moved the global sync stuff from kabcore into a new class ksyncmanaager which

can be used from all types of applications, like kapi, kopi and pwmpi

7 files changed, 335 insertions, 606 deletions

diff --git a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
index df634d0..f222234 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
@@ -145,44 +145,44 @@ $Id$
 
 #ifdef _WIN32_
 
 #include "kaimportoldialog.h"
 #else
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 // sync includes
 #include <libkdepim/ksyncprofile.h>
 #include <libkdepim/ksyncprefsdialog.h>
 
 
 bool pasteWithNewUid = true;
 
 #ifdef KAB_EMBEDDED
 KABCore::KABCore( KAddressBookMain *client, bool readWrite, QWidget *parent, const char *name )
-  : QWidget( parent, name ), mGUIClient( client ), mViewManager( 0 ),
+  : QWidget( parent, name ), KSyncInterface(), mGUIClient( client ), mViewManager( 0 ),
     mExtensionManager( 0 ),mConfigureDialog( 0 ),/*US  mLdapSearchDialog( 0 ),*/
     mReadWrite( readWrite ), mModified( false ), mMainWindow(client)
 #else //KAB_EMBEDDED
 KABCore::KABCore( KXMLGUIClient *client, bool readWrite, QWidget *parent, const char *name )
-  : QWidget( parent, name ), mGUIClient( client ), mViewManager( 0 ),
+  : QWidget( parent, name ), KSyncInterface(), mGUIClient( client ), mViewManager( 0 ),
     mExtensionManager( 0 ), mConfigureDialog( 0 ), mLdapSearchDialog( 0 ),
     mReadWrite( readWrite ), mModified( false )
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 {
-
-    mBlockSaveFlag = false;
+  //  syncManager = new KSyncManager((QWidget*)this, (KSyncInterface*)this, KSyncManager::KAPI, KABPrefs::instance(), syncMenu);
+  //  syncManager->setBlockSave(false);
   mExtensionBarSplitter = 0;
   mIsPart = !parent->inherits( "KAddressBookMain" );
 
   mAddressBook = KABC::StdAddressBook::self();
   KABC::StdAddressBook::setAutomaticSave( false );
 
 #ifndef KAB_EMBEDDED
   mAddressBook->setErrorHandler( new KABC::GUIErrorHandler );
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 
   connect( mAddressBook, SIGNAL( addressBookChanged( AddressBook * ) ),
            SLOT( addressBookChanged() ) );
 
 #if 0
   // LP moved to addressbook init method
   mAddressBook->addCustomField( i18n( "Department" ), KABC::Field::Organization,
@@ -256,32 +256,34 @@ KABCore::KABCore( KXMLGUIClient *client, bool readWrite, QWidget *parent, const
   mAddressBookService = new KAddressBookService( this );
 
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
   mEditorDialog = 0;
   createAddresseeEditorDialog( this );
   setModified( false );
 }
 
 KABCore::~KABCore()
 {
     //  save();
     //saveSettings();
     //KABPrefs::instance()->writeConfig();
     delete AddresseeConfig::instance();
   mAddressBook = 0;
   KABC::StdAddressBook::close();
+
+  delete syncManager;
 }
 
 void KABCore::restoreSettings()
 {
   mMultipleViewsAtOnce = KABPrefs::instance()->mMultipleViewsAtOnce;
 
   bool state;
 
   if (mMultipleViewsAtOnce)
     state = KABPrefs::instance()->mDetailsPageVisible;
   else
     state = false;
 
   mActionDetails->setChecked( state );
   setDetailsVisible( state );
 
@@ -1061,56 +1063,56 @@ void KABCore::editContact( const QString &uid )
 void KABCore::executeContact( const QString &uid /*US = QString::null*/ )
 {
   if ( mMultipleViewsAtOnce )
   {
     editContact( uid );
   }
   else
   {
     setDetailsVisible( true );
     mActionDetails->setChecked(true);
   }
 
 }
 
 void KABCore::save()
 {
-     if (mBlockSaveFlag)
+     if (syncManager->blockSave())
         return;
-    mBlockSaveFlag = true;
+    syncManager->setBlockSave(true);
     if ( !mModified )
         return;
    QString text = i18n( "There was an error while attempting to save\n the "
     "address book. Please check that some \nother application is "
     "not using it. " );
    statusMessage(i18n("Saving addressbook ... "));
 #ifndef KAB_EMBEDDED
   KABC::StdAddressBook *b = dynamic_cast<KABC::StdAddressBook*>( mAddressBook );
   if ( !b || !b->save() ) {
     KMessageBox::error( this, text, i18n( "Unable to Save" ) );
   }
 #else //KAB_EMBEDDED
   KABC::StdAddressBook *b = (KABC::StdAddressBook*)( mAddressBook );
   if ( !b || !b->save() ) {
     QMessageBox::critical( this, i18n( "Unable to Save" ), text,  i18n("Ok"));
   }
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 
   statusMessage(i18n("Addressbook saved!"));
   setModified( false );
-    mBlockSaveFlag = false;
+  syncManager->setBlockSave(false);
 }
 
 void KABCore::statusMessage(QString mess , int time )
 {
     //topLevelWidget()->setCaption( mess );
     // pending setting timer to revome message
 }
 void KABCore::undo()
 {
   UndoStack::instance()->undo();
 
   // Refresh the view
   mViewManager->refreshView();
 }
 
 void KABCore::redo()
@@ -1523,32 +1525,35 @@ void KABCore::initGUI()
 
 //  mDetailsSplitter = new QSplitter( this );
 
   QVBox *viewSpace = new QVBox( this );
 
   mViewManager = new ViewManager( this, viewSpace );
   viewSpace->setStretchFactor( mViewManager, 1 );
 
   mDetails = new ViewContainer( this );
 
   topLayout->addWidget( viewSpace );
 //  topLayout->setStretchFactor( mDetailsSplitter, 100 );
   topLayout->addWidget( mDetails );
 #endif //KAB_NOSPLITTER
 */
 
+  syncManager = new KSyncManager((QWidget*)this, (KSyncInterface*)this, KSyncManager::KAPI, KABPrefs::instance(), syncMenu);
+  syncManager->setBlockSave(false);
+
 
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
   initActions();
 
 #ifdef KAB_EMBEDDED
   addActionsManually();
   //US make sure the export and import menues are initialized before creating the xxPortManager.
   mXXPortManager = new XXPortManager( this, this );
 
   // LR mIncSearchWidget = new IncSearchWidget( mMainWindow->getIconToolBar() );
   //mMainWindow->toolBar()->insertWidget(-1, 4, mIncSearchWidget);
   // mActionQuit->plug ( mMainWindow->toolBar());
   //mIncSearchWidget = new IncSearchWidget( mMainWindow->toolBar() );
   //mMainWindow->toolBar()->insertWidget(-1, 0, mIncSearchWidget);
   // mIncSearchWidget->hide();
   connect( mIncSearchWidget, SIGNAL( doSearch( const QString& ) ),
@@ -1885,34 +1890,34 @@ void KABCore::addActionsManually()
   // The real linkage to the toolbar happens later.
 //US  mIncSearchWidget->reparent(tb, 0, QPoint(50,0), TRUE);
 //US  tb->insertItem( mIncSearchWidget );
 /*US
   mIncSearchWidget = new IncSearchWidget( tb );
   connect( mIncSearchWidget, SIGNAL( doSearch( const QString& ) ),
            SLOT( incrementalSearch( const QString& ) ) );
 
   mJumpButtonBar = new JumpButtonBar( this, this );
 
 //US topLayout->addWidget( mJumpButtonBar );
  this->layout()->add( mJumpButtonBar );
 */
 
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 
- connect ( syncMenu, SIGNAL( activated ( int )  ), this, SLOT (slotSyncMenu( int ) ) );
- fillSyncMenu();
+ connect ( syncMenu, SIGNAL( activated ( int )  ), syncManager, SLOT (slotSyncMenu( int ) ) );
+ syncManager->fillSyncMenu();
 
 }
 void KABCore::showLicence()
 {
     KApplication::showLicence();
 }
 void KABCore::removeVoice()
 {
     if ( KMessageBox::questionYesNo( this, i18n("After importing, phone numbers\nmay have two or more types.\n(E.g. work+voice)\nThese numbers are shown as \"other\".\nClick Yes to remove the voice type\nfrom numbers with more than one type.\n\nRemove voice type?") ) == KMessageBox::No )
         return;
     KABC::Addressee::List list = mViewManager->selectedAddressees();
     KABC::Addressee::List::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         PhoneNumber::List phoneNumbers = (*it).phoneNumbers();
         PhoneNumber::List::Iterator phoneIt;
         bool found = false;
@@ -2088,478 +2093,73 @@ void KABCore::requestForDetails(const QString& sourceChannel, const QString& ses
     mViewManager->refreshView( foundUid );
 
     if ( !mMultipleViewsAtOnce )
     {
       setDetailsVisible( true );
       mActionDetails->setChecked(true);
     }
   }
 }
 
 
 void  KABCore::faq()
 {
   KApplication::showFile( "KA/Pi FAQ", "kdepim/kaddressbook/kapiFAQ.txt" );
 }
 
