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-rw-r--r--.travis.yml6
-rw-r--r--Makefile.am9
-rwxr-xr-xconfigure-plugins4
-rw-r--r--configure.ac37
-rw-r--r--src/main.c6
-rw-r--r--src/plugins/plugins.c36
-rw-r--r--src/plugins/plugins.h2
-rw-r--r--src/plugins/python_api.c474
-rw-r--r--src/plugins/python_api.h46
-rw-r--r--src/plugins/python_plugins.c595
-rw-r--r--src/plugins/python_plugins.h68
11 files changed, 1275 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 83c3e029..f7935f5e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ install:
     - lsb_release -a
     - uname -a
     - sudo apt-get update
-    - sudo apt-get -y install libssl-dev libexpat1-dev libncursesw5-dev libglib2.0-dev libnotify-dev libcurl3-dev libxss-dev libotr2-dev libgpgme11-dev expect-dev tcl-dev
-    - sudo apt-get -y install autoconf-archive libtool
+    - sudo apt-get -y install libssl-dev libexpat1-dev libncursesw5-dev libglib2.0-dev libnotify-dev libcurl3-dev libxss-dev libotr2-dev libgpgme11-dev autoconf-archive expect-dev tcl-dev
+    - sudo apt-get -y install libtool python-dev lua5.2 liblua5.2-dev ruby-dev
     - git clone git://github.com/boothj5/libmesode.git
     - cd libmesode
     - mkdir m4
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ install:
     - cd ..
     - rm -rf stabber
     - ./bootstrap.sh
-script: ./configure --enable-c-plugins && make && make check
+script: ./configure --enable-python-plugins --enable-c-plugins && make && make check
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 365fd21c..30694534 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ functionaltest_sources = \
 
 main_source = src/main.c
 
+python_sources = \
+	src/plugins/python_plugins.h src/plugins/python_plugins.c \
+	src/plugins/python_api.h src/plugins/python_api.c
+
 c_sources = \
 	src/plugins/c_plugins.h src/plugins/c_plugins.c \
 	src/plugins/c_api.h src/plugins/c_api.c
@@ -148,6 +152,11 @@ otr3_sources = \
 otr4_sources = \
 	src/otr/otrlib.h src/otr/otrlibv4.c src/otr/otr.h src/otr/otr.c
 
+if BUILD_PYTHON_API
+core_sources += $(python_sources)
+unittest_sources += $(python_sources)
+endif
+
 if BUILD_C_API
 core_sources += $(c_sources)
 unittest_sources += $(c_sources)
diff --git a/configure-plugins b/configure-plugins
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..af4db3d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configure-plugins
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+./configure --enable-python-plugins --enable-c-plugins CFLAGS='-g -O0' CXXFLAGS='-g -O0'
+
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2c36235d..38ca4f6d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -42,9 +42,14 @@ AS_IF([test "x$PLATFORM" = xcygwin],
 AS_IF([test "x$PLATFORM" = xosx],
     [AC_DEFINE([PLATFORM_OSX], [1], [OSx])])
 
+### Environment variables
+AC_ARG_VAR([PYTHON_FRAMEWORK], [Set base directory for Python Framework])
+
 ### Options
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([notifications],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-notifications], [enable desktop notifications])])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([python-plugins],
+    [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-python-plugins], [enable Python plugins])])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([c-plugins],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-c-plugins], [enable C plugins])])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([plugins],
@@ -59,6 +64,34 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([themes],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-themes[[=PATH]]], [install themes (default yes)])])
 
