commit 6aa615108e861df43da01b9902202b22c56d48dd
Author: Tannin <devnull@localhost>
Date:   Sun Apr 14 20:49:18 2013 +0200

    - if no version is known for a mod, the file date is used
    - added files for the python proxy

diff --git a/src/proxy/proxyPython.pro b/src/proxy/proxyPython.pro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21ba803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/proxyPython.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#-------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Project created by QtCreator 2013-04-05T18:26:04
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------
+
+
+TARGET = proxyPython
+TEMPLATE = lib
+
+CONFIG += plugins
+CONFIG += dll
+
+DEFINES += PROXYPYTHON_LIBRARY
+
+INCLUDEPATH += "$(BOOSTPATH)" "C:/Program Files (x86)/Python2.7/include"
+
+SOURCES += proxypython.cpp \
+    pythontoolwrapper.cpp \
+    pythonpluginwrapper.cpp
+
+HEADERS += proxypython.h \
+    pythontoolwrapper.h \
+    pythonpluginwrapper.h
+
+LIBS += -L"C:/Program Files (x86)/Python2.7/libs" -L"$(BOOSTPATH)/stage/lib" -lpython27
+
+include(../plugin_template.pri)
+
+OTHER_FILES += \
+    iorganizer.sip \
+    configure.py
+
+QMAKE_POST_LINK += xcopy /y /s /i *.py $$quote($$DSTDIR)\\plugins $$escape_expand(\\n)
diff --git a/src/proxy/proxypython.cpp b/src/proxy/proxypython.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8f08a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/proxypython.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,451 @@
+#include "proxypython.h"
+#include <utility.h>
+#include <versioninfo.h>
+#include <QtPlugin>
+#include <QDirIterator>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+#pragma warning( push )
+#pragma warning( disable : 4100 )
+
+#include "pythontoolwrapper.h"
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
+
+#pragma warning( pop )
+
+
+using namespace MOBase;
+using namespace boost::python;
+
+/*
+long int unwrap(QObject* ptr) {
+    return reinterpret_cast<long int>(ptr);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+T* wrap(long int ptr) {
+    return reinterpret_cast<T*>(ptr);
+}
+*/
+
+struct QString_to_python_str
+{
+  static PyObject* convert(QString const& s) {
+    return boost::python::incref(
+      boost::python::object(
+        s.toUtf8().constData()).ptr());
+  }
+};
+
+struct QString_from_python_str
+{
+  QString_from_python_str() {
+    boost::python::converter::registry::push_back(
+      &convertible,
+      &construct,
+      boost::python::type_id<QString>());
+  }
+
+  static void* convertible(PyObject* obj_ptr) {
+    if (!PyString_Check(obj_ptr)) return 0;
+    return obj_ptr;
+  }
+
+  static void construct(PyObject* obj_ptr, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data* data) {
+    // Extract the character data from the python string
+    const char* value = PyString_AsString(obj_ptr);
+
+    // Verify that obj_ptr is a string (should be ensured by convertible())
+    assert(value);
+
+    // Grab pointer to memory into which to construct the new QString
+    void* storage = (
+      (boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_storage<QString>*)
+      data)->storage.bytes;
+
+    // in-place construct the new QString using the character data
+    // extraced from the python object
+    new (storage) QString(value);
+
+    // Stash the memory chunk pointer for later use by boost.python
+    data->convertible = storage;
+  }
+};
+
+
+
+struct QVariant_to_python_str
+{
+  static PyObject* convert(QVariant const &var) {
+    switch (var.type()) {
+      case QVariant::Int: return PyLong_FromLong(var.toInt());
+      case QVariant::Bool: return PyBool_FromLong(var.toBool());
+      case QVariant::String: return boost::python::incref(boost::python::object(var.toString().toUtf8().constData()).ptr());
+      default: {
+        qCritical("variant type not supportd in python: %d", var.type());
+        throw boost::python::error_already_set();
+      } break;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+
+struct QVariant_from_python_str
+{
+  QVariant_from_python_str() {
+    boost::python::converter::registry::push_back(
+      &convertible,
+      &construct,
+      boost::python::type_id<QVariant>());
+  }
+
+  static void* convertible(PyObject* objPtr) {
+    if (!PyString_Check(objPtr) && !PyInt_Check(objPtr) && !PyBool_Check(objPtr)) return 0;
+    return objPtr;
+  }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  static void constructVariant(const T &value, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data *data) {
+    void* storage = ((boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_storage<QVariant>*)data)->storage.bytes;
+
+    new (storage) QVariant(value);
+
+    data->convertible = storage;
+  }
+
+