-
-void KABCore::fillSyncMenu()
-{
-    if ( syncMenu->count() )
-        syncMenu->clear();
-    syncMenu->insertItem( i18n("Configure..."), 0 );
-    syncMenu->insertSeparator();
-    syncMenu->insertItem( i18n("Multiple sync"), 1 );
-    syncMenu->insertSeparator();
-    KConfig config ( locateLocal( "config","ksyncprofilesrc"  ) );
-    config.setGroup("General");
-    QStringList prof = config.readListEntry("SyncProfileNames");
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mLocalMachineName = config.readEntry("LocalMachineName","undefined");
-    if ( prof.count() < 3 ) {
-        prof.clear();
-        prof << i18n("Sharp_DTM");
-        prof << i18n("Local_file");
-        prof << i18n("Last_file");
-        KSyncProfile* temp = new KSyncProfile ();
-        temp->setName( prof[0] );
-        temp->writeConfig(&config);
-        temp->setName( prof[1] );
-        temp->writeConfig(&config);
-        temp->setName( prof[2] );
-        temp->writeConfig(&config);
-        config.setGroup("General");
-        config.writeEntry("SyncProfileNames",prof);
-        config.writeEntry("ExternSyncProfiles","Sharp_DTM");
-        config.sync();
-        delete temp;
-    }
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mExternSyncProfiles = config.readListEntry("ExternSyncProfiles");
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames = prof;
-    int i;
-    for ( i = 0; i < prof.count(); ++i ) {
-
-        syncMenu->insertItem(  prof[i], 1000+i );
-        if ( i == 2 )
-            syncMenu->insertSeparator();
-    }
-    QDir app_dir;
-    if ( !app_dir.exists(QDir::homeDirPath()+"/Applications/dtm" ) ) {
-        syncMenu->setItemEnabled( false , 1000 );
-    }
-    //probaly useless
-    //mView->setupExternSyncProfiles();
-}
-void KABCore::slotSyncMenu( int action )
-{
-    //qDebug("syncaction %d ", action);
-    if ( action == 0 ) {
-
-        // seems to be a Qt2 event handling bug
-        // syncmenu.clear causes a segfault at first time
-        // when we call it after the main event loop, it is ok
-        // same behaviour when calling OM/Pi via QCOP for the first time
-        QTimer::singleShot ( 1, this, SLOT ( confSync() ) ); 
-        //confSync();
-
-        return;
-    }
-    if ( action == 1 ) {
-        multiSync( true );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (mBlockSaveFlag)
-      return;
-    mBlockSaveFlag = true;
-    mCurrentSyncProfile = action - 1000 ;
-    mCurrentSyncDevice = KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile] ;
-    mCurrentSyncName =  KABPrefs::instance()->mLocalMachineName ;
-    KConfig config ( locateLocal( "config","ksyncprofilesrc"  ) );
-    KSyncProfile* temp = new KSyncProfile ();
-    temp->setName(KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]);
-    temp->readConfig(&config);
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences = temp->getAskForPreferences();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs = temp->getSyncPrefs();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile = temp->getWriteBackFile();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackExistingOnly = temp->getWriteBackExisting();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture = 0;
-    if ( temp->getWriteBackFuture() )
-        KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture =  temp->getWriteBackFutureWeeks( );
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mShowSyncSummary = temp->getShowSummaryAfterSync();
-    if ( action == 1000  ) {
-        syncSharp();
-
-    } else if ( action == 1001 ) {
-        syncLocalFile();
-
-    } else if ( action == 1002 ) {
-        quickSyncLocalFile();
-
-    } else if ( action >= 1003  ) {
-        if ( temp->getIsLocalFileSync() ) {
-            if ( syncWithFile( temp->getRemoteFileNameAB( ), false ) )
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile = temp->getRemoteFileNameAB();
-        } else {
-            if (  temp->getIsPhoneSync() ) {
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneDevice = temp->getPhoneDevice( ) ;
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneConnection = temp->getPhoneConnection( );
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneModel = temp->getPhoneModel( );
-                syncPhone();
-            } else
-                syncRemote( temp );
-
-        }
-    }
-    delete temp;
-    mBlockSaveFlag = false;
-}
-
-void KABCore::syncLocalFile()
-{
-
-    QString fn =KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile;
-
-    fn =KFileDialog:: getOpenFileName( fn, i18n("Sync filename(*.ics/*.vcs)"), this );
-    if ( fn == "" )
-        return;
-    if (  syncWithFile(  fn, false ) ) {
-        qDebug("syncLocalFile() successful ");
-    }
-
-}
-bool  KABCore::syncWithFile( QString fn , bool quick )
-{
-    bool ret = false;
-    QFileInfo info;
-    info.setFile( fn );
-    QString mess;
-    bool loadbup = true;
-    if ( !info. exists() ) {
-        mess =  i18n( "Sync file \n...%1\ndoes not exist!\nNothing synced!\n").arg(fn.right( 30) );
-        int result = QMessageBox::warning( this, i18n("KO/Pi: Warning!"),
-                                           mess );
-        return ret;
-    }
-    int result = 0;
-    if ( !quick ) {
-        mess =  i18n("Sync with file \n...%1\nfrom:\n%2\n").arg(fn.right( 25)).arg(KGlobal::locale()->formatDateTime(info.lastModified (), true, false ));
-        result = QMessageBox::warning( this, i18n("KO/Pi: Warning!"),
-                                       mess,
-                                       i18n("Sync"), i18n("Cancel"), 0,
-                                       0, 1 );
-        if ( result )
-            return false;
-    }
-    if ( KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences )
-        edit_sync_options();
-    if ( result == 0 ) {
-        //qDebug("Now sycing ... ");
-        if ( ret = syncAB( fn, KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs ) )
-            setCaption( i18n("Synchronization successful") );
-        else
-            setCaption( i18n("Sync cancelled or failed. Nothing synced.") );
-        if ( ! quick )
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile = fn;
-        setModified();
-    }
-    return ret;
-}
-void KABCore::quickSyncLocalFile()
-{
-    
-    if ( syncWithFile( KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile, false ) ) {
-        qDebug("quick syncLocalFile() successful ");
-      
-    }
-}
-void KABCore::multiSync( bool askforPrefs  )
-{
-    if (mBlockSaveFlag)
-        return;
-    mBlockSaveFlag = true;
-    QString question = i18n("Do you really want\nto multiple sync\nwith all checked profiles?\nSyncing takes some\ntime - all profiles\nare synced twice!");
-    if ( QMessageBox::information( this, i18n("KO/Pi Sync"),
-                                   question,
-                                   i18n("Yes"), i18n("No"),
-                                   0, 0 ) != 0 ) {
-        mBlockSaveFlag = false;
-        setCaption(i18n("Aborted! Nothing synced!"));
-        return;
-    }
-    mCurrentSyncDevice = i18n("Multiple profiles") ;
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs = KABPrefs::instance()->mRingSyncAlgoPrefs;
-    if ( askforPrefs ) {
-        edit_sync_options();
-        KABPrefs::instance()->mRingSyncAlgoPrefs = KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs;
-    }
-    setCaption(i18n("Multiple sync started.") );
-    qApp->processEvents();
-    int num = ringSync() ;
-    if (  num > 1 )
-        ringSync();
-    mBlockSaveFlag = false;
-    if ( num )
-        save();
-    if ( num )
-        setCaption(i18n("%1 profiles synced. Multiple sync completed!").arg(num) );
-    else
-        setCaption(i18n("Nothing synced! No profiles defined for multisync!"));
-    return;
-}
-int KABCore::ringSync()
-{
-    int syncedProfiles = 0;
-    int i;
-    QTime timer;
-    KConfig config ( locateLocal( "config","ksyncprofilesrc"  ) );
-    QStringList syncProfileNames = KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames;
-    KSyncProfile* temp = new KSyncProfile ();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences = false;
-    for ( i = 0; i < syncProfileNames.count(); ++i ) {
-        mCurrentSyncProfile = i;
-        temp->setName(syncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]);
-        temp->readConfig(&config);
-        if ( temp->getIncludeInRingSyncAB() && ( i < 1 || i > 2  )) {
-            setCaption(i18n("Profile ")+syncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]+ i18n(" is synced ... "));
-            ++syncedProfiles;
-            // KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences = temp->getAskForPreferences();
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile = temp->getWriteBackFile();
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackExistingOnly = temp->getWriteBackExisting();
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture = 0;
-            if ( temp->getWriteBackFuture() )
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture =  temp->getWriteBackFutureWeeks( );
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mShowSyncSummary = false;
-            mCurrentSyncDevice = syncProfileNames[i] ;
-            mCurrentSyncName = KABPrefs::instance()->mLocalMachineName;
-            if ( i == 0 ) {
-                syncSharp();
-            } else {
-                if ( temp->getIsLocalFileSync() ) {
-                    if ( syncWithFile( temp->getRemoteFileNameAB( ), true ) )
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile = temp->getRemoteFileNameAB();
-                } else {
-                    if (  temp->getIsPhoneSync() ) {
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneDevice = temp->getPhoneDevice( ) ;
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneConnection = temp->getPhoneConnection( );
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneModel = temp->getPhoneModel( );
-                        syncPhone();
-                    } else
-                        syncRemote( temp, false );
-
-                }
-            }
-            timer.start();
-            setCaption(i18n("Multiple sync in progress ... please wait!") );
-            while ( timer.elapsed () < 2000 ) {
-                qApp->processEvents();
-#ifndef _WIN32_
-                sleep (1);
-#endif
-            }
-
-        }
-
-    }
-    delete temp;
-    return syncedProfiles;
-}
-
-void KABCore::syncRemote( KSyncProfile* prof,  bool ask)
-{
-    QString question;
-    if ( ask ) {
-    question = i18n("Do you really want\nto remote sync\nwith profile \n")+ prof->getName()+" ?\n";
-    if ( QMessageBox::information( this, i18n("KO/Pi Sync"),
-                                   question,
-                                   i18n("Yes"), i18n("No"),
-                                   0, 0 ) != 0 )
-        return;
-    }
-    QString command = prof->getPreSyncCommandAB();
-    int fi;
-    if ( (fi = command.find("$PWD$")) > 0 ) {
-        QString pwd = getPassword();
-        command = command.left( fi )+ pwd + command.mid( fi+5 );
-
-    }
-    int maxlen = 30;
-    if ( QApplication::desktop()->width() > 320 )
-        maxlen += 25;
-    setCaption ( i18n( "Copy remote file to local machine..." ) );
-    int fileSize = 0;
-    int result = system ( command );
-    // 0 : okay
-    // 256: no such file or dir
-    //
-    qDebug("KO: Remote copy result(0 = okay): %d ",result );
-    if ( result != 0 ) {
-        int len = maxlen;
-        while ( len <  command.length() ) {
-            command.insert( len , "\n" );
-            len += maxlen +2;
-        }
-        question = i18n("Sorry, the copy command failed!\nCommand was:\n%1\n \nTry command on console to get more\ndetailed info about the reason.\n").arg (command) ;
-        QMessageBox::information( this, i18n("KO/Pi Sync - ERROR"),
-                                  question,
-                                  i18n("Okay!")) ;
-        setCaption ("KO/Pi");
-        return;
-    }
-    setCaption ( i18n( "Copying succeed." ) );
-    //qDebug(" file **%s** ",prof->getLocalTempFile().latin1() );
-    if ( syncWithFile( prof->getLocalTempFileAB(), true ) ) {
-//         Event* e = mView->getLastSyncEvent();
-//         e->setReadOnly( false );
-//         e->setLocation( KOPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]);
-//         e->setReadOnly( true );
-        if ( KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile ) {
-            command =  prof->getPostSyncCommandAB(); 
-            int fi;
-            if ( (fi = command.find("$PWD$")) > 0 ) {
-                QString pwd = getPassword();
-                command = command.left( fi )+ pwd + command.mid( fi+5 );
-                
-            }
-            setCaption ( i18n( "Writing back file ..." ) );
-            result = system ( command );
-            qDebug("KO: Writing back file result: %d ", result);
-            if ( result != 0 ) {
-                setCaption ( i18n( "Writing back file result: " )+QString::number( result ) );
-                return;
-            } else {
-                setCaption ( i18n( "Syncronization sucessfully completed" ) );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return;
-}
-#include <qpushbutton.h>
-#include <qradiobutton.h>
-#include <qbuttongroup.h>
-void KABCore::edit_sync_options()
-{
-    //mDialogManager->showSyncOptions();
-    //KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs 
-    QDialog dia( this, "dia", true );
-    dia.setCaption( i18n("Device: " ) +mCurrentSyncDevice );
-    QButtonGroup gr ( 1,  Qt::Horizontal, i18n("Sync preferences"), &dia);
-    QVBoxLayout lay ( &dia );
-    lay.setSpacing( 2 );
-    lay.setMargin( 3 );
-    lay.addWidget(&gr);
-    QRadioButton loc ( i18n("Take local entry on conflict"), &gr );
-    QRadioButton rem ( i18n("Take remote entry on conflict"), &gr );
-    QRadioButton newest( i18n("Take newest entry on conflict"), &gr );
-    QRadioButton ask( i18n("Ask for every entry on conflict"), &gr );
-    QRadioButton f_loc( i18n("Force: Take local entry always"), &gr );
-    QRadioButton f_rem( i18n("Force: Take remote entry always"), &gr );
-    //QRadioButton both( i18n("Take both on conflict"), &gr );
-    QPushButton pb ( "OK",  &dia); 
-    lay.addWidget( &pb );
-    connect(&pb, SIGNAL( clicked() ), &dia, SLOT ( accept() ) ); 
-    switch ( KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs ) {
-    case 0:
-        loc.setChecked( true);
-        break;
-    case 1:
-        rem.setChecked( true );
-        break;
-    case 2:
-        newest.setChecked( true);
-        break;
-    case 3:
-        ask.setChecked( true);
-        break;
-    case 4:
-        f_loc.setChecked( true);
-        break;
-    case 5:
-        f_rem.setChecked( true);
-        break;
-    case 6:
-        // both.setChecked( true);
-        break; 
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-    if ( dia.exec() ) {
-        KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs = rem.isChecked()*1+newest.isChecked()*2+  ask.isChecked()*3+  f_loc.isChecked()*4+  f_rem.isChecked()*5;//+  both.isChecked()*6 ;
-    }
-   
-
-}
-QString  KABCore::getPassword( )
-{
-    QString retfile = "";
-    QDialog dia ( this, "input-dialog", true );
-    QLineEdit lab ( &dia );
-    lab.setEchoMode( QLineEdit::Password );
-    QVBoxLayout lay( &dia );
-    lay.setMargin(7);
-    lay.setSpacing(7);
-    lay.addWidget( &lab);
-    dia.setFixedSize( 230,50 );
-    dia.setCaption( i18n("Enter password") );
-    QPushButton pb ( "OK",  &dia);
-    lay.addWidget( &pb );
-    connect(&pb, SIGNAL( clicked() ), &dia, SLOT ( accept() ) );
-    dia.show();
-    int res = dia.exec();
-    if ( res )
-        retfile = lab.text();
-    dia.hide();
-    qApp->processEvents();
-    return retfile;
-
-}
 #include <libkcal/syncdefines.h>
 