 ### plugins
+
+# python
+if test "x$enable_plugins" = xno; then
+    AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_PYTHON_API], [false])
+elif test "x$enable_python_plugins" != xno; then
+    AS_IF([test "x$PLATFORM" = xosx], [
+        AS_IF([test "x$PYTHON_FRAMEWORK" = x], [ PYTHON_FRAMEWORK="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework" ])
+        AC_MSG_NOTICE([Symlinking Python.framework to $PYTHON_FRAMEWORK])
+        rm -f Python.framework
+        ln -s $PYTHON_FRAMEWORK Python.framework ])
+    AC_CHECK_PROG(PYTHON_CONFIG_EXISTS, python-config, yes, no)
+    if test "$PYTHON_CONFIG_EXISTS" == "yes"; then
+        AX_PYTHON_DEVEL
+        AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_PYTHON_API], [true])
+        AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PYTHON], [1], [Python support])
+    else
+        if test "x$enable_python_plugins" = xyes; then
+            AC_MSG_ERROR([Python not found, cannot enable Python plugins.])
+        else
+            AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_PYTHON_API], [false])
+            AC_MSG_NOTICE([Python development package not found, Python plugin support disabled.])
+        fi
+    fi
+    AS_IF([test "x$PLATFORM" = xosx], [rm -f Python.framework])
+else
+    AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_PYTHON_API], [false])
+fi
+
 # c
 LT_INIT
 if test "x$enable_plugins" = xno; then
@@ -232,9 +265,9 @@ AM_CFLAGS="-Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations"
 AS_IF([test "x$PACKAGE_STATUS" = xdevelopment],
     [AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -Wunused -Werror"])
 AM_LDFLAGS="$AM_LDFLAGS -export-dynamic"
-AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $glib_CFLAGS $curl_CFLAGS $libnotify_CFLAGS"
+AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $glib_CFLAGS $curl_CFLAGS $libnotify_CFLAGS $PYTHON_CPPFLAGS"
 AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS -DTHEMES_PATH=\"\\\"$THEMES_PATH\\\"\""
-LIBS="$glib_LIBS $curl_LIBS $libnotify_LIBS $LIBS"
+LIBS="$glib_LIBS $curl_LIBS $libnotify_LIBS $PYTHON_LIBS $PYTHON_LDFLAGS $LIBS"
 
 AC_SUBST(AM_LDFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(AM_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index be5191da..147d0b11 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         g_print("C plugins: Disabled\n");
 #endif
 
+#ifdef PROF_HAVE_PYTHON
+        g_print("Python plugins: Enabled\n");
+#else
+        g_print("Python plugins: Disabled\n");
+#endif
+
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.c b/src/plugins/plugins.c
index 20293c88..ec72a576 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.c
@@ -35,20 +35,26 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#include "prof_config.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "config/preferences.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "plugins/callbacks.h"
 #include "plugins/autocompleters.h"
-#include "plugins/themes.h"
 #include "plugins/api.h"
 #include "plugins/plugins.h"
+#include "plugins/themes.h"
+
+#ifdef PROF_HAVE_PYTHON
+#include "plugins/python_plugins.h"
+#include "plugins/python_api.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifdef PROF_HAVE_C
 #include "plugins/c_plugins.h"
 #include "plugins/c_api.h"
-
 #endif
+
 #include "ui/ui.h"
 
 static GSList* plugins;
@@ -58,12 +64,16 @@ plugins_init(void)
 {
     plugins = NULL;
     autocompleters_init();
-    plugin_themes_init();
 
+#ifdef PROF_HAVE_PYTHON
+    python_env_init();
+#endif
 #ifdef PROF_HAVE_C
     c_env_init();
 #endif
 
+    plugin_themes_init();
+
     // load plugins
     gchar **plugins_load = prefs_get_plugins();
     if (plugins_load) {
@@ -72,6 +82,15 @@ plugins_init(void)
         {
             gboolean loaded = FALSE;
             gchar *filename = plugins_load[i];
+#ifdef PROF_HAVE_PYTHON
+            if (g_str_has_suffix(filename, ".py")) {
+                ProfPlugin *plugin = python_plugin_create(filename);
+                if (plugin) {
+                    plugins = g_slist_append(plugins, plugin);
+                    loaded = TRUE;
+                }
+            }
+#endif
 #ifdef PROF_HAVE_C
             if (g_str_has_suffix(filename, ".so")) {
                 ProfPlugin *plugin = c_plugin_create(filename);
@@ -94,6 +113,7 @@ plugins_init(void)
             curr = g_slist_next(curr);
         }
     }
+
     prefs_free_plugins(plugins_load);
 
     return;
@@ -110,6 +130,8 @@ plugins_get_lang_string(ProfPlugin *plugin)
 {
     switch (plugin->lang)
     {
+        case LANG_PYTHON:
+            return "Python";
         case LANG_C:
             return "C";
         default:
@@ -390,6 +412,11 @@ plugins_shutdown(void)
     GSList *curr = plugins;
 