+  static void construct(PyObject *objPtr, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data* data) {
+    // PyBools will also return true for PyInt_Check but not the other way around, so the order
+    // here is relevant
+    if (PyString_Check(objPtr)) {
+      const char *value = PyString_AsString(objPtr);
+      constructVariant(value, data);
+    } else if (PyBool_Check(objPtr)) {
+      bool value = (objPtr == Py_True);
+      constructVariant(value, data);
+    } else if (PyInt_Check(objPtr)) {
+      long value = PyInt_AsLong(objPtr);
+      constructVariant(value, data);
+    } else {
+      // cause a type-error message to be printed. I guess this isn't a very clean
+      // way of doing that
+      PyString_AsString(objPtr);
+      throw boost::python::error_already_set();
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+template <class C>
+struct QList_ptr_to_python_list
+{
+  typedef typename C::value_type T;
+  typedef typename C::const_iterator iter;
+  static PyObject* convert(C const &list)
+  {
+    // the python list
+    boost::python::list pyList;
+    // we need to wrap the pointers into PyObjects
+    typename boost::python::reference_existing_object::apply<T*>::type converter;
+    for (iter i = list.begin(); i != list.end(); ++i) {
+      PyObject *obj = converter(*i);
+      object real_obj = object(handle<>(obj));
+      // append the PyObject
+      pyList.append(real_obj);
+    }
+    return incref(pyList.ptr());
+  }
+};
+template <class C>
+struct QList_ptr_from_python_list
+{
+  typedef typename C::value_type T;
+  QList_ptr_from_python_list()
+  {
+    converter::registry::push_back( &convertible, &construct, type_id<C>() );
+  }
+  static void* convertible(PyObject *obj_ptr)
+  {
+    //is this a tuple type?
+    if (PyTuple_Check(obj_ptr)) {
+      //check the tuple elements... - convert to a boost::tuple object
+      boost::python::tuple t( handle<>(borrowed(obj_ptr)) );
+      //how many elements are there?
+      int n = PyTuple_Size(obj_ptr);
+      //can they all be converted to type 'T'?
+      for (int i=0; i<n; ++i) {
+        if (!boost::python::extract<T>(t[i]).check())
+          return 0;
+      }
+      //the tuple is ok!
+      return obj_ptr;
+    }
+    //is this a list type?
+    else if (PyList_Check(obj_ptr)) {
+      //check that all of the list elements can be converted to the right type
+      boost::python::list l( handle<>(borrowed(obj_ptr)) );
+      //how many elements are there?
+      int n = PyList_Size(obj_ptr);
+      //can all of the elements be converted to type 'T'?
+      for (int i=0; i<n; ++i) {
+        if (!boost::python::extract<T>(l[i]).check())
+          return 0;
+      }
+      //the list is ok!
+      return obj_ptr;
+    }
+    //could not recognise the type...
+    return 0;
+  }
+  static void construct(PyObject *obj_ptr, converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data *data)
+  {
+    if (PyTuple_Check(obj_ptr)) {
+      //convert the PyObject to a boost::python::object
+      boost::python::tuple t( handle<>(borrowed(obj_ptr)) );
+      //locate the storage space for the result
+      void* storage = ((converter::rvalue_from_python_storage<C>*)data)->storage.bytes;
+      //create the T container
+      new (storage) C();
+      C *container = static_cast<C*>(storage);
+      //add all of the elements from the tuple - get the number of elements in the tuple
+      int n = PyTuple_Size(obj_ptr);
+      for (int i=0; i<n; ++i)
+        container->append( extract<T>(t[i])() );
+      data->convertible = storage;
+    }
+    else if (PyList_Check(obj_ptr)) {
+      //convert the PyObject to a boost::python::object
+      boost::python::list l( handle<>(borrowed(obj_ptr)) );
+      //locate the storage space for the result
+      void* storage = ((converter::rvalue_from_python_storage<C>*)data)->storage.bytes;
+      //create the T container
+      new (storage) C();
+      C *container = static_cast<C*>(storage);
+      //add all of the elements from the tuple - get the number of elements in the tuple
+      int n = PyList_Size(obj_ptr);
+      for (int i=0; i<n; ++i)
+        container->append( extract<T>(l[i])() );
+      data->convertible = storage;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+struct IOrganizerWrapper: MOBase::IOrganizer, wrapper<MOBase::IOrganizer>
+{
+  virtual MOBase::IGameInfo &gameInfo() const {
+    MOBase::IGameInfo *result = this->get_override("gameInfo")();
+    return *result;
+  }
+  virtual QString profileName() const { return this->get_override("profileName")(); }
+  virtual QString profilePath() const { return this->get_override("profilePath")(); }
+  virtual QString downloadsPath() const { return this->get_override("downloadsPath")(); }
