenience macro to ease dynamic interface addition. */
#define PURPLE_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE_DYNAMIC(TYPE_IFACE, iface_init) { \
	const GInterfaceInfo interface_info = { \
		(GInterfaceInitFunc) iface_init, NULL, NULL \
	}; \
	purple_plugin_add_interface(plugin, type_id, TYPE_IFACE, &interface_info); \
}

/** A convenience macro for static type implementations. */
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_STATIC_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P) \
	PURPLE_DEFINE_STATIC_TYPE_EXTENDED (TN, t_n, T_P, 0, {})

/** A more general version of PURPLE_DEFINE_STATIC_TYPE(). */
#define PURPLE_DEFINE_STATIC_TYPE_EXTENDED(TypeName, type_name, TYPE_PARENT, flags, CODE) \
static GType type_name##_type_id = 0; \
GType type_name##_get_type(void) { \
	if (G_UNLIKELY(type_name##_type_id == 0)) { \
		GType type_id; \
		const GTypeInfo type_info = { \
			sizeof (TypeName##Class), \
			(GBaseInitFunc) NULL, \
			(GBaseFinalizeFunc) NULL, \
			(GClassInitFunc) type_name##_class_init, \
			(GClassFinalizeFunc) NULL, \
			NULL, \
			sizeof (TypeName), \
			0, \
			(GInstanceInitFunc) type_name##_init, \
			NULL \
		}; \
		type_id = g_type_register_static(TYPE_PARENT, #TypeName, &type_info, \
		                                 (GTypeFlags) flags); \
		type_name##_type_id = type_id; \
		{ CODE ; } \
	} \
	return type_name##_type_id; \
} \
void type_name##_register_type(PurplePlugin *); \
void type_name##_register_type(PurplePlugin *plugin) { }

G_BEGIN_DECLS

/**************************************************************************/
/** @name Plugin API                                                      */
/**************************************************************************/
/*@{*/

/**
 * Attempts to load a plugin.
 *
 * @param plugin The plugin to load.
 * @param error  Return location for a #GError or @c NULL. If provided, this
 *               will be set to the reason if the load fails.
 *
 * @return @c TRUE if successful or already loaded, @c FALSE otherwise.
 *
 * @see purple_plugin_unload()
 */
gboolean purple_plugin_load(PurplePlugin *plugin, GError **error);

/**
 * Unloads the specified plugin.
 *
 * @param plugin The plugin handle.
 * @param error  Return location for a #GError or @c NULL. If provided, this
 *               will be set to the reason if the unload fails.
 *
 * @return @c TRUE if successful or not loaded, @c FALSE otherwise.
 *
 * @see purple_plugin_load()
 */
gboolean purple_plugin_unload(PurplePlugin *plugin, GError **error);

/**
 * Returns whether or not a plugin is currently loaded.
 *
 * @param plugin The plugin.
 *
 * @return @c TRUE if loaded, or @c FALSE otherwise.
 */
gboolean purple_plugin_is_loaded(const PurplePlugin *plugin);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's filename, along with the path.
 *
 * @param info The plugin.
 *
 * @return The plugin's filename.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_get_filename(const PurplePlugin *plugin);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's #PurplePluginInfo instance.
 *
 * @param info The plugin.
 *
 * @return The plugin's #PurplePluginInfo instance.
 */
PurplePluginInfo *purple_plugin_get_info(const PurplePlugin *plugin);

/**
 * Disable a plugin.
 *
 * This function adds the plugin to a list of plugins to "disable at the next
 * startup" by excluding said plugins from the list of plugins to save.  The
 * UI needs to call purple_plugins_save_loaded() after calling this for it
 * to have any effect.
 */
void purple_plugin_disable(PurplePlugin *plugin);

/**
 * Registers a new dynamic type.
 *
 * @param plugin  The plugin that is registering the type.
 * @param parent  Type from which this type will be derived.
 * @param name    Name of the new type.
 * @param info    Information to initialize and destroy a type's classes and
 *                instances.
 * @param flags   Bitwise combination of values that determines the nature
 *                (e.g. abstract or not) of the type.
 *
 * @return The new GType, or @c G_TYPE_INVALID if registration failed.
 */
GType purple_plugin_register_type(PurplePlugin *plugin, GType parent,
                                  const gchar *name, const GTypeInfo *info,
                                  GTypeFlags flags);