     while (curr) {
+#ifdef PROF_HAVE_PYTHON
+        if (((ProfPlugin *)curr->data)->lang == LANG_PYTHON) {
+            python_plugin_destroy(curr->data);
+        }
+#endif
 #ifdef PROF_HAVE_C
         if (((ProfPlugin *)curr->data)->lang == LANG_C) {
             c_plugin_destroy(curr->data);
@@ -398,6 +425,9 @@ plugins_shutdown(void)
 
         curr = g_slist_next(curr);
     }
+#ifdef PROF_HAVE_PYTHON
+    python_shutdown();
+#endif
 #ifdef PROF_HAVE_C
     c_shutdown();
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.h b/src/plugins/plugins.h
index 9a3e8e74..3abd70b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins.h
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "command/command.h"
 
 typedef enum {
+    LANG_PYTHON,
     LANG_C
 } lang_t;
 
@@ -106,4 +107,5 @@ gchar * plugins_get_dir(void);
 CommandHelp* plugins_get_help(const char *const cmd);
 
 void plugins_win_process_line(char *win, const char * const line);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_api.c b/src/plugins/python_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22b99486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/python_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,474 @@
+/*
+ * python_api.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016 James Booth <boothj5@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of Profanity.
+ *
+ * Profanity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Profanity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Profanity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give permission to
+ * link the code of portions of this program with the OpenSSL library under
+ * certain conditions as described in each individual source file, and
+ * distribute linked combinations including the two.
+ *
+ * You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the
+ * code used other than OpenSSL. If you modify file(s) with this exception, you
+ * may extend this exception to your version of the file(s), but you are not
+ * obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception
+ * statement from your version. If you delete this exception statement from all
+ * source files in the program, then also delete it here.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <Python.h>
+
+#include <glib.h>
+
+#include "plugins/api.h"
+#include "plugins/python_api.h"
+#include "plugins/python_plugins.h"
+#include "plugins/callbacks.h"
+#include "plugins/autocompleters.h"
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_cons_alert(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    api_cons_alert();
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_cons_show(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &message)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+    api_cons_show(message);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_cons_show_themed(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *group = NULL;
+    const char *key = NULL;
+    const char *def = NULL;
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "zzzs", &group, &key, &def, &message)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+    api_cons_show_themed(group, key, def, message);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_cons_bad_cmd_usage(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *cmd = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &cmd)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+    api_cons_bad_cmd_usage(cmd);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_register_command(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *command_name = NULL;
+    int min_args = 0;
+    int max_args = 0;
+    PyObject *synopsis = NULL;
+    const char *description = NULL;
+    PyObject *arguments = NULL;
+    PyObject *examples = NULL;
+    PyObject *p_callback = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "siiOsOOO", &command_name, &min_args, &max_args,
+            &synopsis, &description, &arguments, &examples, &p_callback)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    if (p_callback && PyCallable_Check(p_callback)) {
+        Py_ssize_t len = PyList_Size(synopsis);
+        const char *c_synopsis[len == 0 ? 0 : len+1];
+        Py_ssize_t i = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+            PyObject *item = PyList_GetItem(synopsis, i);
+            char *c_item = PyString_AsString(item);
+            c_synopsis[i] = c_item;
+        }
+        c_synopsis[len] = NULL;
+
+        Py_ssize_t args_len = PyList_Size(arguments);
+        const char *c_arguments[args_len == 0 ? 0 : args_len+1][2];
+        i = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < args_len; i++) {
+            PyObject *item = PyList_GetItem(arguments, i);
+            Py_ssize_t len2 = PyList_Size(item);
+            if (len2 != 2) {
+                return Py_BuildValue("");
+            }
+            PyObject *arg = PyList_GetItem(item, 0);
+            char *c_arg = PyString_AsString(arg);
+            PyObject *desc = PyList_GetItem(item, 1);
+            char *c_desc = PyString_AsString(desc);
+
+            c_arguments[i][0] = c_arg;
+            c_arguments[i][1] = c_desc;
+        }
+
+        c_arguments[args_len][0] = NULL;
+        c_arguments[args_len][1] = NULL;
+
+        len = PyList_Size(examples);
+        const char *c_examples[len == 0 ? 0 : len+1];
+        i = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+            PyObject *item = PyList_GetItem(examples, i);
+            char *c_item = PyString_AsString(item);
+            c_examples[i] = c_item;
+        }
+        c_examples[len] = NULL;
+
+        api_register_command(command_name, min_args, max_args, c_synopsis,
+            description, c_arguments, c_examples, p_callback, python_command_callback);
+    }
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_register_timed(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *p_callback = NULL;
+    int interval_seconds = 0;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "Oi", &p_callback, &interval_seconds)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    if (p_callback && PyCallable_Check(p_callback)) {
+        api_register_timed(p_callback, interval_seconds, python_timed_callback);
+    }
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_register_ac(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *key = NULL;
+    PyObject *items = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sO", &key, &items)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    Py_ssize_t len = PyList_Size(items);
+    char *c_items[len];
+
+    Py_ssize_t i = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        PyObject *item = PyList_GetItem(items, i);