+  virtual MOBase::VersionInfo appVersion() const { return this->get_override("appVersion")(); }
+  virtual MOBase::IModInterface *getMod(const QString &name) { return this->get_override("getMod")(name); }
+  virtual MOBase::IModInterface *createMod(const QString &name) { return this->get_override("createMod")(name); }
+  virtual bool removeMod(MOBase::IModInterface *mod) { return this->get_override("removeMod")(mod); }
+  virtual void modDataChanged(MOBase::IModInterface *mod) { this->get_override("modDataChanged")(mod); }
+  virtual QVariant pluginSetting(const QString &pluginName, const QString &key) const { qDebug("xyz"); return this->get_override("pluginSetting")(pluginName, key); }
+  virtual QString pluginDataPath() const { return this->get_override("pluginDataPath")(); }
+};
+
+
+struct IGameInfoWrapper: MOBase::IGameInfo, wrapper<MOBase::IGameInfo>
+{
+  virtual Type type() const { return this->get_override("type")(); }
+  virtual QString path() const { return this->get_override("path")(); }
+  virtual QString binaryName() const { return this->get_override("binaryName")(); }
+};
+
+
+
+enum PluginType {
+  PLUGIN_TOOL,
+  PLUGIN_INSTALLER_SIMPLE,
+  PLUGIN_INSTALLER_COMPLEX
+};
+
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(mobase)
+{
+  enum_<MOBase::VersionInfo::ReleaseType>("ReleaseType")
+         .value("final", MOBase::VersionInfo::RELEASE_FINAL)
+         .value("candidate", MOBase::VersionInfo::RELEASE_CANDIDATE)
+         .value("beta", MOBase::VersionInfo::RELEASE_BETA)
+         .value("alpha", MOBase::VersionInfo::RELEASE_ALPHA)
+         .value("prealpha", MOBase::VersionInfo::RELEASE_PREALPHA);
+
+  enum_<PluginType>("PluginType")
+      .value("tool", PLUGIN_TOOL)
+      .value("installer_simple", PLUGIN_INSTALLER_SIMPLE)
+      .value("installer_complex", PLUGIN_INSTALLER_COMPLEX);
+
+  enum_<MOBase::IGameInfo::Type>("GameType")
+      .value("oblivion", MOBase::IGameInfo::TYPE_OBLIVION)
+      .value("fallout3", MOBase::IGameInfo::TYPE_FALLOUT3)
+      .value("falloutnv", MOBase::IGameInfo::TYPE_FALLOUTNV)
+      .value("skyrim", MOBase::IGameInfo::TYPE_SKYRIM);
+
+  class_<MOBase::VersionInfo>("VersionInfo")
+      .def(init<int, int, int, MOBase::VersionInfo::ReleaseType>())
+      .def("parse", &MOBase::VersionInfo::parse)
+      .def("canonicalString", &MOBase::VersionInfo::canonicalString);
+
+  class_<MOBase::PluginSetting>("PluginSetting", init<const QString&, const QString&, const QVariant&>());
+
+  class_<IGameInfoWrapper, boost::noncopyable>("GameInfo")
+      .def("type", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IGameInfo::type))
+      .def("path", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IGameInfo::path))
+      .def("binaryName", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IGameInfo::binaryName));
+
+  class_<IOrganizerWrapper, boost::noncopyable>("IOrganizer")
+      .def("gameInfo", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::gameInfo), return_value_policy<reference_existing_object>())
+      .def("profileName", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::profileName))
+      .def("profilePath", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::profilePath))
+      .def("downloadsPath", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::downloadsPath))
+      .def("appVersion", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::appVersion))
+      .def("getMod", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::getMod), return_value_policy<reference_existing_object>())
+      .def("createMod", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::createMod), return_value_policy<reference_existing_object>())
+      .def("removeMod", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::removeMod))
+      .def("modDataChanged", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::modDataChanged))
+      .def("pluginSetting", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::pluginSetting))
+      .def("pluginDataPath", pure_virtual(&MOBase::IOrganizer::pluginDataPath));
+
+  boost::python::to_python_converter<
+    QString,
+    QString_to_python_str>();
+
+  QString_from_python_str();
+
+  boost::python::to_python_converter<
+    QVariant,
+    QVariant_to_python_str>();
+
+  QVariant_from_python_str();
+
+/*
+  boost::python::to_python_converter<
+      QList<PluginSetting>,
+      QList_ptr_to_python_list<QList<PluginSetting> > >();
+
+  QList_ptr_from_python_list<QList<PluginSetting> >();*/
+}
+
+
+static char* argv0 = "Banana?";
+
+ProxyPython::ProxyPython()
+  : m_MOInfo(NULL)
+{
+  PyImport_AppendInittab("mobase", &initmobase);
+  Py_Initialize();
+
+  PySys_SetArgv(0, &argv0);
+}
+
+bool ProxyPython::init(IOrganizer *moInfo)
+{
+  m_MOInfo = moInfo;
+  return true;
+}
+