/**
 * Adds a dynamic interface type to an instantiable type.
 *
 * @param plugin          The plugin that is adding the interface type.
 * @param instance_type   The GType of the instantiable type.
 * @param interface_type  The GType of the interface type.
 * @param interface_info  Information used to manage the interface type.
 */
void purple_plugin_add_interface(PurplePlugin *plugin, GType instance_type,
                                 GType interface_type,
                                 const GInterfaceInfo *interface_info);

/**
 * Returns whether a plugin is an internal plugin. Internal plugins provide
 * required additional functionality to the libpurple core. These plugins must
 * not be shown in plugin lists. Examples of such plugins are in-tree protocol
 * plugins, loaders etc.
 *
 * @param plugin The plugin.
 *
 * @return @c TRUE if the plugin is an internal plugin, @c FALSE otherwise.
 */
gboolean purple_plugin_is_internal(const PurplePlugin *plugin);

/**
 * Returns a list of plugins that depend on a particular plugin.
 *
 * @param plugin The plugin whose dependent plugins are returned.
 *
 * @constreturn The list of a plugins that depend on the specified plugin.
 */
GSList *purple_plugin_get_dependent_plugins(const PurplePlugin *plugin);

/*@}*/

/**************************************************************************/
/** @name PluginInfo API                                                  */
/**************************************************************************/
/*@{*/

/**
 * Returns the GType for the PurplePluginInfo object.
 */
GType purple_plugin_info_get_type(void);

/**
 * Creates a new #PurplePluginInfo instance to be returned from
 * gplugin_plugin_query() of a plugin, using the provided name/value pairs.
 *
 * All properties except "id" and "purple-abi" are optional.
 *
 * Valid property names are:                                                 \n
 * "id"                 (string) The ID of the plugin.                       \n
 * "name"               (string) The translated name of the plugin.          \n
 * "version"            (string) Version of the plugin.                      \n
 * "category"           (string) Primary category of the plugin.             \n
 * "summary"            (string) Brief summary of the plugin.                \n
 * "description"        (string) Full description of the plugin.             \n
 * "authors"            (const gchar * const *) A NULL-terminated list of
 *                               plugin authors.
 *                               format: First Last <user@domain.com>        \n
 * "website"            (string) Website of the plugin.                      \n
 * "icon"               (string) Path to a plugin's icon.                    \n
 * "license-id"         (string) Short name of the plugin's license. This
 *                        should either be an identifier of the license from
 *                        http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep5/#license-specification
 *                        or "Other" for custom licenses.                    \n
 * "license-text"       (string) The text of the plugin's license, if
 *                               unlisted on DEP5.                           \n
 * "license-url"        (string) The plugin's license URL, if unlisted on
 *                               DEP5.                                       \n
 * "dependencies"       (const gchar * const *) A NULL-terminated list of
 *                               plugin IDs required by the plugin.          \n
 * "abi-version"        (guint32) The ABI version required by the plugin.    \n
 * "get-actions"        (PurplePluginGetActionsCallback) Callback that
 *                               returns a list of actions the plugin can
 *                               perform.                                    \n
 * "preferences-frame"  (PurplePluginPrefFrameCallback) Callback that returns
 *                               a preferences frame for the plugin.
 * "flags"              (PurplePluginInfoFlags) The flags for a plugin.      \n
 *
 * @param first_property  The first property name
 * @param ...  The value of the first property, followed optionally by more
 *             name/value pairs, followed by @c NULL
 *
 * @return A new #PurplePluginInfo instance.
 *
 * @see PURPLE_PLUGIN_ABI_VERSION
 * @see @ref plugin-ids
 */
PurplePluginInfo *purple_plugin_info_new(const char *first_property, ...)
                  G_GNUC_NULL_TERMINATED;