+        char *c_item = PyString_AsString(item);
+        c_items[i] = c_item;
+    }
+    c_items[len] = NULL;
+
+    autocompleters_add(key, c_items);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_notify(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    const char *category = NULL;
+    int timeout_ms = 5000;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sis", &message, &timeout_ms, &category)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    api_notify(message, category, timeout_ms);
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_send_line(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *line = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &line)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    api_send_line(line);
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_get_current_recipient(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *recipient = api_get_current_recipient();
+    if (recipient) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("s", recipient);
+    } else {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_get_current_muc(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *room = api_get_current_muc();
+    if (room) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("s", room);
+    } else {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_current_win_is_console(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    int res = api_current_win_is_console();
+    if (res) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("O", Py_True);
+    } else {
+        return Py_BuildValue("O", Py_False);
+    }
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_log_debug(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &message)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+    api_log_debug(message);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_log_info(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &message)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+    api_log_info(message);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_log_warning(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &message)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+    api_log_warning(message);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_log_error(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &message)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+    api_log_error(message);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_win_exists(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *tag = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &tag)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    if (api_win_exists(tag)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("i", 1);
+    } else {
+        return Py_BuildValue("i", 0);
+    }
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_win_create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *tag = NULL;
+    PyObject *p_callback = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sO", &tag, &p_callback)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    if (p_callback && PyCallable_Check(p_callback)) {
+        api_win_create(tag, p_callback, python_window_callback);
+    }
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_win_focus(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *tag = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &tag)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    api_win_focus(tag);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_win_show(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *tag = NULL;
+    char *line = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ss", &tag, &line)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    api_win_show(tag, line);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+python_api_win_show_themed(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *tag = NULL;
+    char *group = NULL;
+    char *key = NULL;
+    char *def = NULL;
+    char *line = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "szzzs", &tag, &group, &key, &def, &line)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    api_win_show_themed(tag, group, key, def, line);
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
+void
+python_command_callback(PluginCommand *command, gchar **args)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = NULL;
+    int num_args = g_strv_length(args);
+    if (num_args == 0) {
+        if (command->max_args == 1) {
+            p_args = Py_BuildValue("(O)", Py_BuildValue(""));
+            PyObject_CallObject(command->callback, p_args);
+            Py_XDECREF(p_args);
+        } else {
+            PyObject_CallObject(command->callback, p_args);
+        }
+    } else if (num_args == 1) {
+        p_args = Py_BuildValue("(s)", args[0]);
+        PyObject_CallObject(command->callback, p_args);
+        Py_XDECREF(p_args);
+    } else if (num_args == 2) {
+        p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", args[0], args[1]);
+        PyObject_CallObject(command->callback, p_args);
+        Py_XDECREF(p_args);
+    } else if (num_args == 3) {
+        p_args = Py_BuildValue("sss", args[0], args[1], args[2]);
+        PyObject_CallObject(command->callback, p_args);
+        Py_XDECREF(p_args);
+    } else if (num_args == 4) {
+        p_args = Py_BuildValue("ssss", args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3]);
+        PyObject_CallObject(command->callback, p_args);
+        Py_XDECREF(p_args);
+    } else if (num_args == 5) {
+        p_args = Py_BuildValue("sssss", args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4]);
+        PyObject_CallObject(command->callback, p_args);
+        Py_XDECREF(p_args);
+    }
+
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        PyErr_Print();
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_timed_callback(PluginTimedFunction *timed_function)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject_CallObject(timed_function->callback, NULL);
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_window_callback(PluginWindowCallback *window_callback, char *tag, char *line)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = NULL;
+    p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", tag, line);
+    PyObject_CallObject(window_callback->callback, p_args);
+    Py_XDECREF(p_args);
+
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        PyErr_Print();
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef apiMethods[] = {
+    { "cons_alert", python_api_cons_alert, METH_NOARGS, "Highlight the console window in the status bar." },