 KABC::Addressee KABCore::getLastSyncAddressee()
 {
     Addressee lse; 
+    QString mCurrentSyncDevice = syncManager->getCurrentSyncDevice();
+
     //qDebug("CurrentSyncDevice %s ",mCurrentSyncDevice .latin1() );
     lse =   mAddressBook->findByUid( "last-syncAddressee-"+mCurrentSyncDevice );
     if (lse.isEmpty()) {
         qDebug("Creating new last-syncAddressee ");
         lse.setUid( "last-syncAddressee-"+mCurrentSyncDevice ); 
         QString sum = "";
         if ( mGlobalSyncMode == SYNC_MODE_EXTERNAL )
             sum = "E: ";
         lse.setFamilyName("!"+sum+mCurrentSyncDevice + i18n(" - sync event"));
         lse.setRevision( mLastAddressbookSync );
         lse.setCategories( i18n("SyncEvent") );
         mAddressBook->insertAddressee( lse );
     }
     return lse;
 }
 int  KABCore::takeAddressee( KABC::Addressee* local,  KABC::Addressee* remote, int mode , bool full )
 {
  
     //void setZaurusId(int id);
     // int zaurusId() const;
     //  void setZaurusUid(int id);
    // int zaurusUid() const;
    // void setZaurusStat(int id);
    // int zaurusStat() const;
     // 0 equal
     // 1 take local
     // 2 take remote
     // 3 cancel 
     QDateTime lastSync = mLastAddressbookSync;
     QDateTime localMod = local->revision();
     QDateTime remoteMod = remote->revision();
+
+    QString mCurrentSyncDevice = syncManager->getCurrentSyncDevice();
+
     if ( mGlobalSyncMode == SYNC_MODE_EXTERNAL ) {
         bool remCh, locCh;
         remCh = ( remote->getCsum(mCurrentSyncDevice) != local->getCsum(mCurrentSyncDevice) );
        