/**
 * Returns a plugin's ID.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The plugin's ID.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_id(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's translated name.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The name of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_name(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's version.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The version of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_version(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's primary category.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The primary category of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_category(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's summary.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The summary of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_summary(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's description.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The description of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_description(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a NULL-terminated list of the plugin's authors.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The authors of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar * const *
purple_plugin_info_get_authors(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a plugin's website.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The website of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_website(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns the path to a plugin's icon.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The path to the plugin's icon, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_icon(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a short name of the plugin's license.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The license name of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_license_id(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns the text of a plugin's license.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The license text of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_license_text(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns the URL of a plugin's license.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The license URL of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_license_url(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns a NULL-terminated list of IDs of plugins required by a plugin.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The dependencies of the plugin, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar * const *
purple_plugin_info_get_dependencies(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns the required purple ABI version for a plugin.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The required purple ABI version for the plugin.
 */
guint32 purple_plugin_info_get_abi_version(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns the callback that retrieves the list of actions a plugin can perform
 * at that moment.
 *
 * @param info The plugin info to get the callback from.
 *
 * @constreturn The callback that returns a list of #PurplePluginAction
 *              instances corresponding to the actions a plugin can perform.
 */
PurplePluginGetActionsCallback
purple_plugin_info_get_actions_callback(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns the callback that retrieves the preferences frame for a plugin.
 *
 * @param info The plugin info to get the callback from.
 *
 * @return The callback that returns the preferences frame.
 */
PurplePluginPrefFrameCallback
purple_plugin_info_get_pref_frame_callback(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns the plugin's flags.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The flags of the plugin.
 */
PurplePluginInfoFlags
purple_plugin_info_get_flags(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Returns an error in the plugin info that would prevent the plugin from being
 * loaded.
 *
 * @param info The plugin info.
 *
 * @return The plugin info error, or @c NULL.
 */
const gchar *purple_plugin_info_get_error(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/**
 * Set the UI data associated with a plugin.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 * @param ui_data A pointer to associate with this object.
 */
void purple_plugin_info_set_ui_data(PurplePluginInfo *info, gpointer ui_data);

/**
 * Returns the UI data associated with a plugin.
 *
 * @param info The plugin's info instance.
 *
 * @return The UI data associated with this plugin.  This is a
 *         convenience field provided to the UIs--it is not
 *         used by the libpurple core.
 */
gpointer purple_plugin_info_get_ui_data(const PurplePluginInfo *info);

/*@}*/

/**************************************************************************/
/** @name PluginAction API                                                */
/**************************************************************************/
/*@{*/

/**
 * Returns the GType for the PurplePluginAction boxed structure.
 */
GType purple_plugin_action_get_type(void);

/**
 * Allocates and returns a new PurplePluginAction. Use this to add actions in a
 * list in the "get-actions" callback for your plugin.
 *
 * @param label    The description of the action to show to the user.
 * @param callback The callback to call when the user selects this action.
 */
PurplePluginAction *purple_plugin_action_new(const char* label,
		PurplePluginActionCallback callback);

/**
 * Frees a PurplePluginAction
 *
 * @param action The PurplePluginAction to free.
 */
void purple_plugin_action_free(PurplePluginAction *action);

/*@}*/

/**************************************************************************/
/** @name Plugins API                                                     */
/**************************************************************************/
/*@{*/

/**
 * Returns a list of all plugins, whether loaded or not.
 *
 * @return A list of all plugins. The list is owned by the caller, and must be
 *         g_list_free()d to avoid leaking the nodes.
 */
GList *purple_plugins_find_all(void);

/**
 * Returns a list of all loaded plugins.
 *
 * @constreturn A list of all loaded plugins.
 */
GList *purple_plugins_get_loaded(void);

/**
 * Add a new directory to search for plugins
 *
 * @param path The new search path.
 */
void purple_plugins_add_search_path(const gchar *path);

/**
 * Forces a refresh of all plugins found in the search paths, and loads plugins
 * that are to be auto-loaded.
 *
 * @see purple_plugins_add_search_path()
 */
void purple_plugins_refresh(void);

/**
 * Finds a plugin with the specified plugin ID.
 *
 * @param id The plugin ID.
 *
 * @return The plugin if found, or @c NULL if not found.
 */
PurplePlugin *purple_plugins_find_plugin(const gchar *id);

/**
 * Finds a plugin with the specified filename (filename with a path).
 *
 * @param filename The plugin filename.
 *
 * @return The plugin if found, or @c NULL if not found.
 */
PurplePlugin *purple_plugins_find_by_filename(const char *filename);

/**
 * Saves the list of loaded plugins to the specified preference key.
 * Plugins that are set to auto-load are not saved.
 *
 * @param key The preference key to save the list of plugins to.
 */
void purple_plugins_save_loaded(const char *key);

/**
 * Attempts to load all the plugins in the specified preference key
 * that were loaded when purple last quit.
 *
 * @param key The preference key containing the list of plugins.
 */
void purple_plugins_load_saved(const char *key);

/*@}*/

/**************************************************************************/
/** @name Plugins Subsystem API                                           */
/**************************************************************************/
/*@{*/

/**
 * Returns the plugin subsystem handle.
 *
 * @return The plugin sybsystem handle.
 */
void *purple_plugins_get_handle(void);

/**
 * Initializes the plugin subsystem
 */
void purple_plugins_init(void);

/**
 * Uninitializes the plugin subsystem
 */
void purple_plugins_uninit(void);

/*@}*/

G_END_DECLS

#endif /* _PURPLE_PLUGINS_H_ */