+    { "cons_show", python_api_cons_show, METH_VARARGS, "Print a line to the console." },
+    { "cons_show_themed", python_api_cons_show_themed, METH_VARARGS, "Print a themed line to the console" },
+    { "cons_bad_cmd_usage", python_api_cons_bad_cmd_usage, METH_VARARGS, "Show invalid command message in console" },
+    { "register_command", python_api_register_command, METH_VARARGS, "Register a command." },
+    { "register_timed", python_api_register_timed, METH_VARARGS, "Register a timed function." },
+    { "register_ac", python_api_register_ac, METH_VARARGS, "Register an autocompleter." },
+    { "send_line", python_api_send_line, METH_VARARGS, "Send a line of input." },
+    { "notify", python_api_notify, METH_VARARGS, "Send desktop notification." },
+    { "get_current_recipient", python_api_get_current_recipient, METH_VARARGS, "Return the jid of the recipient of the current window." },
+    { "get_current_muc", python_api_get_current_muc, METH_VARARGS, "Return the jid of the room of the current window." },
+    { "current_win_is_console", python_api_current_win_is_console, METH_VARARGS, "Returns whether the current window is the console." },
+    { "log_debug", python_api_log_debug, METH_VARARGS, "Log a debug message" },
+    { "log_info", python_api_log_info, METH_VARARGS, "Log an info message" },
+    { "log_warning", python_api_log_warning, METH_VARARGS, "Log a warning message" },
+    { "log_error", python_api_log_error, METH_VARARGS, "Log an error message" },
+    { "win_exists", python_api_win_exists, METH_VARARGS, "Determine whether a window exists." },
+    { "win_create", python_api_win_create, METH_VARARGS, "Create a new window." },
+    { "win_focus", python_api_win_focus, METH_VARARGS, "Focus a window." },
+    { "win_show", python_api_win_show, METH_VARARGS, "Show text in the window." },
+    { "win_show_themed", python_api_win_show_themed, METH_VARARGS, "Show themed text in the window." },
+    { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL }
+};
+
+void
+python_api_init(void)
+{
+    Py_InitModule("prof", apiMethods);
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_api.h b/src/plugins/python_api.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f936a9cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/python_api.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * python_api.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016 James Booth <boothj5@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of Profanity.
+ *
+ * Profanity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Profanity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Profanity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give permission to
+ * link the code of portions of this program with the OpenSSL library under
+ * certain conditions as described in each individual source file, and
+ * distribute linked combinations including the two.
+ *
+ * You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the
+ * code used other than OpenSSL. If you modify file(s) with this exception, you
+ * may extend this exception to your version of the file(s), but you are not
+ * obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception
+ * statement from your version. If you delete this exception statement from all
+ * source files in the program, then also delete it here.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef PYTHON_API_H
+#define PYTHON_API_H
+
+void python_env_init(void);
+void python_api_init(void);
+void python_shutdown(void);
+
+void python_command_callback(PluginCommand *command, gchar **args);
+void python_timed_callback(PluginTimedFunction *timed_function);
+void python_window_callback(PluginWindowCallback *window_callback, char *tag, char *line);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_plugins.c b/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f78dc598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,595 @@
+/*
+ * python_plugins.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016 James Booth <boothj5@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of Profanity.
+ *
+ * Profanity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Profanity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Profanity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give permission to
+ * link the code of portions of this program with the OpenSSL library under
+ * certain conditions as described in each individual source file, and
+ * distribute linked combinations including the two.
+ *
+ * You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the
+ * code used other than OpenSSL. If you modify file(s) with this exception, you
+ * may extend this exception to your version of the file(s), but you are not
+ * obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception
+ * statement from your version. If you delete this exception statement from all
+ * source files in the program, then also delete it here.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <Python.h>
+
+#include "config/preferences.h"
+#include "plugins/api.h"
+#include "plugins/callbacks.h"
+#include "plugins/plugins.h"
+#include "plugins/python_api.h"
+#include "plugins/python_plugins.h"
+#include "ui/ui.h"
+
+//static PyThreadState *thread_state;
+
+void
+allow_python_threads()
+{
+//    thread_state = PyEval_SaveThread();
+}
+
+void
+disable_python_threads()
+{
+//    PyEval_RestoreThread(thread_state);
+}
+
+void
+python_env_init(void)
+{
+    Py_Initialize();
+    PyEval_InitThreads();
+    python_api_init();
+    GString *path = g_string_new(Py_GetPath());
+
+    g_string_append(path, ":");
+    gchar *plugins_dir = plugins_get_dir();
+    g_string_append(path, plugins_dir);
+    g_string_append(path, "/");
+    g_free(plugins_dir);
+
+    PySys_SetPath(path->str);
+    g_string_free(path, TRUE);
+
+    // add site packages paths
+    PyRun_SimpleString(
+        "import site\n"
+        "import sys\n"
+        "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib\n"
+        "sys.path.append(get_python_lib())\n"
+        "for dir in site.getsitepackages():\n"
+        "   sys.path.append(dir)\n"
+    );
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+ProfPlugin *
+python_plugin_create(const char * const filename)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    gchar *module_name = g_strndup(filename, strlen(filename) - 3);
+    PyObject *p_module = PyImport_ImportModule(module_name);
+    python_check_error();
+    if (p_module) {
+        ProfPlugin *plugin = malloc(sizeof(ProfPlugin));
+        plugin->name = strdup(module_name);
+        plugin->lang = LANG_PYTHON;
+        plugin->module = p_module;
+        plugin->init_func = python_init_hook;