         //qDebug("loc %s  rem %s", local->getCsum(mCurrentSyncDevice).latin1(), remote->getCsum(mCurrentSyncDevice).latin1() );
         locCh = ( localMod > mLastAddressbookSync );
         if ( !remCh && ! locCh ) {
             //qDebug("both not changed ");
             lastSync = localMod.addDays(1);
             if ( mode <= SYNC_PREF_ASK )
                 return 0;
         } else {
             if ( locCh ) {
                 //qDebug("loc changed %s %s",  localMod.toString().latin1(), mLastAddressbookSync.toString().latin1());
                 lastSync = localMod.addDays( -1 );
                 if ( !remCh )
@@ -2640,41 +2240,47 @@ int  KABCore::takeAddressee( KABC::Addressee* local,  KABC::Addressee* remote, i
             return result;
         }
         break;
     case SYNC_PREF_FORCE_LOCAL:
         return 1;
         break;
     case SYNC_PREF_FORCE_REMOTE:
         return 2;
         break;
        
     default:
         // SYNC_PREF_TAKE_BOTH not implemented
         break;
     }
     return 0;
 }
+
+
 bool KABCore::synchronizeAddressbooks( KABC::AddressBook* local, KABC::AddressBook* remote,int mode)
 {
     bool syncOK = true;
     int addedAddressee = 0;
     int addedAddresseeR = 0;
     int deletedAddresseeR = 0;
     int deletedAddresseeL = 0;
     int changedLocal = 0;
     int changedRemote = 0;
+
+    QString mCurrentSyncName = syncManager->getCurrentSyncName();
+    QString mCurrentSyncDevice = syncManager->getCurrentSyncDevice();
+
     //QPtrList<Addressee> el = local->rawAddressees(); 
     Addressee addresseeR;
     QString uid;
     int take;
     Addressee addresseeL;
     Addressee addresseeRSync;
     Addressee addresseeLSync;
     // KABC::Addressee::List  addresseeRSyncSharp = remote->getExternLastSyncAddressees();
     //KABC::Addressee::List  addresseeLSyncSharp = local->getExternLastSyncAddressees();
     bool fullDateRange = false;
     local->resetTempSyncStat();
     mLastAddressbookSync = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
     QDateTime modifiedCalendar = mLastAddressbookSync;;
     addresseeLSync = getLastSyncAddressee();
     qDebug("Last Sync %s ", addresseeLSync.revision().toString().latin1());
     addresseeR = remote->findByUid("last-syncAddressee-"+mCurrentSyncName );
@@ -2908,38 +2514,42 @@ bool KABCore::synchronizeAddressbooks( KABC::AddressBook* local, KABC::AddressBo
     addresseeLSync.setOrganization("!"+ mLastAddressbookSync.toString() );
     addresseeRSync.setNote( "" ) ;
     addresseeLSync.setNote( "" );
 
     if ( mGlobalSyncMode ==  SYNC_MODE_NORMAL)
         remote->insertAddressee( addresseeRSync, false );
     local->insertAddressee( addresseeLSync, false );
     QString mes;
     mes .sprintf(  i18n("Synchronization summary:\n\n %d items added to local\n %d items added to remote\n %d items updated on local\n %d items updated on remote\n %d items deleted on local\n %d items deleted on remote\n"),addedAddressee, addedAddresseeR, changedLocal, changedRemote, deletedAddresseeL, deletedAddresseeR ); 
     if ( KABPrefs::instance()->mShowSyncSummary ) {
         KMessageBox::information(this, mes, i18n("KA/Pi Synchronization") );
     }
     qDebug( mes );
     return syncOK;
 }
 
-bool KABCore::syncAB(QString filename, int mode)
+
+//this is a overwritten callbackmethods from the syncinterface
+bool KABCore::sync(KSyncManager* manager, QString filename, int mode)
 {
 
     //pending prepare addresseeview for output
     //pending detect, if remote file has REV field. if not switch to external sync
     mGlobalSyncMode = SYNC_MODE_NORMAL;
+    QString mCurrentSyncDevice = manager->getCurrentSyncDevice();
+
     AddressBook abLocal(filename,"syncContact");
     bool syncOK = false;
     if ( abLocal.load() ) {
         qDebug("AB loaded %s,sync mode %d",filename.latin1(), mode );
         bool external = false;
         bool isXML = false;
         if ( filename.right(4) == ".xml") {
             mGlobalSyncMode = SYNC_MODE_EXTERNAL;
             isXML = true;
             abLocal.preExternSync( mAddressBook ,mCurrentSyncDevice );
         } else {
             Addressee lse =   mAddressBook->findByUid( "last-syncAddressee-"+mCurrentSyncDevice );
             if ( ! lse.isEmpty() ) {
                 if ( lse.familyName().left(4) == "!E: " )
                     external = true;
             } else {
@@ -2995,74 +2605,65 @@ bool KABCore::syncAB(QString filename, int mode)
         getEventViewerDialog()->setSyncMode( true );
         syncOK = synchronizeCalendar( mCalendar, calendar, mode );
         getEventViewerDialog()->setSyncMode( false );
         if (  syncOK ) {
            if ( KOPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile )
             {
                 storage->setSaveFormat( new ICalFormat( KOPrefs::instance()->mUseQuicksave) );
                 storage->save();
             }
         }
         setModified();
     }
   
 #endif
 }
 
-void KABCore::confSync()
-{ 
-    static KSyncPrefsDialog* sp = 0;
-    if ( ! sp ) {
-        sp = new KSyncPrefsDialog( this, "syncprefs", true );
-    }
-    sp->usrReadConfig();
-#ifndef DESKTOP_VERSION
-    sp->showMaximized();
-#else
-    sp->show();
-#endif
-    sp->exec();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames = sp->getSyncProfileNames();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mLocalMachineName = sp->getLocalMachineName ();
-    fillSyncMenu();
-}
-void KABCore::syncSharp()
-{
-    if ( ! syncExternal("sharp") )
-        qDebug("ERROR sync sharp  ");;
-}
-bool KABCore::syncExternal(QString  resource)
+
+//this is a overwritten callbackmethods from the syncinterface
+bool KABCore::syncExternal(KSyncManager* manager, QString  resource)
 {
-    if (  mModified  )
-        save();
-    if ( KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences )
-        edit_sync_options();
-    qDebug("syncSharp() ");
+    QString mCurrentSyncDevice = manager->getCurrentSyncDevice();
+
     AddressBook abLocal( resource,"syncContact");
     bool syncOK = false;
     if ( abLocal.load() ) {
         qDebug("AB sharp loaded ,sync device %s",mCurrentSyncDevice.latin1());
         mGlobalSyncMode = SYNC_MODE_EXTERNAL;
         abLocal.preExternSync( mAddressBook ,mCurrentSyncDevice );
+        qDebug("KABCore::syncExternal: why do we acces here KABPrefs and not somehow KSyncProfile? ");
         syncOK = synchronizeAddressbooks( mAddressBook, &abLocal, KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs );
         if (  syncOK ) {
             if ( KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile ) {
                 abLocal.saveAB();
                 abLocal.postExternSync( mAddressBook,mCurrentSyncDevice );
             }
         }
         setModified();
     }
     if ( syncOK )
         mViewManager->refreshView();
     return syncOK;
 
 }
-void KABCore::syncPhone()
+
+//called by the syncmanager to indicate that the work has to marked as dirty.
+void KABCore::sync_setModified()
 {
-    if ( mModified  )
-        save();
-    qDebug("pending syncPhone(); ");
-    //mView->syncPhone();
-    setModified();
+  setModified();
+}
 
+//called by the syncmanager to ask if the dirty flag is set.
+bool KABCore::sync_isModified()
+{
+  return mModified;
 }
+
+
+//called by the syncmanager to indicate that the work has to be saved.
+void KABCore::sync_save()
+{
+  save();
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kabcore.h b/kaddressbook/kabcore.h
index e89bf41..ef61d6d 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kabcore.h
+++ b/kaddressbook/kabcore.h
@@ -19,32 +19,33 @@
     As a special exception, permission is given to link this program
     with any edition of Qt, and distribute the resulting executable,
     without including the source code for Qt in the source distribution.
 */
 
 #ifndef KABCORE_H
 #define KABCORE_H
 
 #include <kabc/field.h>
 
 #ifndef KAB_EMBEDDED
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 #include <qdict.h>
 
 #include <qwidget.h>
 #include <qpopupmenu.h>
+#include <ksyncmanager.h>
 
 namespace KABC {
 class AddressBook;
 }
 
 #ifndef KAB_EMBEDDED
 class KAboutData;
 class KConfig;
 
 class KAddressBookService;
 class LDAPSearchDialog;
 #else //KAB_EMBEDDED
 class KAddressBookMain;
 //US class QAction;
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 class KCMultiDialog;
@@ -54,33 +55,33 @@ class XXPortManager;
 class JumpButtonBar;
 class IncSearchWidget;
 class KDGanttMinimizeSplitter;
 class KAction;
 class KActionCollection;
 class KToggleAction;
 class KSyncProfile;
 
 class QAction;
 class QMenuBar;
 class QSplitter;
 class ViewContainer;
 class ViewManager;
 class AddresseeEditorDialog;
 class Ir;
 
