8 files changed, 53 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apidocs/c/profapi.h b/apidocs/c/profapi.h
index a8c8673c..04da8a4e 100644
--- a/apidocs/c/profapi.h
+++ b/apidocs/c/profapi.h
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ Retrieve the nickname for a given barejid if it is in the roster.
 char* prof_get_name_from_roster(const char *barejid);
 
 /**
+Retrieve the barejid for a given nickname if it is in the roster.
+@return the users barejid e.g. "eddie@server.tld", or NULLL if the nickname is not in the roster.
+*/
+char* prof_get_barejid_from_roster(const char *name);
+
+/**
 Retrieve nicknames of all occupants in a chat room, when in a chat room window.
 @return nicknames of all occupants in the current room or an empty list if not in a chat room window.
 */
diff --git a/apidocs/python/src/prof.py b/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
index 7ee282a9..eafaeeb7 100644
--- a/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
+++ b/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
@@ -262,6 +262,15 @@ def get_name_from_roster(barejid):
     pass
 
 
+def get_barejid_from_roster(name):
+    """Retrieve the barejid for a given nickname if it is in the roster.
+
+    :return: the users barejid e.g. "eddie@server.tld", or ``None`` if the nickname is not in the roster.
+    :rtype: str
+    """
+    pass
+
+
 def get_current_occupants(): 
     """Retrieve nicknames of all occupants in a chat room, when in a chat room window.
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/api.c b/src/plugins/api.c
index 541e14fd..de286d96 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/api.c
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ api_get_name_from_roster(const char* barejid)
     return roster_get_display_name(barejid);
 }
 
+char*
+api_get_barejid_from_roster(const char* name)
+{
+    return roster_barejid_from_name(name);
+}
+
 char**
 api_get_current_occupants(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/api.h b/src/plugins/api.h
index c94751d2..fcd068e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.h
+++ b/src/plugins/api.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ char* api_get_current_muc(void);
 gboolean api_current_win_is_console(void);
 char* api_get_current_nick(void);
 char* api_get_name_from_roster(const char* barejid);
+char* api_get_barejid_from_roster(const char* name);
 char** api_get_current_occupants(void);
 
 char* api_get_room_nick(const char* barejid);
diff --git a/src/plugins/c_api.c b/src/plugins/c_api.c
index 1d36f0ba..9f54d94d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/c_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/c_api.c
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@ c_api_get_name_from_roster(const char* barejid)
     return api_get_name_from_roster(barejid);
 }
 
+static char*
+c_api_get_barejid_from_roster(const char* name)
+{
+    return api_get_barejid_from_roster(name);
+}
+
 static char**
 c_api_get_current_occupants(void)
 {
@@ -490,6 +496,7 @@ c_api_init(void)
     prof_current_win_is_console = c_api_current_win_is_console;
     prof_get_current_nick = c_api_get_current_nick;
     prof_get_name_from_roster = c_api_get_name_from_roster;
+    prof_get_barejid_from_roster = c_api_get_barejid_from_roster;
     prof_get_current_occupants = c_api_get_current_occupants;
     prof_get_room_nick = c_api_get_room_nick;
     prof_log_debug = c_api_log_debug;
diff --git a/src/plugins/profapi.c b/src/plugins/profapi.c
index 34c074d4..9011f1a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/profapi.c
+++ b/src/plugins/profapi.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ char* (*prof_get_current_muc)(void) = NULL;
 int (*prof_current_win_is_console)(void) = NULL;
 char* (*prof_get_current_nick)(void) = NULL;
 char* (*prof_get_name_from_roster)(const char *barejid) = NULL;
+char* (*prof_get_barejid_from_roster)(const char *name) = NULL;
 char** (*prof_get_current_occupants)(void) = NULL;
 
 char* (*prof_get_room_nick)(const char *barejid) = NULL;
diff --git a/src/plugins/profapi.h b/src/plugins/profapi.h
index 755e6e0f..7e607f09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/profapi.h
+++ b/src/plugins/profapi.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ char* (*prof_get_current_muc)(void);
 int (*prof_current_win_is_console)(void);
 char* (*prof_get_current_nick)(void);
 char* (*prof_get_name_from_roster)(const char *barejid);
+char* (*prof_get_barejid_from_roster)(const char *name);
 char** (*prof_get_current_occupants)(void);
 
 char* (*prof_get_room_nick)(const char *barejid);
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_api.c b/src/plugins/python_api.c
index c33d4667..8ea54514 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python_api.c
@@ -463,6 +463,27 @@ python_api_get_name_from_roster(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
 }
 
 static PyObject*
+python_api_get_barejid_from_roster(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    PyObject* name = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &name)) {
+        Py_RETURN_NONE;
+    }
+
+    char* name_str = python_str_or_unicode_to_string(name);
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    char* barejid = roster_barejid_from_name(name_str);
+    free(name_str);
+    disable_python_threads();
+    if (barejid) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("s", barejid);
+    } else {
+        Py_RETURN_NONE;
+    }
+}
+
+static PyObject*
 python_api_get_current_occupants(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
 {
     allow_python_threads();
@@ -1510,6 +1531,7 @@ static PyMethodDef apiMethods[] = {
     { "get_current_muc", python_api_get_current_muc, METH_VARARGS, "Return the jid of the room of the current window." },
     { "get_current_nick", python_api_get_current_nick, METH_VARARGS, "Return nickname in current room." },
     { "get_name_from_roster", python_api_get_name_from_roster, METH_VARARGS, "Return nickname in roster of barejid." },
+    { "get_barejid_from_roster", python_api_get_barejid_from_roster, METH_VARARGS, "Return nickname in roster of barejid." },
     { "get_current_occupants", python_api_get_current_occupants, METH_VARARGS, "Return list of occupants in current room." },
     { "current_win_is_console", python_api_current_win_is_console, METH_VARARGS, "Returns whether the current window is the console." },
     { "get_room_nick", python_api_get_room_nick, METH_VARARGS, "Return the nickname used in the specified room, or None if not in the room." },