+QString ProxyPython::name() const
+{
+  return tr("Python Proxy");
+}
+
+QString ProxyPython::author() const
+{
+  return "Tannin";
+}
+
+QString ProxyPython::description() const
+{
+  return tr("Proxy Plugin to allow plugins written in python to be loaded");
+}
+
+VersionInfo ProxyPython::version() const
+{
+  return VersionInfo(1, 0, 0, VersionInfo::RELEASE_FINAL);
+}
+
+bool ProxyPython::isActive() const
+{
+  return true;
+}
+
+QList<PluginSetting> ProxyPython::settings() const
+{
+  return QList<PluginSetting>();
+}
+
+QStringList ProxyPython::pluginList(const QString &pluginPath) const
+{
+  QDirIterator iter(pluginPath, QStringList("*.py"));
+
+  QStringList result;
+  while (iter.hasNext()) {
+    result.append(iter.next());
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+
+bool handled_exec_file(str filename, object globals = object(), object locals = object())
+{
+  return handle_exception(boost::bind(exec_file, filename, globals, locals));
+}
+
+
+QObject *ProxyPython::instantiate(const QString &pluginName) const
+{
+  try {
+    object main_module = import("__main__");
+    object main_namespace = main_module.attr("__dict__");
+
+    object mobase_module((handle<>(PyImport_ImportModule("mobase"))));
+    main_namespace["mobase"] = mobase_module;
+
+    std::string temp = ToString(pluginName);
+    if (handled_exec_file(temp.c_str(), main_namespace)) {
+      if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        PyErr_Print();
+      } else {
+        qCritical("An unexpected C++ exception was thrown in python code");
+      }
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+    PluginType type = boost::python::extract<PluginType>(main_namespace["type"]());
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case PLUGIN_TOOL:  return new PythonToolWrapper(
+                                                main_namespace["init"],
+                                                main_namespace["name"],
+                                                main_namespace["author"],
+                                                main_namespace["description"],
+                                                main_namespace["version"],
+                                                main_namespace["isActive"],
+                                                main_namespace["settings"],
+                                                main_namespace["displayName"],
+                                                main_namespace["tooltip"],
+                                                main_namespace["icon"],
+                                                main_namespace["display"]
+                                              );
+      case PLUGIN_INSTALLER_SIMPLE: return NULL;
+      case PLUGIN_INSTALLER_COMPLEX: return NULL;
+    }
+
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    qDebug("failed to run python script \"%s\": %s", qPrintable(pluginName), e.what());
+  } catch (const error_already_set&) {
+    qDebug("failed to run python script \"%s\"", qPrintable(pluginName));
+    PyErr_Print();
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(proxyPython, ProxyPython)
diff --git a/src/proxy/proxypython.h b/src/proxy/proxypython.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c266aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/proxypython.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef PROXYPYTHON_H
+#define PROXYPYTHON_H
+
+
+#include <ipluginproxy.h>
+#include <imoinfo.h>
+
+
+class ProxyPython : public MOBase::IPluginProxy
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+  Q_INTERFACES(MOBase::IPlugin MOBase::IPluginProxy)
+
+public:
+  ProxyPython();
+
+  virtual bool init(MOBase::IOrganizer *moInfo);
+  virtual QString name() const;
+  virtual QString author() const;
+  virtual QString description() const;
+  virtual MOBase::VersionInfo version() const;
+  virtual bool isActive() const;
+  virtual QList<MOBase::PluginSetting> settings() const;
+
+  QStringList pluginList(const QString &pluginPath) const;
+  QObject *instantiate(const QString &pluginName) const;
+
+private:
+  const MOBase::IOrganizer *m_MOInfo;
+};
+
+#endif // PROXYPYTHON_H
diff --git a/src/proxy/proxypython_global.h b/src/proxy/proxypython_global.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60f18ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/proxypython_global.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef PROXYPYTHON_GLOBAL_H
+#define PROXYPYTHON_GLOBAL_H
+
+#include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
+
+#if defined(PROXYPYTHON_LIBRARY)
+#  define PROXYPYTHONSHARED_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#  define PROXYPYTHONSHARED_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
+
+#endif // PROXYPYTHON_GLOBAL_H