-class KABCore : public QWidget
+class KABCore : public QWidget, public KSyncInterface
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
     KABCore( KAddressBookMain *client, bool readWrite, QWidget *parent, const char *name = 0 );
 
 
     ~KABCore();
 
 
 #ifdef KAB_EMBEDDED
   //US added functionality
     QPopupMenu* getViewMenu() {return viewMenu;}
     QPopupMenu* getFilterMenu() {return filterMenu;}
     QPopupMenu* getSettingsMenu() {return settingsMenu;}
     void addActionsManually();
@@ -328,33 +329,33 @@ class KABCore : public QWidget
 
     /**
       Registers a new GUI client, so plugins can register its actions.
      */
    void addGUIClient( KXMLGUIClient *client );
 
    void requestForNameEmailUidList(const QString& sourceChannel, const QString& sessionuid);
    void requestForDetails(const QString& sourceChannel, const QString& sessionuid, const QString& name, const QString& email, const QString& uid);
 
 
   signals:
     void contactSelected( const QString &name );
     void contactSelected( const QPixmap &pixmap );
   public slots:
     void setDetailsVisible( bool visible );
     void setDetailsToState();
-    void slotSyncMenu( int );
+    //    void slotSyncMenu( int );
   private slots:
     void setJumpButtonBarVisible( bool visible );
   void importFromOL();
     void extensionModified( const KABC::Addressee::List &list );
     void extensionChanged( int id );
     void clipboardDataChanged();
     void updateActionMenu();
     void configureKeyBindings();
     void removeVoice();
 #ifdef KAB_EMBEDDED
     void configureResources();
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 
     void slotEditorDestroyed( const QString &uid );
     void configurationChanged();
     void addressBookChanged();
@@ -434,52 +435,47 @@ class KABCore : public QWidget
     QPopupMenu *filterMenu;
     QPopupMenu *settingsMenu;
     QPopupMenu *changeMenu;
 //US    QAction *mActionSave;
     QPopupMenu *ImportMenu;
     QPopupMenu *ExportMenu;
     //LR additional methods
     KAction *mActionRemoveVoice;
     KAction * mActionImportOL;
 
 #ifndef KAB_EMBEDDED
     KAddressBookService *mAddressBookService;
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
 
     class KABCorePrivate;
     KABCorePrivate *d;
-    bool mBlockSaveFlag;
+    //US    bool mBlockSaveFlag;
 
 #ifdef KAB_EMBEDDED
     KAddressBookMain *mMainWindow;  // should be the same like mGUIClient
 #endif //KAB_EMBEDDED
+
+    //this are the overwritten callbackmethods from the syncinterface
+    virtual bool sync(KSyncManager* manager, QString filename, int mode);
+    virtual bool syncExternal(KSyncManager* manager, QString resource);
+
+    //called by the syncmanager to indicate that the work has to marked as dirty.
+    virtual void sync_setModified();
+    //called by the syncmanager to ask if the dirty flag is set.
+    virtual bool KABCore::sync_isModified();
+    //called by the syncmanager to indicate that the work has to be saved.
+    virtual void sync_save();
+
     // LR *******************************
     // sync stuff!
     QPopupMenu *syncMenu;
-    void fillSyncMenu();
-    QString mCurrentSyncDevice;
-    QString mCurrentSyncName;
-    void quickSyncLocalFile();
-    bool  syncWithFile( QString fn , bool quick );
-    void syncLocalFile();
-    void syncPhone();
-    void syncSharp();
-    bool syncExternal(QString);
-    void multiSync( bool askforPrefs  );
-    int mCurrentSyncProfile ;
-    void syncRemote( KSyncProfile* prof,  bool ask = true);
-    void edit_sync_options();
-    bool syncAB(QString filename, int mode);
-    int ringSync();
-    QString  getPassword( );
+    KSyncManager* syncManager;
     int mGlobalSyncMode; 
     bool synchronizeAddressbooks( KABC::AddressBook* local, KABC::AddressBook* remote,int mode);
     KABC::Addressee getLastSyncAddressee();
     QDateTime mLastAddressbookSync;
     int  takeAddressee( KABC::Addressee* local,  KABC::Addressee* remote, int mode , bool full );
-  public slots:
-    void confSync();
     // *********************
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kabprefs.h b/kaddressbook/kabprefs.h
index 9926aa0..e4f359c 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kabprefs.h
+++ b/kaddressbook/kabprefs.h
@@ -69,40 +69,24 @@ class KABPrefs : public KPimPrefs
     bool mSearchWithReturn;
     QValueList<int> mExtensionsSplitter;
     QValueList<int> mDetailsSplitter;
 
     // Extensions stuff
     int mCurrentExtension;
     QStringList mActiveExtensions;
 
     // Views stuff
     QString mCurrentView;
     QStringList mViewNames;
 
     // Filter
     int mCurrentFilter;
 
     void setCategoryDefaults();
-    // sync stuff
-    QString mLocalMachineName;
-    QStringList  mExternSyncProfiles;
-    QStringList  mSyncProfileNames;
-    bool mAskForPreferences;
-    bool mShowSyncSummary;
-    bool mShowSyncEvents;
-    bool mShowTodoInAgenda;
-    bool mWriteBackExistingOnly;
-    int mSyncAlgoPrefs;
-    int mRingSyncAlgoPrefs;
-    bool mWriteBackFile;
-    int  mWriteBackInFuture;
-    QString mPhoneDevice;
-    QString mPhoneConnection;
-    QString mPhoneModel;
-    QString mLastSyncedLocalFile; // save!
+
   private:
     KABPrefs();
 
     static KABPrefs *sInstance;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h b/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h
index 860665b..01c57a3 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h
+++ b/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h
@@ -43,22 +43,43 @@ class KPimPrefs : public KPrefs
 
     virtual ~KPimPrefs();
 
     /** Set preferences to default values */
     void usrSetDefaults();
 
     /** Read preferences from config file */
     void usrReadConfig();
 
     /** Write preferences to config file */
     void usrWriteConfig();
 
 
   public:
     QStringList mCustomCategories;
 
+    // sync stuff
+    QString mLocalMachineName;
+    QStringList  mExternSyncProfiles;
+    QStringList  mSyncProfileNames;
+    bool mAskForPreferences;
+    bool mShowSyncSummary;
+    bool mShowSyncEvents;
+    bool mShowTodoInAgenda;
+    bool mWriteBackExistingOnly;
+    int mSyncAlgoPrefs;
+    int mRingSyncAlgoPrefs;
+    bool mWriteBackFile;
+    int  mWriteBackInFuture;
+    QString mPhoneDevice;
+    QString mPhoneConnection;
+    QString mPhoneModel;
+    QString mLastSyncedLocalFile; // save!
+
 
   protected:
     virtual void setCategoryDefaults();
+
+
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.cpp b/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.cpp
index 52e3bd9..87f200a 100644
--- a/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.cpp
+++ b/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.cpp
@@ -9,447 +9,521 @@
 
     This library 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
     Library General Public License for more details.
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
     along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
     the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
     Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
 // $Id$
 
 #include "ksyncmanager.h"
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
-KSyncManager::KSyncManager(TargetApp ta, QPopupMenu* syncmenu)
-  : mSyncMenu(syncmenu), mTargetApp(ta)
+#ifndef _WIN32_
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+
+#include "ksyncprofile.h"
+#include "ksyncprefsdialog.h"
+#include "kpimprefs.h"
+
+#include <qdir.h>
+#include <qpopupmenu.h>
+#include <qpushbutton.h>
+#include <qradiobutton.h>
+#include <qbuttongroup.h>
+#include <qtimer.h>
+#include <qmessagebox.h>
+#include <qapplication.h>
+#include <qlineedit.h>
+#include <qdialog.h>
+#include <qlayout.h>
+
+#include <klocale.h>
+#include <kglobal.h>
+#include <kconfig.h>
+#include <kfiledialog.h>
+
+KSyncManager::KSyncManager(QWidget* parent, KSyncInterface* implementation, TargetApp ta, KPimPrefs* prefs, QPopupMenu* syncmenu)
+  : QObject(), mParent(parent), mImplementation(implementation), mTargetApp(ta), mPrefs(prefs), mSyncMenu(syncmenu)
 {
 
 }
 
 KSyncManager::~KSyncManager()
 {
 
 }
 
 
-void KABCore::fillSyncMenu()
+void KSyncManager::fillSyncMenu()
 {
     if ( mSyncMenu->count() )
-        msyncMenu->clear();
+        mSyncMenu->clear();
     
     mSyncMenu->insertItem( i18n("Configure..."), 0 );
     mSyncMenu->insertSeparator();
     mSyncMenu->insertItem( i18n("Multiple sync"), 1 );
     mSyncMenu->insertSeparator();
     
