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+/* Copyright 2012, Sebastian Reichel <sre@ring0.de>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+public class PluginLoader<T> : Object {
+
+    public string path { get; private set; }
+
+    private Type type;
+    private Module module;
+
+    private delegate Type RegisterPluginFunction(Module module);
+
+    public PluginLoader(string path) {
+        assert(Module.supported());
+        this.path = path;
+    }
+
+    public bool load() {
+        module = Module.open(path, ModuleFlags.BIND_LAZY);
+        if(module == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+		module.make_resident();
+
+        void* function;
+        module.symbol("register_plugin", out function);
+
+        type = ((RegisterPluginFunction) function)(module);
+        stdout.printf("Loaded Plugin: %s\n", type.name());
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public T new_object() {
+        return Object.new (type);
+    }
+}