+        plugin->on_start_func = python_on_start_hook;
+        plugin->on_shutdown_func = python_on_shutdown_hook;
+        plugin->on_connect_func = python_on_connect_hook;
+        plugin->on_disconnect_func = python_on_disconnect_hook;
+        plugin->pre_chat_message_display = python_pre_chat_message_display_hook;
+        plugin->post_chat_message_display = python_post_chat_message_display_hook;
+        plugin->pre_chat_message_send = python_pre_chat_message_send_hook;
+        plugin->post_chat_message_send = python_post_chat_message_send_hook;
+        plugin->pre_room_message_display = python_pre_room_message_display_hook;
+        plugin->post_room_message_display = python_post_room_message_display_hook;
+        plugin->pre_room_message_send = python_pre_room_message_send_hook;
+        plugin->post_room_message_send = python_post_room_message_send_hook;
+        plugin->pre_priv_message_display = python_pre_priv_message_display_hook;
+        plugin->post_priv_message_display = python_post_priv_message_display_hook;
+        plugin->pre_priv_message_send = python_pre_priv_message_send_hook;
+        plugin->post_priv_message_send = python_post_priv_message_send_hook;
+        g_free(module_name);
+
+        allow_python_threads();
+        return plugin;
+    } else {
+        g_free(module_name);
+        allow_python_threads();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+python_init_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const version, const char * const status)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", version, status);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_init")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_init");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_on_start_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_start")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_start");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, NULL);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_on_shutdown_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_shutdown")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_shutdown");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, NULL);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_on_connect_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const account_name,
+    const char * const fulljid)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", account_name, fulljid);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_connect")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_connect");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_on_disconnect_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const account_name,
+    const char * const fulljid)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", account_name, fulljid);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_disconnect")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_on_disconnect");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+char*
+python_pre_chat_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", jid, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_chat_message_display")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_chat_message_display");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject *result = PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+            if (PyUnicode_Check(result)) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(result)));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else if (result != Py_None) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(result));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else {
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+python_post_chat_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", jid, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_chat_message_display")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_chat_message_display");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+char*
+python_pre_chat_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", jid, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_chat_message_send")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_chat_message_send");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject *result = PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+            if (PyUnicode_Check(result)) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(result)));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else if (result != Py_None) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(result));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else {
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+python_post_chat_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", jid, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_chat_message_send")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_chat_message_send");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+char*
+python_pre_room_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("sss", room, nick, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_room_message_display")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_room_message_display");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject *result = PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+            if (PyUnicode_Check(result)) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(result)));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else if (result != Py_None) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(result));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else {
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+python_post_room_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("sss", room, nick, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_room_message_display")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_room_message_display");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+char*
+python_pre_room_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", room, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_room_message_send")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_room_message_send");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject *result = PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+            if (PyUnicode_Check(result)) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(result)));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else if (result != Py_None) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(result));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else {