     KConfig config ( locateLocal( "config","ksyncprofilesrc"  ) );
     config.setGroup("General");
     QStringList prof = config.readListEntry("SyncProfileNames");
-    //US    KABPrefs::instance()->mLocalMachineName = config.readEntry("LocalMachineName","undefined");
+    mPrefs->mLocalMachineName = config.readEntry("LocalMachineName","undefined");
     if ( prof.count() < 3 ) {
         prof.clear();
         prof << i18n("Sharp_DTM");
         prof << i18n("Local_file");
         prof << i18n("Last_file");
         KSyncProfile* temp = new KSyncProfile ();
         temp->setName( prof[0] );
         temp->writeConfig(&config);
         temp->setName( prof[1] );
         temp->writeConfig(&config);
         temp->setName( prof[2] );
         temp->writeConfig(&config);
         config.setGroup("General");
         config.writeEntry("SyncProfileNames",prof);
         config.writeEntry("ExternSyncProfiles","Sharp_DTM");
         config.sync();
         delete temp;
     }
-    /*US
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mExternSyncProfiles = config.readListEntry("ExternSyncProfiles");
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames = prof;
-    */
-    int i;
+    mPrefs->mExternSyncProfiles = config.readListEntry("ExternSyncProfiles");
+    mPrefs->mSyncProfileNames = prof;
+    unsigned int i;
     for ( i = 0; i < prof.count(); ++i ) {
 
         mSyncMenu->insertItem(  prof[i], 1000+i );
         if ( i == 2 )
             mSyncMenu->insertSeparator();
     }
     QDir app_dir;
     if ( !app_dir.exists(QDir::homeDirPath()+"/Applications/dtm" ) ) {
         mSyncMenu->setItemEnabled( false , 1000 );
     }
     //probaly useless
     //mView->setupExternSyncProfiles();
 }
-void KABCore::slotSyncMenu( int action )
+
+void KSyncManager::slotSyncMenu( int action )
 {
     //qDebug("syncaction %d ", action);
     if ( action == 0 ) {
 
         // seems to be a Qt2 event handling bug
         // syncmenu.clear causes a segfault at first time
         // when we call it after the main event loop, it is ok
         // same behaviour when calling OM/Pi via QCOP for the first time
         QTimer::singleShot ( 1, this, SLOT ( confSync() ) ); 
         //confSync();
 
         return;
     }
     if ( action == 1 ) {
         multiSync( true );
         return;
     }
 
-    if (mBlockSaveFlag)
+    if (blockSave())
       return;
-    mBlockSaveFlag = true;
+
+    setBlockSave(true);
+
     mCurrentSyncProfile = action - 1000 ;
-    //US    mCurrentSyncDevice = KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile] ;
-    //US    mCurrentSyncName =  KABPrefs::instance()->mLocalMachineName ;
+    mCurrentSyncDevice = mPrefs->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile] ;
+    mCurrentSyncName =  mPrefs->mLocalMachineName ;
     KConfig config ( locateLocal( "config","ksyncprofilesrc"  ) );
     KSyncProfile* temp = new KSyncProfile ();
-    //US    temp->setName(KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]);
+    temp->setName(mPrefs->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]);
     temp->readConfig(&config);
-    /*US
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences = temp->getAskForPreferences();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs = temp->getSyncPrefs();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile = temp->getWriteBackFile();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackExistingOnly = temp->getWriteBackExisting();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture = 0;
+    mPrefs->mAskForPreferences = temp->getAskForPreferences();
+    mPrefs->mSyncAlgoPrefs = temp->getSyncPrefs();
+    mPrefs->mWriteBackFile = temp->getWriteBackFile();
+    mPrefs->mWriteBackExistingOnly = temp->getWriteBackExisting();
+    mPrefs->mWriteBackInFuture = 0;
     if ( temp->getWriteBackFuture() )
-        KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture =  temp->getWriteBackFutureWeeks( );
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mShowSyncSummary = temp->getShowSummaryAfterSync();
-    */
+        mPrefs->mWriteBackInFuture =  temp->getWriteBackFutureWeeks( );
+    mPrefs->mShowSyncSummary = temp->getShowSummaryAfterSync();
     if ( action == 1000  ) {
         syncSharp();
     
     } else if ( action == 1001 ) {
         syncLocalFile();
 
     } else if ( action == 1002 ) {
         quickSyncLocalFile();
 
     } else if ( action >= 1003  ) {
         if ( temp->getIsLocalFileSync() ) {
-          /*US            if ( syncWithFile( temp->getRemoteFileNameAB( ), false ) )
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile = temp->getRemoteFileNameAB();
-          */
+          if ( syncWithFile( temp->getRemoteFileNameAB( ), false ) )
+                mPrefs->mLastSyncedLocalFile = temp->getRemoteFileNameAB();
+
         } else {
             if (  temp->getIsPhoneSync() ) {
-              /*
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneDevice = temp->getPhoneDevice( ) ;
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneConnection = temp->getPhoneConnection( );
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneModel = temp->getPhoneModel( );
-              */
+                mPrefs->mPhoneDevice = temp->getPhoneDevice( ) ;
+                mPrefs->mPhoneConnection = temp->getPhoneConnection( );
+                mPrefs->mPhoneModel = temp->getPhoneModel( );
                 syncPhone();
             } else
                 syncRemote( temp );
 
         }
     }
     delete temp;
-    mBlockSaveFlag = false;
+    setBlockSave(false);
 }
 
-void KABCore::syncLocalFile()
+void KSyncManager::syncLocalFile()
 {
 
-    QString fn =KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile;
+    QString fn =mPrefs->mLastSyncedLocalFile;
 
-    fn =KFileDialog:: getOpenFileName( fn, i18n("Sync filename(*.ics/*.vcs)"), this );
+    fn =KFileDialog:: getOpenFileName( fn, i18n("Sync filename(*.ics/*.vcs)"), mParent );
     if ( fn == "" )
         return;
     if (  syncWithFile(  fn, false ) ) {
         qDebug("syncLocalFile() successful ");
     }
 
 }
-bool  KABCore::syncWithFile( QString fn , bool quick )
+bool  KSyncManager::syncWithFile( QString fn , bool quick )
 {
     bool ret = false;
     QFileInfo info;
     info.setFile( fn );
     QString mess;
     bool loadbup = true;
     if ( !info. exists() ) {
         mess =  i18n( "Sync file \n...%1\ndoes not exist!\nNothing synced!\n").arg(fn.right( 30) );
-        int result = QMessageBox::warning( this, i18n("Warning!"),
+        int result = QMessageBox::warning( mParent, i18n("Warning!"),
                                            mess );
         return ret;
     }
     int result = 0;
     if ( !quick ) {
         mess =  i18n("Sync with file \n...%1\nfrom:\n%2\n").arg(fn.right( 25)).arg(KGlobal::locale()->formatDateTime(info.lastModified (), true, false ));
-        result = QMessageBox::warning( this, i18n("Warning!"),
+        result = QMessageBox::warning( mParent, i18n("Warning!"),
                                        mess,
                                        i18n("Sync"), i18n("Cancel"), 0,
                                        0, 1 );
         if ( result )
             return false;
     }
-    if ( KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences )
+    if ( mPrefs->mAskForPreferences )
         edit_sync_options();
     if ( result == 0 ) {
         //qDebug("Now sycing ... ");
-        if ( ret = syncAB( fn, KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs ) )
-            setCaption( i18n("Synchronization successful") );
+        if ( ret = mImplementation->sync( this, fn, mPrefs->mSyncAlgoPrefs ) )
+            mParent->setCaption( i18n("Synchronization successful") );
         else
-            setCaption( i18n("Sync cancelled or failed. Nothing synced.") );
+            mParent->setCaption( i18n("Sync cancelled or failed. Nothing synced.") );
         if ( ! quick )
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile = fn;
-        setModified();
+            mPrefs->mLastSyncedLocalFile = fn;
+        mImplementation->sync_setModified();
     }
     return ret;
 }
-void KABCore::quickSyncLocalFile()
+void KSyncManager::quickSyncLocalFile()
 {
     
-    if ( syncWithFile( KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile, false ) ) {
+    if ( syncWithFile( mPrefs->mLastSyncedLocalFile, false ) ) {
         qDebug("quick syncLocalFile() successful ");
       