diff --git a/src/proxy/pythonpluginwrapper.cpp b/src/proxy/pythonpluginwrapper.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2208f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/pythonpluginwrapper.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+#include "pythonpluginwrapper.h"
+
+
+using boost::python::extract;
+using boost::python::handle_exception;
+
+
+PythonPluginWrapper::PythonPluginWrapper(const boost::python::object &initFunction,
+                                         const boost::python::object &nameFunction,
+                                         const boost::python::object &authorFunction,
+                                         const boost::python::object &descriptionFunction,
+                                         const boost::python::object &versionFunction,
+                                         const boost::python::object &isActiveFunction,
+                                         const boost::python::object &settingsFunction)
+  : m_InitFunction(initFunction)
+  , m_NameFunction(nameFunction)
+  , m_AuthorFunction(authorFunction)
+  , m_DescriptionFunction(descriptionFunction)
+  , m_VersionFunction(versionFunction)
+  , m_IsActiveFunction(isActiveFunction)
+  , m_SettingsFunction(settingsFunction)
+{
+}
+
+
+void PythonPluginWrapper::reportPythonError() const
+{
+  if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+    PyErr_Print();
+  } else {
+    qCritical("An unexpected C++ exception was thrown in python code");
+  }
+}
+
+
+bool PythonPluginWrapper::init(MOBase::IOrganizer *moInfo)
+{
+  try {
+   return boost::python::extract<bool>(m_InitFunction(boost::python::ptr(moInfo)));
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+QString PythonPluginWrapper::name() const
+{
+  try {
+    return boost::python::extract<QString>(m_NameFunction());
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return QString();
+  }
+}
+
+QString PythonPluginWrapper::author() const
+{
+  try {
+    return boost::python::extract<QString>(m_AuthorFunction());
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return QString();
+  }
+}
+
+QString PythonPluginWrapper::description() const
+{
+  try {
+    return boost::python::extract<QString>(m_DescriptionFunction());
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return QString();
+  }
+}
+
+MOBase::VersionInfo PythonPluginWrapper::version() const
+{
+  try {
+    return boost::python::extract<MOBase::VersionInfo>(m_VersionFunction());
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return MOBase::VersionInfo();
+  }
+}
+
+bool PythonPluginWrapper::isActive() const
+{
+  try {
+    return boost::python::extract<bool>(m_IsActiveFunction());
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+QList<MOBase::PluginSetting> PythonPluginWrapper::settings() const
+{
+  QList<MOBase::PluginSetting> result;
+  try {
+    boost::python::object l = m_SettingsFunction();
+    if (!l.is_none()) {
+//    boost::python::list l = extract<boost::python::list>(temp);
+      for (int i = 0; i < boost::python::len(l); ++i) {
+        result.append(extract<MOBase::PluginSetting>(l[i]));
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/proxy/pythonpluginwrapper.h b/src/proxy/pythonpluginwrapper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d1d928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/pythonpluginwrapper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef PYTHONPLUGINWRAPPER_H
+#define PYTHONPLUGINWRAPPER_H
+
+#include <iplugin.h>
+#ifndef Q_MOC_RUN
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
+#endif
+
+class PythonPluginWrapper : public virtual MOBase::IPlugin
+{
+
+public:
+  PythonPluginWrapper(const boost::python::object &initFunction,
+                      const boost::python::object &nameFunction,
+                      const boost::python::object &authorFunction,
+                      const boost::python::object &descriptionFunction,
+                      const boost::python::object &versionFunction,
+                      const boost::python::object &isActiveFunction,
+                      const boost::python::object &settingsFunction);
+
+  virtual bool init(MOBase::IOrganizer *moInfo);
+  virtual QString name() const;
+  virtual QString author() const;
+  virtual QString description() const;
+  virtual MOBase::VersionInfo version() const;
+  virtual bool isActive() const;
+  virtual QList<MOBase::PluginSetting> settings() const;
+
+protected:
+  void reportPythonError() const;
+
+private:
+
+  boost::python::object m_InitFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_NameFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_AuthorFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_DescriptionFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_VersionFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_IsActiveFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_SettingsFunction;