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+python_post_room_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("ss", room, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_room_message_send")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_room_message_send");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+char*
+python_pre_priv_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("sss", room, nick, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_priv_message_display")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_priv_message_display");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject *result = PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+            if (PyUnicode_Check(result)) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(result)));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else if (result != Py_None) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(result));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else {
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+python_post_priv_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("sss", room, nick, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_priv_message_display")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_priv_message_display");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+char*
+python_pre_priv_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("sss", room, nick, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_priv_message_send")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_pre_priv_message_send");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject *result = PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+            if (PyUnicode_Check(result)) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(result)));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else if (result != Py_None) {
+                char *result_str = strdup(PyString_AsString(result));
+                Py_XDECREF(result);
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return result_str;
+            } else {
+                allow_python_threads();
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+python_post_priv_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const message)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    PyObject *p_args = Py_BuildValue("sss", room, nick, message);
+    PyObject *p_function;
+
+    PyObject *p_module = plugin->module;
+    if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_priv_message_send")) {
+        p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, "prof_post_priv_message_send");
+        python_check_error();
+        if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
+            PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+            python_check_error();
+            Py_XDECREF(p_function);
+        }
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_check_error(void)
+{
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        PyErr_Print();
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+}
+
+void
+python_plugin_destroy(ProfPlugin *plugin)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    free(plugin->name);
+    Py_XDECREF(plugin->module);
+    free(plugin);
+    allow_python_threads();
+}
+
+void
+python_shutdown(void)
+{
+    disable_python_threads();
+    Py_Finalize();
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_plugins.h b/src/plugins/python_plugins.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24700731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/python_plugins.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * python_plugins.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016 James Booth <boothj5@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of Profanity.
+ *
+ * Profanity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Profanity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Profanity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give permission to
+ * link the code of portions of this program with the OpenSSL library under
+ * certain conditions as described in each individual source file, and
+ * distribute linked combinations including the two.
+ *
+ * You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the
+ * code used other than OpenSSL. If you modify file(s) with this exception, you
+ * may extend this exception to your version of the file(s), but you are not
+ * obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception
+ * statement from your version. If you delete this exception statement from all
+ * source files in the program, then also delete it here.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef PYTHON_PLUGINS_H
+#define PYTHON_PLUGINS_H
+
+#include "plugins/plugins.h"
+
+ProfPlugin* python_plugin_create(const char * const filename);
+void python_plugin_destroy(ProfPlugin *plugin);
+void python_check_error(void);
+void allow_python_threads();
+void disable_python_threads();
+
+void python_init_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const version, const char * const status);
+void python_on_start_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin);
+void python_on_shutdown_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin);
+void python_on_connect_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const account_name, const char * const fulljid);
+void python_on_disconnect_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const account_name, const char * const fulljid);
+
+char* python_pre_chat_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message);
+void  python_post_chat_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message);
+char* python_pre_chat_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message);
+void  python_post_chat_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const jid, const char *message);
+
+char* python_pre_room_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message);
+void  python_post_room_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message);
+char* python_pre_room_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char *message);
+void  python_post_room_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char *message);
+
+char* python_pre_priv_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message);
+void  python_post_priv_message_display_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char *message);
+char* python_pre_priv_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const message);
+void  python_post_priv_message_send_hook(ProfPlugin *plugin, const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const message);
+
+
+#endif