     }
 }
-void KABCore::multiSync( bool askforPrefs  )
+void KSyncManager::multiSync( bool askforPrefs  )
 {
-    if (mBlockSaveFlag)
+    if (blockSave())
         return;
-    mBlockSaveFlag = true;
+    setBlockSave(true);
     QString question = i18n("Do you really want\nto multiple sync\nwith all checked profiles?\nSyncing takes some\ntime - all profiles\nare synced twice!");
-    if ( QMessageBox::information( this, i18n("KO/Pi Sync"),
+    if ( QMessageBox::information( mParent, i18n("Sync"),
                                    question,
                                    i18n("Yes"), i18n("No"),
                                    0, 0 ) != 0 ) {
-        mBlockSaveFlag = false;
-        setCaption(i18n("Aborted! Nothing synced!"));
+        setBlockSave(false);
+        mParent->setCaption(i18n("Aborted! Nothing synced!"));
         return;
     }
     mCurrentSyncDevice = i18n("Multiple profiles") ;
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs = KABPrefs::instance()->mRingSyncAlgoPrefs;
+    mPrefs->mSyncAlgoPrefs = mPrefs->mRingSyncAlgoPrefs;
     if ( askforPrefs ) {
         edit_sync_options();
-        KABPrefs::instance()->mRingSyncAlgoPrefs = KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs;
+        mPrefs->mRingSyncAlgoPrefs = mPrefs->mSyncAlgoPrefs;
     }
-    setCaption(i18n("Multiple sync started.") );
+    mParent->setCaption(i18n("Multiple sync started.") );
     qApp->processEvents();
     int num = ringSync() ;
     if (  num > 1 )
         ringSync();
-    mBlockSaveFlag = false;
+    setBlockSave(false);
     if ( num )
-        save();
+        mImplementation->sync_save();
     if ( num )
-        setCaption(i18n("%1 profiles synced. Multiple sync completed!").arg(num) );
+        mParent->setCaption(i18n("%1 profiles synced. Multiple sync completed!").arg(num) );
     else
-        setCaption(i18n("Nothing synced! No profiles defined for multisync!"));
+        mParent->setCaption(i18n("Nothing synced! No profiles defined for multisync!"));
     return;
 }
-int KABCore::ringSync()
+int KSyncManager::ringSync()
 {
     int syncedProfiles = 0;
-    int i;
+    unsigned int i;
     QTime timer;
     KConfig config ( locateLocal( "config","ksyncprofilesrc"  ) );
-    QStringList syncProfileNames = KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames;
+    QStringList syncProfileNames = mPrefs->mSyncProfileNames;
     KSyncProfile* temp = new KSyncProfile ();
-    KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences = false;
+    mPrefs->mAskForPreferences = false;
     for ( i = 0; i < syncProfileNames.count(); ++i ) {
         mCurrentSyncProfile = i;
         temp->setName(syncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]);
         temp->readConfig(&config);
         if ( temp->getIncludeInRingSyncAB() && ( i < 1 || i > 2  )) {
-            setCaption(i18n("Profile ")+syncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]+ i18n(" is synced ... "));
+            mParent->setCaption(i18n("Profile ")+syncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]+ i18n(" is synced ... "));
             ++syncedProfiles;
-            // KABPrefs::instance()->mAskForPreferences = temp->getAskForPreferences();
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile = temp->getWriteBackFile();
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackExistingOnly = temp->getWriteBackExisting();
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture = 0;
+            // mPrefs->mAskForPreferences = temp->getAskForPreferences();
+            mPrefs->mWriteBackFile = temp->getWriteBackFile();
+            mPrefs->mWriteBackExistingOnly = temp->getWriteBackExisting();
+            mPrefs->mWriteBackInFuture = 0;
             if ( temp->getWriteBackFuture() )
-                KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackInFuture =  temp->getWriteBackFutureWeeks( );
-            KABPrefs::instance()->mShowSyncSummary = false;
+                mPrefs->mWriteBackInFuture =  temp->getWriteBackFutureWeeks( );
+            mPrefs->mShowSyncSummary = false;
             mCurrentSyncDevice = syncProfileNames[i] ;
-            mCurrentSyncName = KABPrefs::instance()->mLocalMachineName;
+            mCurrentSyncName = mPrefs->mLocalMachineName;
             if ( i == 0 ) {
                 syncSharp();
             } else {
                 if ( temp->getIsLocalFileSync() ) {
                     if ( syncWithFile( temp->getRemoteFileNameAB( ), true ) )
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mLastSyncedLocalFile = temp->getRemoteFileNameAB();
+                        mPrefs->mLastSyncedLocalFile = temp->getRemoteFileNameAB();
                 } else {
                     if (  temp->getIsPhoneSync() ) {
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneDevice = temp->getPhoneDevice( ) ;
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneConnection = temp->getPhoneConnection( );
-                        KABPrefs::instance()->mPhoneModel = temp->getPhoneModel( );
+                        mPrefs->mPhoneDevice = temp->getPhoneDevice( ) ;
+                        mPrefs->mPhoneConnection = temp->getPhoneConnection( );
+                        mPrefs->mPhoneModel = temp->getPhoneModel( );
                         syncPhone();
                     } else
                         syncRemote( temp, false );
 
                 }
             }
             timer.start();
-            setCaption(i18n("Multiple sync in progress ... please wait!") );
+            mParent->setCaption(i18n("Multiple sync in progress ... please wait!") );
             while ( timer.elapsed () < 2000 ) {
                 qApp->processEvents();
 #ifndef _WIN32_
                 sleep (1);
 #endif
             }
 
         }
 
     }
     delete temp;
     return syncedProfiles;
 }
 
-void KABCore::syncRemote( KSyncProfile* prof,  bool ask)
+void KSyncManager::syncRemote( KSyncProfile* prof,  bool ask)
 {
     QString question;
     if ( ask ) {
     question = i18n("Do you really want\nto remote sync\nwith profile \n")+ prof->getName()+" ?\n";
-    if ( QMessageBox::information( this, i18n("KO/Pi Sync"),
+    if ( QMessageBox::information( mParent, i18n("Sync"),
                                    question,
                                    i18n("Yes"), i18n("No"),
                                    0, 0 ) != 0 )
         return;
     }
     QString command = prof->getPreSyncCommandAB();
     int fi;
     if ( (fi = command.find("$PWD$")) > 0 ) {
         QString pwd = getPassword();
         command = command.left( fi )+ pwd + command.mid( fi+5 );
 
     }
     int maxlen = 30;
     if ( QApplication::desktop()->width() > 320 )
         maxlen += 25;
-    setCaption ( i18n( "Copy remote file to local machine..." ) );
+    mParent->setCaption ( i18n( "Copy remote file to local machine..." ) );
     int fileSize = 0;
     int result = system ( command );
     // 0 : okay
     // 256: no such file or dir
     //
     qDebug("KO: Remote copy result(0 = okay): %d ",result );
     if ( result != 0 ) {
-        int len = maxlen;
+        unsigned int len = maxlen;
         while ( len <  command.length() ) {
             command.insert( len , "\n" );
             len += maxlen +2;
         }
         question = i18n("Sorry, the copy command failed!\nCommand was:\n%1\n \nTry command on console to get more\ndetailed info about the reason.\n").arg (command) ;
-        QMessageBox::information( this, i18n("KO/Pi Sync - ERROR"),
+        QMessageBox::information( mParent, i18n("Sync - ERROR"),
                                   question,
                                   i18n("Okay!")) ;
-        setCaption ("KO/Pi");
+        mParent->setCaption ("");
         return;
     }
-    setCaption ( i18n( "Copying succeed." ) );
+    mParent->setCaption ( i18n( "Copying succeed." ) );
     //qDebug(" file **%s** ",prof->getLocalTempFile().latin1() );
     if ( syncWithFile( prof->getLocalTempFileAB(), true ) ) {
 //         Event* e = mView->getLastSyncEvent();
 //         e->setReadOnly( false );
 //         e->setLocation( KOPrefs::instance()->mSyncProfileNames[mCurrentSyncProfile]);
 //         e->setReadOnly( true );
-        if ( KABPrefs::instance()->mWriteBackFile ) {
+        if ( mPrefs->mWriteBackFile ) {
             command =  prof->getPostSyncCommandAB(); 
             int fi;
             if ( (fi = command.find("$PWD$")) > 0 ) {
                 QString pwd = getPassword();
                 command = command.left( fi )+ pwd + command.mid( fi+5 );
                 