+};
+
+#endif // PYTHONPLUGINWRAPPER_H
diff --git a/src/proxy/pythontoolwrapper.cpp b/src/proxy/pythontoolwrapper.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e63fb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/pythontoolwrapper.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include "pythontoolwrapper.h"
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QWidget>
+
+using boost::python::extract;
+using boost::python::handle_exception;
+
+PythonToolWrapper::PythonToolWrapper(const boost::python::object &initFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &nameFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &authorFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &descriptionFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &versionFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &isActiveFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &settingsFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &displayNameFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &tooltipFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &iconFunction,
+                                     const boost::python::object &displayFunction)
+  : PythonPluginWrapper(initFunction, nameFunction, authorFunction, descriptionFunction,
+                        versionFunction, isActiveFunction, settingsFunction)
+  , m_DisplayNameFunction(displayNameFunction)
+  , m_ToolTipFunction(tooltipFunction)
+  , m_IconFunction(iconFunction)
+  , m_DisplayFunction(displayFunction)
+{
+}
+
+QString PythonToolWrapper::displayName() const
+{
+  try {
+    return boost::python::extract<QString>(m_DisplayNameFunction());
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return QString();
+  }
+}
+
+QString PythonToolWrapper::tooltip() const
+{
+  try {
+    return boost::python::extract<QString>(m_ToolTipFunction());
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return QString();
+  }
+}
+
+QIcon PythonToolWrapper::icon() const
+{
+  try {
+    std::vector<const char*> rows;
+    boost::python::object l = m_IconFunction();
+    if (!l.is_none()) {
+      for (int i = 0; i < boost::python::len(l); ++i) {
+        rows.push_back(extract<const char*>(l[i]));
+      }
+      return QIcon(QPixmap(&rows[0]));
+    } else {
+      return QIcon();
+    }
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+    return QIcon();
+  }
+}
+
+void PythonToolWrapper::display() const
+{
+  try {
+    // can't make the dialog properly modal but we can disable input on the main window
+    // which has a similar effect
+    QWidget *mainWindow = QApplication::activeWindow();
+    if (mainWindow != NULL) mainWindow->setEnabled(false);
+    m_DisplayFunction();
+    if (mainWindow != NULL) mainWindow->setEnabled(true);
+  } catch (const boost::python::error_already_set&) {
+    reportPythonError();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/proxy/pythontoolwrapper.h b/src/proxy/pythontoolwrapper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86126ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/pythontoolwrapper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#ifndef PYTHONTOOLWRAPPER_H
+#define PYTHONTOOLWRAPPER_H
+
+
+#include <iplugintool.h>
+#ifndef Q_MOC_RUN
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
+#endif
+
+#include "pythonpluginwrapper.h"
+
+
+class PythonToolWrapper : public QObject, public PythonPluginWrapper, public MOBase::IPluginTool
+{
+
+  Q_OBJECT
+  Q_INTERFACES(MOBase::IPlugin MOBase::IPluginTool)
+
+public:
+  PythonToolWrapper(const boost::python::object &initFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &nameFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &authorFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &descriptionFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &versionFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &isActiveFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &settingsFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &displayNameFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &tooltipFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &iconFunction,
+                    const boost::python::object &displayFunction);
+
+  virtual QString displayName() const;
+  virtual QString tooltip() const;
+  virtual QIcon icon() const;
+
+public slots:
+
+   virtual void display() const;
+
+private:
+
+  boost::python::object m_DisplayNameFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_ToolTipFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_IconFunction;
+  boost::python::object m_DisplayFunction;
+
+};
+
+
+
+#endif // PYTHONTOOLWRAPPER_H