             }
-            setCaption ( i18n( "Writing back file ..." ) );
+            mParent->setCaption ( i18n( "Writing back file ..." ) );
             result = system ( command );
-            qDebug("KO: Writing back file result: %d ", result);
+            qDebug("Writing back file result: %d ", result);
             if ( result != 0 ) {
-                setCaption ( i18n( "Writing back file result: " )+QString::number( result ) );
+                mParent->setCaption ( i18n( "Writing back file result: " )+QString::number( result ) );
                 return;
             } else {
-                setCaption ( i18n( "Syncronization sucessfully completed" ) );
+                mParent->setCaption ( i18n( "Syncronization sucessfully completed" ) );
             }
         }
     }
     return;
 }
-#include <qpushbutton.h>
-#include <qradiobutton.h>
-#include <qbuttongroup.h>
-void KABCore::edit_sync_options()
+
+void KSyncManager::edit_sync_options()
 {
     //mDialogManager->showSyncOptions();
-    //KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs 
-    QDialog dia( this, "dia", true );
+    //mPrefs->mSyncAlgoPrefs 
+    QDialog dia( mParent, "dia", true );
     dia.setCaption( i18n("Device: " ) +mCurrentSyncDevice );
     QButtonGroup gr ( 1,  Qt::Horizontal, i18n("Sync preferences"), &dia);
     QVBoxLayout lay ( &dia );
     lay.setSpacing( 2 );
     lay.setMargin( 3 );
     lay.addWidget(&gr);
     QRadioButton loc ( i18n("Take local entry on conflict"), &gr );
     QRadioButton rem ( i18n("Take remote entry on conflict"), &gr );
     QRadioButton newest( i18n("Take newest entry on conflict"), &gr );
     QRadioButton ask( i18n("Ask for every entry on conflict"), &gr );
     QRadioButton f_loc( i18n("Force: Take local entry always"), &gr );
     QRadioButton f_rem( i18n("Force: Take remote entry always"), &gr );
     //QRadioButton both( i18n("Take both on conflict"), &gr );
     QPushButton pb ( "OK",  &dia); 
     lay.addWidget( &pb );
     connect(&pb, SIGNAL( clicked() ), &dia, SLOT ( accept() ) ); 
-    switch ( KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs ) {
+    switch ( mPrefs->mSyncAlgoPrefs ) {
     case 0:
         loc.setChecked( true);
         break;
     case 1:
         rem.setChecked( true );
         break;
     case 2:
         newest.setChecked( true);
         break;
     case 3:
         ask.setChecked( true);
         break;
     case 4:
         f_loc.setChecked( true);
         break;
     case 5:
         f_rem.setChecked( true);
         break;
     case 6:
         // both.setChecked( true);
         break; 
     default:
         break;
     }
     if ( dia.exec() ) {
-        KABPrefs::instance()->mSyncAlgoPrefs = rem.isChecked()*1+newest.isChecked()*2+  ask.isChecked()*3+  f_loc.isChecked()*4+  f_rem.isChecked()*5;//+  both.isChecked()*6 ;
+        mPrefs->mSyncAlgoPrefs = rem.isChecked()*1+newest.isChecked()*2+  ask.isChecked()*3+  f_loc.isChecked()*4+  f_rem.isChecked()*5;//+  both.isChecked()*6 ;
     }
    
 
 }
-QString  KABCore::getPassword( )
+QString  KSyncManager::getPassword( )
 {
     QString retfile = "";
-    QDialog dia ( this, "input-dialog", true );
+    QDialog dia ( mParent, "input-dialog", true );
     QLineEdit lab ( &dia );
     lab.setEchoMode( QLineEdit::Password );
     QVBoxLayout lay( &dia );
     lay.setMargin(7);
     lay.setSpacing(7);
     lay.addWidget( &lab);
     dia.setFixedSize( 230,50 );
     dia.setCaption( i18n("Enter password") );
     QPushButton pb ( "OK",  &dia);
     lay.addWidget( &pb );
     connect(&pb, SIGNAL( clicked() ), &dia, SLOT ( accept() ) );
     dia.show();
     int res = dia.exec();
     if ( res )
         retfile = lab.text();
     dia.hide();
     qApp->processEvents();
     return retfile;
 
 }
+
+
+void KSyncManager::confSync()
+{ 
+    static KSyncPrefsDialog* sp = 0;
+    if ( ! sp ) {
+        sp = new KSyncPrefsDialog( mParent, "syncprefs", true );
+    }
+    sp->usrReadConfig();
+#ifndef DESKTOP_VERSION
+    sp->showMaximized();
+#else
+    sp->show();
+#endif
+    sp->exec();
+    mPrefs->mSyncProfileNames = sp->getSyncProfileNames();
+    mPrefs->mLocalMachineName = sp->getLocalMachineName ();
+    fillSyncMenu();
+}
+
+void KSyncManager::syncSharp()
+{
+    if ( ! syncExternalApplication("sharp") )
+        qDebug("ERROR sync sharp  ");;
+}
+
+bool KSyncManager::syncExternalApplication(QString  resource)
+{
+    if (  mImplementation->sync_isModified()  )
+        mImplementation->sync_save();
+
+    if ( mPrefs->mAskForPreferences )
+        edit_sync_options();
+
+    qDebug("sync %s", resource.latin1());
+
+    bool syncOK = mImplementation->syncExternal(this, resource);
+
+    return syncOK;
+
+}
+
+void KSyncManager::syncPhone()
+{
+    if (  mImplementation->sync_isModified()  )
+        mImplementation->sync_save();
+
+    qDebug("pending syncPhone(); ");
+    //mView->syncPhone();
+    mImplementation->sync_setModified();
+
+}
diff --git a/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.h b/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.h
index d7c2a02..389a005 100644
--- a/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.h
+++ b/libkdepim/ksyncmanager.h
@@ -9,60 +9,111 @@
 
     This library 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
     Library General Public License for more details.
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
     along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
     the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
     Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 $Id$
 */
 #ifndef _KSYNCMANAGER_H
 #define _KSYNCMANAGER_H
 
+#include <qobject.h>
 #include <qstring.h>
 
 class QPopupMenu;
 class KSyncProfile;
+class KPimPrefs;
+class QWidget;
+class KSyncManager;
+class KSyncInterface;
 
-
-
-class KSyncManager
+class KSyncManager : public QObject
 {
-  
-  public:
-    KSyncManager(TargetApp ta, QPopupMenu* syncmenu);
-    ~KSyncManager() ;
+  Q_OBJECT
 
+ public:
     enum TargetApp {
       KOPI = 0,
       KAPI = 1,
       PWMPI = 2 };
 
- private:
+  
+    KSyncManager(QWidget* parent, KSyncInterface* implementation, TargetApp ta, KPimPrefs* prefs, QPopupMenu* syncmenu);
+    ~KSyncManager() ;
+
+    bool blockSave() { return mBlockSaveFlag; }
+    void setBlockSave(bool sa) { mBlockSaveFlag = sa; }
+
     void fillSyncMenu();
-    void syncLocalFile();
-    bool syncWithFile( QString fn , bool quick );
+
+    QString getCurrentSyncDevice() { return mCurrentSyncDevice; }
+    QString getCurrentSyncName() { return mCurrentSyncName; }
+
+ public slots:
+    void slotSyncMenu( int );
+
+ private:
+    // LR *******************************
+    // sync stuff!
+    QString mCurrentSyncDevice;
+    QString mCurrentSyncName;
     void quickSyncLocalFile();
+    bool  syncWithFile( QString fn , bool quick );
+    void syncLocalFile();
+    void syncPhone();
+    void syncSharp();
+    bool syncExternalApplication(QString);
     void multiSync( bool askforPrefs  );
-    int  ringSync();
-    void syncRemote( KSyncProfile* prof,  bool ask);
+    int mCurrentSyncProfile ;
+    void syncRemote( KSyncProfile* prof,  bool ask = true);
     void edit_sync_options();
-    QString getPassword();
+    int ringSync();
+    QString  getPassword( );
+
+  private slots:
+    void confSync();
+    // *********************
 
  private:
-    QPopupMenu* mSyncMenu;
+    bool mBlockSaveFlag;
+
+
+    QWidget* mParent;
+    KSyncInterface* mImplementation;
     TargetApp mTargetApp; 
+    KPimPrefs* mPrefs;
+    QPopupMenu* mSyncMenu;
+
 
 
 
 
 
 
+};
+
+
+class KSyncInterface
+{
+ public:
+    virtual bool sync(KSyncManager* manager, QString filename, int mode) = 0;
+    virtual bool syncExternal(KSyncManager* manager, QString resource) = 0;
 
 
+    //called by the syncmanager to indicate that the work has to be marked as dirty.
+    virtual void sync_setModified() = 0;
+
+    //called by the syncmanager to ask if the dirty flag is set.
+    virtual bool sync_isModified() = 0;
+
+    //called by the syncmanager to indicate that the work has to be saved.
+    virtual void sync_save() = 0;
 };
 
+
 #endif
diff --git a/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro b/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro
index 2a30ee8..156e247 100644
--- a/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro
+++ b/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro
@@ -12,42 +12,44 @@ DESTDIR=$(QPEDIR)/lib
 
 INTERFACES = \
 
 HEADERS = \
  categoryeditdialog.h \
  categoryeditdialog_base.h \
  categoryselectdialog.h \
  categoryselectdialog_base.h \
  externalapphandler.h \
  kdateedit.h \
  kdatepicker.h \
  kinputdialog.h \
  kpimprefs.h \
  kpimglobalprefs.h \
  kprefsdialog.h \
  kprefswidget.h \
+ ksyncmanager.h \
  ksyncprofile.h \
  ksyncprefsdialog.h \
  kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.h \
  kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.h
  
 
 
 SOURCES = \
  categoryeditdialog.cpp \
  categoryeditdialog_base.cpp \
  categoryselectdialog.cpp \
  categoryselectdialog_base.cpp \
  externalapphandler.cpp \
  kdateedit.cpp \
  kinputdialog.cpp \
  kdatepicker.cpp \
  kpimprefs.cpp \
  kpimglobalprefs.cpp \
  kprefsdialog.cpp \
  kprefswidget.cpp \
+ ksyncmanager.cpp \
  ksyncprofile.cpp \
  ksyncprefsdialog.cpp \
  kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.cpp \
  kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp