All NS2 libraries are now properly working plugins

21 files changed, 222 insertions, 518 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NN.cpp
index 5e4d951..5c2b8b2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NN.cpp
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 #include "bluetoothBNEP_NN.h"
 #include "bluetoothBNEP_NNI.h"
 #include "bluetoothRFCOMM_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 //
 //
 // BLUETOOTH PAN/NAP node
 //
 //
 
 static const char * BluetoothBNEPNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 static const char * BluetoothBNEPProvides[] = 
     { "device",
       0
     };
 
 /**
@@ -62,33 +58,18 @@ QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::genNic( long nr ) {
       return S.sprintf( "bnep%ld", nr );
 }
 
 
 void BluetoothBNEPNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
       if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
         InstanceCount = V.toLong();
       }
 }
 
 void BluetoothBNEPNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS) {
       TS << "interfacecount="
          << InstanceCount
          << endl;
 }
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
-extern "C" {
-// create plugin registers both BT functions
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new BluetoothBNEPNetNode() );
-      PNN.append( new BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
 typedef Opie::Core::MakeTypelist<BluetoothBNEPNetNode,  BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode>::Result BluetoothTypes;
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<BluetoothTypes> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<BluetoothTypes> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
index 20299e4..58237a1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 #include "cable_NN.h"
 #include "cable_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * CableNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 static const char * CableProvides[] = 
     { "line",
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 CableNetNode::CableNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("Cable Connection")) {
 }
 
 /**
@@ -40,30 +36,17 @@ ANetNodeInstance * CableNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
 }
 
 const char ** CableNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return CableNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** CableNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return CableProvides;
 }
 
 void CableNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString &  ) {
 }
 
 void CableNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new CableNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface<CableNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface_T<CableNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp
index 3f8a53f..0c3ead6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp
@@ -308,37 +308,36 @@ NodeCollection * EditConnection::connection( void ) {
 // Build device tree -> start 
 void EditConnection::buildFullTree( void ) {
     ANetNode * NN;
 
     // toplevel item
     MyQCheckListItem * TheTop = new MyQCheckListItem( 
         Nodes_LV, 
         NSResources->netNode2Name("fullsetup"),
         QCheckListItem::Controller );
     TheTop->setOpen( TRUE );
     Description_LBL->setText( 
           NSResources->netNode2Description( "fullsetup" ) );
     Nodes_LV->setSelected( TheTop, TRUE );
 
     // find all Nodes that are toplevel nodes -> ie provide
     // TCP/IP Connection
-    for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> Iter(NSResources->netNodes());
+    for( QDictIterator<ANetNode> Iter(NSResources->netNodes());
          Iter.current();
          ++Iter ) {
-
-      NN = Iter.current()->NetNode;
+      NN = Iter.current();
 
       if( ! NN->isToplevel() ) {
         continue;
       }
 
       MyQCheckListItem * it = new MyQCheckListItem( TheTop, 
           NN->name(), 
           QCheckListItem::RadioButton );
       it->setPixmap( 0, 
                      NSResources->getPixmap( NN->pixmapName() )
                    );
       // remember that this node maps to this listitem
       Mapping->insert( it, NN );
       buildSubTree( it, NN );
     }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/gprs/GPRS_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/gprs/GPRS_NN.cpp
index 4415739..e9553a6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/gprs/GPRS_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/gprs/GPRS_NN.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,24 @@
 #include <resources.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <netnode.h>
 #include "GPRS_NN.h"
 #include "GPRS_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * GPRSNeeds[] = 
     { "GPRS",
       0
     };
 
 static const char * GPRSProvides[] = 
     { "connection", 
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 GPRSNetNode::GPRSNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("GPRS capable device")) {
       NSResources->addSystemFile( 
         "pap-secrets", "/etc/ppp/pap-secrets", 0 );
@@ -66,30 +62,17 @@ const char ** GPRSNetNode::provides( void ) {
 
 void GPRSNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void GPRSNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
 QStringList GPRSNetNode::properFiles( void ) {
       QStringList SL;
 
       SL << "peers";
       SL << "chatscripts";
       SL << "extra";
       return SL;
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new GPRSNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface<GPRSNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface_T<GPRSNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
index 6858157..a1ed686 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 #include "irda_NN.h"
 #include "irda_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * IRDANeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 static const char * IRDAProvides[] = 
     { "line",
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 IRDANetNode::IRDANetNode() : ANetNode(tr("Infrared link")) {
 }
 
 /**
@@ -40,30 +36,17 @@ ANetNodeInstance * IRDANetNode::createInstance( void ) {
 }
 
 const char ** IRDANetNode::needs( void ) {
       return IRDANeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** IRDANetNode::provides( void ) {
       return IRDAProvides;
 }
 
 void IRDANetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void IRDANetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new IRDANetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface<IRDANetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface_T<IRDANetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
index fce3d29..520516c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 #include "lancard_NN.h"
 #include "lancard_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * LanCardNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 static const char * LanCardProvides[] = 
     { "device",
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 LanCardNetNode::LanCardNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("LAN card")), NICMACAddresses() {
     InstanceCount = 2;
 }
 
@@ -63,30 +59,17 @@ void LanCardNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
       }
 }
 
 void LanCardNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS) {
       TS << "interfacecount="
          << InstanceCount
          << endl;
       for( QStringList::Iterator it = NICMACAddresses.begin();
            it != NICMACAddresses.end(); 
            ++it ) {
         TS << "macaddress="
            << (*it)
            << endl;
       }
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new LanCardNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<LanCardNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<LanCardNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
index c7f6e78..e91b45a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 #include "modem_NN.h"
 #include "modem_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * ModemNeeds[] = 
     { "line",
       0
     };
 static const char * ModemProvides[] = 
     { "modem",
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 ModemNetNode::ModemNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("Dialup modem")) {
 }
 
 /**
@@ -41,30 +37,17 @@ ANetNodeInstance * ModemNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
 }
 
 const char ** ModemNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return ModemNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** ModemNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return ModemProvides;
 }
 
 void ModemNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void ModemNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new ModemNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<ModemNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<ModemNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
index 82d0c29..2fa31bd 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,24 @@
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <resources.h>
 #include <netnode.h>
 #include "network_NN.h"
 #include "network_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * NetworkNeeds[] = 
     { "device", 
       0
     };
 
 static const char * NetworkProvides[] = 
     { "connection",
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 NetworkNetNode::NetworkNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("IP Configuration")) {
 
       NSResources->addSystemFile(
@@ -83,30 +79,17 @@ short NetworkNetNode::generateFile( SystemFile & SF,
 }
 
 const char ** NetworkNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return NetworkNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** NetworkNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return NetworkProvides;
 }
 
 void NetworkNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void NetworkNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new NetworkNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<NetworkNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<NetworkNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
index dca6631..9680a96 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
@@ -224,44 +224,44 @@ void NetworkSettings::SLOT_EditNode( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
         if( NC->isModified() ) {
           if( LBI ) {
             if( NC->name() != OldName ) {
               // find if new name is free
               NodeCollection * LCN = NSResources->findConnection(
                     NC->name() );
               if( LCN ) {
                 QMessageBox::warning(
                   0, 
                   tr( "In System Config" ),
                   tr( "Name %1 already exists" ).arg(NC->name())
                 );
                 continue; // restart exec
               } // else new name
               // new name -> remove item
               NSResources->removeConnection( OldName );
-              NSResources->addConnection( NC );
+              NSResources->addConnection( NC, 0 );
             } // else not changed
 
             // must add it here since change will trigger event
             Profiles_LB->changeItem( NC->devicePixmap(),
                                      NC->name(),
                                      Profiles_LB->index( LBI )
                                    );
           } else {
             // new item
             int ci = Profiles_LB->count();
-            NSResources->addConnection( NC );
+            NSResources->addConnection( NC, 0 );
             NC->setNumber( NSResources->assignConnectionNumber() );
             Profiles_LB->insertItem( NC->devicePixmap(), NC->name() );
             Profiles_LB->setSelected( ci, TRUE );
           }
           updateProfileState( LBI );
         }
       } else {
         // cancelled : reset connection 
         if( LBI ) {
           NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
           NC->reassign();
         }
       }
       break;
     }
     // reenable 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
index f8f2d1e..f00e0b3 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
@@ -128,86 +128,91 @@ ANetNodeInstance * ANetNodeInstance::nextNode( void ) {
     return connection()->findNext( this );
 }
 
 //
 //
 // NODECOLLECTION
 //
 //
 
 NodeCollection::NodeCollection( void ) : QList<ANetNodeInstance>() {
     IsModified = 0;
     Index = -1;
     Name="";
     IsNew = 1;
     CurrentState = Unchecked;
     AssignedInterface = 0;
+    Number = -1;
+    Done = 0;
 }
 
-NodeCollection::NodeCollection( QTextStream & TS ) :
+NodeCollection::NodeCollection( QTextStream & TS, bool & Dangling ) :
       QList<ANetNodeInstance>() {
     long idx;
-    bool InError = 0;
     QString S, A, N;
+
+    Number = -1;
+    Done = 0;
     IsModified = 0;
     Index = -1;
     Name="";
     IsNew = 0;
     AssignedInterface = 0;
     CurrentState = Unchecked;
 
+    Dangling = 0; // by default node collection is ok
+
     do {
       S = TS.readLine();
       if( S.isEmpty() ) {
-        if( InError ) {
-          // remove all nodes
-          clear();
-        }
         // empty line
         break;
       }
 
       idx = S.find('=');
       S.stripWhiteSpace();
       A = S.left( idx );
       A.lower();
       N = S.mid( idx+1, S.length() );
       N.stripWhiteSpace();
       N = deQuote( N );
 
       if( A == "name" ) {
         Name = N;
       } else if( A == "number" ) {
         setNumber( N.toLong() );
       } else if( A == "node" ) {
         ANetNodeInstance * NNI = NSResources->findNodeInstance( N );
         Log(( "Find node %s : %p\n", N.latin1(), NNI ));
-        if( NNI && ! InError ) {
+        if( NNI ) {
           append( NNI );
         } else {
           // could not find a node type -> collection invalid
-          InError = 1;
+          Log(( "Node %s missing -> connection dangling\n", 
+                      N.latin1() ));
+          // create placeholder for this dangling NNI
+          NNI = new ErrorNNI( N );
+          Dangling = 1;
         }
       }
     } while( 1 );
 
     Log(( "Profile number %s : %d nodes\n", 
           Name.latin1(), count() ));
 }
 
-
 NodeCollection::~NodeCollection( void ) {
 }
 
 const QString & NodeCollection::description( void ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = getToplevel();
     return (NNI) ? NNI->runtime()->description() : Name;
 }
 
 void NodeCollection::append( ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
     NNI->setConnection( this );
     QList<ANetNodeInstance>::append( NNI );
 }
 
 void NodeCollection::save( QTextStream & TS ) {
 
     TS << "name=" << quote( Name ) << endl;
@@ -216,48 +221,50 @@ void NodeCollection::save( QTextStream & TS ) {
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNI = it.current();
       TS << "node=" << NNI->name() << endl;
     }
     TS << endl;
     IsNew = 0;
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::getToplevel( void ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNI = it.current();
-      if( NNI->nodeClass()->isToplevel() )
-        break;
+      if( NNI->nodeClass()->isToplevel() ) {
+        return NNI;
+      }
     }
-    return NNI;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::findByName( const QString & S ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNI = it.current();
-      if( NNI->name() == S )
-        break;
+      if( NNI->name() == S ) {
+        return NNI;
+      }
     }
-    return NNI;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::findNext( ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNNI;
 
     if( ! NNI )
       getToplevel();
 
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNNI = it.current();
       if( NNNI == NNI ) {
         ++it;
         return it.current();
       }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
index 4626381..151d546 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
@@ -306,38 +306,80 @@ public:
     // get data from GUI and store in node
     virtual void commit( void ) = 0;
 
     // returns node specific data -> only useful for 'buddy'
     virtual void * data( void ) = 0;
 
 protected :
 
     virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) = 0;
     virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) = 0;
 
     ANetNode * NodeType;
     // connection to which this node belongs to
     NodeCollection * Connection;
     QString   Description;
     bool      IsModified;
+    // true if this nodeinstance was just created (and not
+    // loaded from file
     bool      IsNew;
     int       Done;
 
     static long InstanceCounter;
 };
 
+class ErrorNNI: public ANetNodeInstance {
+
+public:
+
+    ErrorNNI( const QString & _Name ) : ANetNodeInstance( 0 ) {
+      setName( _Name.latin1() );
+    }
+
+    RuntimeInfo * runtime( void ) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    // create edit widget under parent
+    QWidget * edit( QWidget * parent ) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    // is given data acceptable
+    QString acceptable( void ) {
+      return QString();
+    }
+
+    // get data from GUI and store in node
+    void commit( void ) {
+    }
+
+    // returns node specific data -> only useful for 'buddy'
+    void * data( void ) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+protected :
+
+    void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+    }
+
+    void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+    }
+};
+
 class RuntimeInfo : public QObject {
 
       Q_OBJECT
 
 public :
 
       RuntimeInfo( ANetNodeInstance * TheNNI )
         { NNI = TheNNI; }
 
       //
       //
       // methods to be overloaded by connection capable
       // runtimes
       //
       //
 
@@ -455,33 +497,33 @@ signals :
 protected :
 
       // set state of this node (private API)
       virtual QString setMyState( NodeCollection * NC, 
                                 Action_t A, 
                                 bool Force = 0 ) = 0;
 
       // connection this runtime info belongs to
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
 };
 
 class NodeCollection : public QList<ANetNodeInstance> {
 
 public :
 
       NodeCollection( void );
-      NodeCollection( QTextStream & TS );
+      NodeCollection( QTextStream & TS, bool & Dangling );
       ~NodeCollection( void );
 
       inline int done( void ) 
         { return Done; }
       inline void setDone( int D ) 
         { Done = D; }
 
       inline int number( void ) 
         { return Number; }
       inline void setNumber( int i ) 
         { Number = i; }
       inline bool isNew( void ) 
         { return IsNew; }
       inline void setNew( bool N ) 
         { IsNew = N ; }
       inline bool isModified( void ) 
@@ -572,25 +614,25 @@ public :
 
 private :
 
       int compareItems ( QCollection::Item item1, 
                          QCollection::Item item2 );
 
       long Number;
 
       // state of this connection
       State_t CurrentState;
 
       QString Name;
       // true if this collection was just created (and not
       // loaded from file
       bool    IsNew;
       // index in listbox
-      int Index;
+      int     Index;
       bool    IsModified;
-      int Done;
+      int     Done;
 
       InterfaceInfo * AssignedInterface;
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnodeinterface.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnodeinterface.h
index 34f3bb5..06d1548 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnodeinterface.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnodeinterface.h
@@ -65,75 +65,85 @@ struct NS2PrivateFactory<Opie::Core::NullType> {
     inline static void createPlugins( QList<ANetNode> &) {
 
     }
 
 };
 
 template <class Node, class Tail>
 struct NS2PrivateFactory<Opie::Core::Typelist<Node, Tail> > {
 
     inline static void createPlugins( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
         NS2PrivateFactory<Node>::createPlugins(PNN);
         NS2PrivateFactory<Tail>::createPlugins(PNN);
     }
 
 };
 
+class NetNodeInterface : public QUnknownInterface {
+
+public :
+
+      virtual QRESULT queryInterface( const QUuid& uuid, 
+                              QUnknownInterface **iface ) = 0;
+
+      virtual void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) = 0;
+};
+
 template<class Node>
-struct NetNodeInterface : public QUnknownInterface {
+struct NetNodeInterface_T : public NetNodeInterface {
 
     QRESULT queryInterface(const QUuid& uuid, QUnknownInterface **iface) {
         *iface = 0;
 
         if( uuid == IID_QUnknown ) 
           *iface = this;
         else if( uuid == IID_NetworkSettings2 ) 
           *iface = this;
         else 
           return QS_FALSE;
 
         (*iface)->addRef();
 
         return QS_OK;
 
     }
 
     void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
 
         PNN.append( new Node());
 
     }
 
     Q_REFCOUNT
 };
 
 template<class Node, class Tail>
-struct NetNodeInterface<Opie::Core::Typelist<Node, Tail> >
-    : public QUnknownInterface {
+struct NetNodeInterface_T<Opie::Core::Typelist<Node, Tail> >
+    : public NetNodeInterface {
 
     QRESULT queryInterface( const QUuid& uuid, 
                             QUnknownInterface **iface) {
 
         *iface = 0;
 
         if( uuid == IID_QUnknown ) *iface = this;
         else if( uuid == IID_NetworkSettings2 ) *iface = this;
         else return QS_FALSE;
 
         (*iface)->addRef();
         return QS_OK;
 
     }
 
     void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-        NS2PrivateFactory<Opie::Core::Typelist<Node,Tail> >::createPlugin( PNN );
+        NS2PrivateFactory<Opie::Core::Typelist<Node,Tail> >::createPlugins( PNN );
     }
 
     Q_REFCOUNT
 
 };
 
 #define OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( factory ) \
           Q_EXPORT_INTERFACE() { Q_CREATE_INSTANCE( factory) }
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.cpp
index 79d41ea..3479abb 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.cpp
@@ -12,84 +12,40 @@
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 #include <opie2/opluginloader.h>
 
 #include <qtopia/resource.h>
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 #include "resources.h"
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
 #define PLUGINDIR "plugins/networksettings2"
 #define ICONDIR "/pics/networksettings2/"
 
 // single resources instance
 TheNSResources * _NSResources = 0;
 
 TheNSResources::TheNSResources( void ) : NodeTypeNameMap(),
-        ConnectionsMap() {
+        ConnectionsMap(), DanglingConnectionsMap() {
 
     _NSResources = this;
 
     detectCurrentUser();
 
     // load available netnodes
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN
-
-    findAvailableNetNodes(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + PLUGINDIR );
-
-    // compile provides and needs lists
-    { const char ** NeedsRun;
-      QDictIterator<NetNode_t> OuterIt( AllNodeTypes );
-      bool Done;
-
-      for ( ; OuterIt.current(); ++OuterIt ) {
-        // find needs list
-        ANetNode::NetNodeList * NNLP = new ANetNode::NetNodeList;
-        ANetNode::NetNodeList & NNL = *(NNLP);
-
-        // must iterate this way to avoid duplication pointers
-        for ( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> InnerIt( AllNodeTypes );
-              InnerIt.current(); ++InnerIt ) {
-          if( InnerIt.current() == OuterIt.current() )
-            // avoid recursive 
-            continue;
-
-          const char ** Provides = InnerIt.current()->NetNode->provides();
-          NeedsRun = OuterIt.current()->NetNode->needs();
-
-          for( ; *NeedsRun; NeedsRun ++ ) {
-            const char ** PRun;
-            PRun = Provides;
-            for( ; *PRun; PRun ++ ) {
-              if( strcmp( *PRun, *NeedsRun ) == 0 ) {
-                // inner provides what outer needs
-                NNL.resize( NNL.size() + 1 );
-                NNL[NNL.size()-1] = InnerIt.current()->NetNode;
-                Done = 1; // break from 2 loops
-                break;
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-        OuterIt.current()->NetNode->setAlternatives( NNLP );
-      }
-    }
-
-#else
-
     Plugins = 0;
     findAvailableNetNodes();
 
     // compile provides and needs lists
     { const char ** NeedsRun;
       QDictIterator<ANetNode> OuterIt( AllNodeTypes );
       bool Done;
 
       for ( ; OuterIt.current(); ++OuterIt ) {
         // find needs list
         ANetNode::NetNodeList * NNLP = new ANetNode::NetNodeList;
         ANetNode::NetNodeList & NNL = *(NNLP);
 
         // must iterate this way to avoid duplication pointers
         for ( QDictIterator<ANetNode> InnerIt( AllNodeTypes );
               InnerIt.current(); ++InnerIt ) {
@@ -106,59 +62,55 @@ TheNSResources::TheNSResources( void ) : NodeTypeNameMap(),
             PRun = Provides;
             for( ; *PRun; PRun ++ ) {
               if( strcmp( *PRun, *NeedsRun ) == 0 ) {
                 // inner provides what outer needs
                 NNL.resize( NNL.size() + 1 );
                 NNL[NNL.size()-1] = InnerIt.current();
                 Done = 1; // break from 2 loops
                 break;
               }
             }
           }
         }
         OuterIt.current()->setAlternatives( NNLP );
       }
     }
 
-#endif
-
     // define built in Node types to Description map
     addNodeType( "device", tr( "Network Device" ),
          tr( "<p>Devices that can handle IP packets</p>" ) );
     addNodeType( "line", tr( "Character device" ),
          tr( "<p>Devices that can handle single bytes</p>" ) );
     addNodeType( "connection", tr( "IP Connection" ),
          tr( "<p>Nodes that provide working IP connections</p>" ) );
     addNodeType( "fullsetup", tr( "Connection Profile" ),
          tr( "<p>Fully configured connection profile</p>" ) );
     addNodeType( "GPRS", tr( "Connection to GPRS device" ),
          tr( "<p>Connection to a GPRS capable device</p>" ) );
 
     // get access to the system
     TheSystem = new System();
 
 }
 
 TheNSResources::~TheNSResources( void ) {
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGINS
     if( Plugins ) {
       delete Plugins;
       delete PluginManager;
     }
-#endif
     delete TheSystem;
 
 }
 
 void TheNSResources::addNodeType( const QString & ID, 
                                      const QString & Name,
                                      const QString & Descr ) {
     if( NodeTypeNameMap[ID].isEmpty() ) {
       NodeTypeNameMap.insert( ID, Name );
       NodeTypeDescriptionMap.insert( ID, Descr );
     }
 }
 
 void TheNSResources::addSystemFile( const QString & ID, 
                                     const QString & P,
                                     bool KDI ) {
@@ -166,196 +118,102 @@ void TheNSResources::addSystemFile( const QString & ID,
       // new system file
       SystemFiles.insert( ID, new SystemFile( ID, P, KDI ) ); 
     } // else existed
 }
 
 void TheNSResources::busy( bool ) {
 /*
       if( B ) {
         ShowWait->show();
         qApp->process
       } else {
         ShowWait->hide();
       }
 */
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN
-/**
- * Load all modules that are found in the path
- * @param path a directory that is scaned for any plugins that can be loaded
- *  and attempts to load them
- */
-void TheNSResources::findAvailableNetNodes(const QString &path){
-
-    Log(("Locate plugins in %s\n", path.latin1() ));
-    QDir d(path);
-    if(!d.exists())
-      return;
-
-    QString lang = ::getenv("LANG");
-    
-    // Don't want sym links
-    d.setFilter( QDir::Files | QDir::NoSymLinks );
-    const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
-    QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );
-    QFileInfo *fi;
-
-    while ( (fi=it.current()) ) {
-
-      if( fi->fileName().contains(".so")){
-        /* if loaded install translation */
-        if( loadNetNode(path + "/" + fi->fileName()) ) {
-          Log(( "Loading plugin %s\n", fi->fileName().latin1()));
-          QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
-          QString fn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+
-                    "/i18n/"+lang+"/"+ 
-                    fi->fileName().left( fi->fileName().find(".") )+
-                    ".qm";
-
-          if( trans->load( fn ) )
-              qApp->installTranslator( trans );
-          else
-              delete trans;
-        } else {
-          Log(( "Error loading plugin %s\n", fi->fileName().latin1()));
-        }
-      }
-      ++it;
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Attempt to load a function and resolve a function.
- * @param pluginFileName - the name of the file in which to attempt to load
- * @param resolveString - function pointer to resolve
- * @return true of loading is successful
- */
-bool TheNSResources::loadNetNode(
-      const QString &pluginFileName, const QString &resolveString){
-
-    QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary(pluginFileName);
-    void * res = lib->resolve(resolveString);
-    if( ! res ){
-      delete lib;
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-    GetNetNodeListFt_t getNetNodeList = (GetNetNodeListFt_t)res;
-    
-    // Try to get an object.
-    QList<ANetNode> PNN;
-
-    getNetNodeList( PNN );
-    if( PNN.isEmpty() ) {
-      delete lib;
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-    ANetNode * NNP;
-    for( QListIterator<ANetNode> it(PNN);
-         it.current();
-         ++it ) {
-      NetNode_t * NN;
-
-      NNP = it.current();
-      NN = new NetNode_t;
-      NN->NetNode = NNP;
-      NN->TheLibrary = lib;
-      NN->NodeCountInLib = PNN.count();
-
-      // store mapping
-      AllNodeTypes.insert( NN->NetNode->name(), NN );
-    }
-
-    return 1;
-}
-
-#else
-
 void TheNSResources::findAvailableNetNodes( void ){
 
     Plugins = new OPluginLoader( "networksettings2" );
     Plugins->setAutoDelete( true );
 
     PluginManager = new OPluginManager( Plugins );
     PluginManager->load();
 
     if( Plugins->isInSafeMode() ) {
       QMessageBox::information(
             0, 
             tr( "Today Error"),
             tr( "<qt>The plugin '%1' caused Today to crash."
                 " It could be that the plugin is not properly"
                 " installed.<br>Today tries to continue loading"
                 " plugins.</qt>" )
              .arg( PluginManager->crashedPlugin().name()));
     }
 
     // Get All Plugins
     OPluginLoader::List allplugins = Plugins->filtered();
+    QString lang = ::getenv("LANG");
 
     for( OPluginLoader::List::Iterator it = allplugins.begin(); 
          it != allplugins.end(); 
          ++it ) {
 
       // check if this plugin supports the proper interface
       NetNodeInterface * interface = 
         Plugins->load<NetNodeInterface>( *it, IID_NetworkSettings2 );
 
       if( ! interface ) {
         Log(( "Plugin %s from %s does not support proper interface\n", 
-           it->name().latin1(), it->path().latin1() ));
+           (*it).name().latin1(), (*it).path().latin1() ));
         continue;
       }
 
       // add the nodes in this plugin to the dictionary
       { QList<ANetNode> PNN;
 
         interface->create_plugin( PNN );
 
         if( PNN.isEmpty() ) {
           Log(( "Plugin %s from %s does offer any nodes\n", 
-             it->name().latin1(), it->path().latin1() ));
+             (*it).name().latin1(), (*it).path().latin1() ));
           delete interface;
           continue;
         }
 
         // merge this node with global node
         for( QListIterator<ANetNode> it(PNN);
              it.current();
              ++it ) {
-          AllNodeTypes.insert( it->current()->name(), it->current() );
+          AllNodeTypes.insert( it.current()->name(), it.current() );
         }
       }
 
       // load the translation 
       QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
       QString fn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+
-                "/i18n/"+lang+"/"+ it->name() + ".qm";
+                "/i18n/"+lang+"/"+ (*it).name() + ".qm";
 
       if( trans->load( fn ) )
           qApp->installTranslator( trans );
       else
           delete trans;
     }
 
 }
 
-#endif
-
 // used to find unique connection number
 int TheNSResources::assignConnectionNumber( void ) {
       bool found = 1;
       for( int trial = 0; ; trial ++ ) {
         found = 1; 
         for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(ConnectionsMap);
              it.current();
              ++it ) {
           if( it.current()->number() == trial ) {
             found = 0;
             break;
           }
         }
 
         if( found ) {
           Log(("Assign profile number %d\n", trial ));
@@ -374,60 +232,71 @@ QPixmap TheNSResources::getPixmap( const QString & QS ) {
     }
     return ( P.isNull() ) ? QPixmap() : P;
 }
 
 QString TheNSResources::tr( const char * s ) {
     return qApp->translate( "resource", s );
 }
 
 const QString & TheNSResources::netNode2Name( const char * s ) {
     return NodeTypeNameMap[s];
 }
 
 const QString & TheNSResources::netNode2Description( const char * s ) {
     return NodeTypeDescriptionMap[s];
 }
 
-void TheNSResources::addConnection( NodeCollection * NC ) {
+void TheNSResources::addConnection( NodeCollection * NC, bool Dangling ) {
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
-      ConnectionsMap.insert( NC->name(), NC );
+      if( Dangling ) {
+        DanglingConnectionsMap.insert( NC->name(), NC );
+      } else {
+        ConnectionsMap.insert( NC->name(), NC );
+      }
+
       // add (new) nodes to NodeList
       for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*NC);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         NNI = it.current();
         if( findNodeInstance( NNI->name() ) == 0 ) {
           // new item
           addNodeInstance( NNI );
         }
       }
 }
 
 void TheNSResources::removeConnection( const QString & N ) {
       NodeCollection * NC = findConnection( N );
       if( ! NC )
         return;
 
       // delete netnodes in this connection
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
       for( NNI = NC->first(); NNI != 0; NNI = NC->next() ) {
         removeNodeInstance( NNI->name() );
       }
-      ConnectionsMap.remove( N ); 
+      if( ConnectionsMap.find( N ) ) {
+        ConnectionsMap.remove( N ); 
+      } else {
+        DanglingConnectionsMap.remove( N ); 
+      }
+
 }
 
+// dangling connections are filtered out
 NodeCollection * TheNSResources::findConnection( const QString & S ) {
       return ConnectionsMap[ S ];
 }
 
 NodeCollection *  TheNSResources::getConnection( int nr ) {
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(ConnectionsMap);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         if( it.current()->number() == nr ) {
           return it.current();
         }
       }
       return 0;
 }
 /*
 void TheNSResources::renumberConnections( void ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
index 421a433..b27cda1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
@@ -25,159 +25,129 @@ typedef void (*GetNetNodeListFt_t)(QList<ANetNode>& PNN );
 
 class CurrentQPEUser {
 
 public :
         CurrentQPEUser() : UserName(), HomeDir(), EnvList() {}
 
         inline bool known( void )
           { return ! HomeDir.isEmpty() && ! UserName.isEmpty(); }
 
         QString        UserName;
         QString        HomeDir;
         int            Uid;
         int            Gid;
         QArray<char *> EnvList;
 };
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN
-
-typedef struct NetNode_S {
-        ANetNode * NetNode;
-        QLibrary * TheLibrary;
-        long NodeCountInLib;
-} NetNode_t;
-typedef QDict<NetNode_t> Name2NetNode_t;
-
-#else
-
 typedef QDict<ANetNode>  Name2NetNode_t;
-
-#endif
-
 typedef QDict<ANetNodeInstance > Name2Instance_t;
 typedef QDict<NodeCollection> Name2Connection_t;
 typedef QDict<SystemFile> Name2SystemFile_t;
 
 class TheNSResources {
 
 public :
 
     TheNSResources( void );
     ~TheNSResources( );
 
     // give busy feedback
     void busy( bool B );
 
     System & system()
       { return *TheSystem; }
 
     int assignConnectionNumber(void);
     QPixmap getPixmap( const QString & Name );
 
     Name2NetNode_t & netNodes( void ) 
       { return AllNodeTypes; }
     bool netNodeExists( const QString & X )
       { return AllNodeTypes.find(X)!=0; }
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN
-    ANetNode * findNetNode( const QString & N )
-      { NetNode_t * NNT = AllNodeTypes.find(N);
-        return (NNT) ? NNT->NetNode : 0;
-      }
-#else
     ANetNode * findNetNode( const QString & N )
       { return AllNodeTypes.find(N);
       }
-#endif
     // define new plugin (=node)
     void addNodeType( const QString & ID,
                       const QString & LongName,
                       const QString & Description );
 
     Name2SystemFile_t & systemFiles( void )
       { return SystemFiles; }
     void addSystemFile( const QString & ID, 
                         const QString & P,
                         bool KDI );
 
     ANetNodeInstance * createNodeInstance( const QString & S )
-      { ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
-        printf( "Find node type %s\n", S.latin1() );
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN
-        NetNode_t * NNT = AllNodeTypes[S];
-        if( ! NNT ) {
-          return 0;
-        }
-        NNI = NNT->NetNode->createInstance();
-#else
-        ANetNode * NNT = AllNodeTypes[S];
-        if( ! NNT ) {
+      { ANetNode * NN = findNetNode( S );
+
+        Log(( "Find node type %s : %p\n", S.latin1(), NN ));
+
+        if( NN == 0 ) 
+          // type of this instance not found
           return 0;
-        }
-        NNI = NNT->createInstance();
-#endif
+
+        ANetNodeInstance * NNI = NN->createInstance();
         NNI->initialize();
         return NNI;
       }
 
     Name2Instance_t & netNodeInstances( void ) 
       { return AllNodes; }
     void addNodeInstance( ANetNodeInstance * I )
       { AllNodes.insert( I->name(), I ); }
     void removeNodeInstance( const QString & N )
       { AllNodes.remove( N );}
     ANetNodeInstance * findNodeInstance( const QString & S )
       { return AllNodes[S]; }
 
     const QString & netNode2Name( const char * Type );
     const QString & netNode2Description( const char * Type );
 
-    void addConnection( NodeCollection * NC );
+    void addConnection( NodeCollection * NC, bool Dangling );
     void removeConnection( const QString & N );
     NodeCollection * findConnection( const QString & N );
     NodeCollection * getConnection( int nr );
     Name2Connection_t & connections( void )
       { return ConnectionsMap; }
+    Name2Connection_t & danglingConnections( void )
+      { return ConnectionsMap; }
 
     inline bool userKnown( void )
       { return CurrentUser.known(); }
     CurrentQPEUser & currentUser( void )
       { return CurrentUser; }
 
 private :
 
     void detectCurrentUser( void );
     QString tr( const char * path );
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN
-    void findAvailableNetNodes( const QString &path );
-    bool loadNetNode(
-         const QString &pluginFileName,
-         const QString &resolveString = "create_plugin");
-#else
     void findAvailableNetNodes( void );
-#endif
 
     QMap< QString, QString>   NodeTypeNameMap;
     QMap< QString, QString>   NodeTypeDescriptionMap;
+    // list of connections that are valid
     Name2Connection_t         ConnectionsMap;
+    // list of connection configurations that are not valid
+    // e.g. because plugins are missing
+    Name2Connection_t         DanglingConnectionsMap;
     System *                  TheSystem;
     Name2SystemFile_t         SystemFiles;
 
     // all node type classes 
     Name2NetNode_t            AllNodeTypes;
 
     // all nodes
     Name2Instance_t           AllNodes;
 
     CurrentQPEUser            CurrentUser;
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
     Opie::Core::OPluginLoader *  Plugins;
     Opie::Core::OPluginManager * PluginManager;
-#endif
 
 };
 
 extern TheNSResources * _NSResources;
 #define NSResources _NSResources
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
index 698a941..d76353a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
@@ -103,167 +103,184 @@ void NetworkSettingsData::loadSettings( void ) {
            <EMPTYLINE>
       */
       while( ! TS.atEnd() ) {
         S = Line = TS.readLine();
 
         if ( S.isEmpty() || S[0] != '[' )
           continue;
 
         S = S.mid( 1, S.length()-2 );
 
         if( ! NSResources ) {
           continue;
         }
 
         if( S == "connection" ) {
           // load connections -> collections of nodes
-          NodeCollection * NC = new NodeCollection( TS );
-          NSResources->addConnection( NC );
+          bool Dangling;
+          NodeCollection * NC = new NodeCollection( TS, Dangling );
+          NSResources->addConnection( NC, Dangling );
         } else {
           ANetNode * NN = 0;
           ANetNodeInstance* NNI = 0;
           if( S.startsWith( "nodetype " ) ) {
             S = S.mid( 9, S.length()-9 );
             S = deQuote(S);
             // try to find netnode
             NN = NSResources->findNetNode( S );
           } else {
             // try to find instance
             NNI = NSResources->createNodeInstance( S );
           }
 
           if( NN == 0 && NNI == 0 ) {
             LeftOvers.append( Line );
-          }
+            do {
+              Line = TS.readLine();
+              // store even delimiter
+              LeftOvers.append( Line );
+            } while ( ! Line.isEmpty() );
+
+            //next section 
+            continue;
+          } 
 
+          // read entries of this section
           do {
             S = Line = TS.readLine();
 
-            if( NN || NNI ) {
-              if( S.isEmpty() ) {
-                // empty line
-                break;
-              }
-              idx = S.find( '=' );
-              if( idx > 0 ) {
-                Attr = S.left( idx );
-                Value = S.mid( idx+1, S.length() );
-              } else {
-                Value="";
-                Attr = S;
-              }
+            if( S.isEmpty() ) {
+              // empty line
+              break;
+            }
+            idx = S.find( '=' );
+            if( idx > 0 ) {
+              Attr = S.left( idx );
+              Value = S.mid( idx+1, S.length() );
+            } else {
+              Value="";
+              Attr = S;
+            }
 
-              Value.stripWhiteSpace();
-              Attr.stripWhiteSpace();
-              Attr.lower();
-              // dequote Attr
-              Value = deQuote(Value);
-
-              if( NN ) {
-                // set the attribute
-                NN->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
-              } else {
-                // set the attribute
-                NNI->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
-              }
+            Value.stripWhiteSpace();
+            Attr.stripWhiteSpace();
+            Attr.lower();
+            // dequote Attr
+            Value = deQuote(Value);
+
+            if( NN ) {
+              // set the attribute
+              NN->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
             } else {
-              LeftOvers.append( Line );
-              // add empty line too as delimiter
-              if( S.isEmpty() ) {
-                // empty line
-                break;
-              }
+              // set the attribute
+              NNI->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
             }
           } while( 1 );
 
           if( NNI ) {
             // loading from file -> exists
             Log( ( "NodeInstance %s : %p\n", NNI->name(), NNI  ));
             NNI->setNew( FALSE );
             NSResources->addNodeInstance( NNI );
           }
+
           if( NN ) {
             Log( ( "Node %s : %p\n", NN->name(), NN ) );
           }
         }
       }
 
     } while( 0 );
 
 }
 
 QString NetworkSettingsData::saveSettings( void ) {
     QString ErrS = "";
 
     if( ! isModified() )
       return ErrS;
 
     QString S;
     QFile F( CfgFile + ".bup" );
 
     Log( ( "Saving settings to %s\n", CfgFile.latin1()  ));
     if( ! F.open( IO_WriteOnly | IO_Truncate ) ) {
       ErrS = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
               "<p>Could not save setup to \"%1\" !</p>" ).
         arg(CfgFile);
       // problem
       return ErrS;
     }
 
     QTextStream TS( &F );
 
-    // save leftovers
-    for ( QStringList::Iterator it = LeftOvers.begin(); 
-          it != LeftOvers.end(); ++it ) {
-      TS << (*it) << endl;
-    }
-
     // save global configs
-    for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> it( NSResources->netNodes() );
+    for( QDictIterator<ANetNode> it( NSResources->netNodes() );
         it.current();
         ++it ) {
         TS << "[nodetype "
-           << quote( QString( it.current()->NetNode->name() ) )
+           << quote( QString( it.current()->name() ) )
            << "]" 
            << endl;
 
-        it.current()->NetNode->saveAttributes( TS );
+        it.current()->saveAttributes( TS );
         TS << endl;
     }
 
+    // save leftovers
+    for ( QStringList::Iterator it = LeftOvers.begin(); 
+          it != LeftOvers.end(); ++it ) {
+      TS << (*it) << endl;
+    }
+
+    // save all netnode instances
+    { ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
+      for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nit( 
+                          NSResources->netNodeInstances()); 
+           nit.current();
+           ++nit ) {
+        // header
+        NNI = nit.current();
+        TS << '[' 
+           << QString(NNI->nodeClass()->name()) 
+           << ']' 
+           << endl;
+        NNI->saveAttributes( TS );
+        TS << endl;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // good connections
     { Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
-      ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
 
       // for all connections
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
-        // all nodes in those connections
-        for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nit(*(it.current())); 
-             nit.current();
-             ++nit ) {
-          // header
-          NNI = nit.current();
-          TS << '[' 
-             << QString(NNI->nodeClass()->name()) 
-             << ']' 
-             << endl;
-          NNI->saveAttributes( TS );
-          TS << endl;
-        }
+        TS << "[connection]" << endl;
+        it.current()->save(TS);
+      }
+    }
 
+    // save dangling connections
+    { Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->danglingConnections();
+
+      // for all connections
+      for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
+           it.current();
+           ++it ) {
         TS << "[connection]" << endl;
         it.current()->save(TS);
       }
     }
 
     QDir D(".");
     D.rename( CfgFile + ".bup", CfgFile );
 
     //
     // proper files AND system files regenerated
     //
 
 
     for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(NSResources->connections());
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
@@ -276,40 +293,41 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::saveSettings( void ) {
 QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( void ) {
     QString S = "";
     Name2SystemFile_t & SFM = NSResources->systemFiles();
     Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
     NodeCollection * NC;
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
     ANetNodeInstance * FirstWithData;
     RuntimeInfo * CurDev;
     ANetNode * NN, * CurDevNN = 0;
     long NoOfDevs;
     long DevCtStart;
     bool needToGenerate;
 
     // regenerate system files
     Log( ( "Generating settings from %s\n", CfgFile.latin1()  ));
 
-    for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> nnit( NSResources->netNodes() );
+    for( QDictIterator<ANetNode> nnit( NSResources->netNodes() );
          nnit.current();
          ++nnit ) {
-      { QStringList SL;
-        bool FirstItem = 1;
-        bool Generated = 0;
+      bool FirstItem = 1;
+      bool Generated = 0;
 
-        CurDevNN = nnit.current()->NetNode;
+      CurDevNN = nnit.current();
+
+      { QStringList SL;
         SL = CurDevNN->properFiles();
 
         for ( QStringList::Iterator it = SL.begin(); 
               it != SL.end(); 
               ++it ) {
 
           Generated = 0;
           FirstItem = 1;
           // iterate over NNI's of this class
           for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nniit(
                                  NSResources->netNodeInstances() );
                nniit.current();
                ++nniit ) {
             if( nniit.current()->nodeClass() != CurDevNN )
               // different class
               continue;
@@ -382,62 +400,62 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( void ) {
           }
         }
       }
     }
 
     //
     // generate all registered files
     //
     for( QDictIterator<SystemFile> sfit(SFM);
          sfit.current();
          ++sfit ) {
       SystemFile * SF;
 
       SF = sfit.current();
 
       // reset all 
-      for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> nnit( NSResources->netNodes() );
+      for( QDictIterator<ANetNode> nnit( NSResources->netNodes() );
            nnit.current();
            ++nnit ) {
-        nnit.current()->NetNode->setDone(0);
+        nnit.current()->setDone(0);
       }
 
       for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nniit(
                   NSResources->netNodeInstances() );
            nniit.current();
            ++nniit ) {
         nniit.current()->setDone(0);
       }
 
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> ncit(M);
            ncit.current();
            ++ncit ) {
         ncit.current()->setDone(0);
       }
 
       Log( ( "Generating system file %s\n", SF->name().latin1() ));
 
       needToGenerate = 0;
 
       // are there netnodes that have instances and need 
       // to write data in this system file ?
-      for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> nnit( NSResources->netNodes() );
+      for( QDictIterator<ANetNode> nnit( NSResources->netNodes() );
            ! needToGenerate && nnit.current();
            ++nnit ) {
 
-        NN = nnit.current()->NetNode;
+        NN = nnit.current();
 
         if( NN->hasDataForFile( *SF ) ) {
           // netnode can have data
 
           // are there instances of this node ?
           for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nniit(
                       NSResources->netNodeInstances() );
                ! needToGenerate && nniit.current();
                ++nniit ) {
             if( nniit.current()->nodeClass() == NN ) {
               // yes
               Log(("Node %s has data\n",
                   nniit.current()->name() ));
               needToGenerate = 1;
               break;
             }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
index bd13ab9..8c15e9c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,24 @@
 #include <qfile.h>
 #include <resources.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 #include "ppp_NN.h"
 #include "ppp_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 QStringList * PPPNetNode::ProperFiles = 0;
 
 static const char * PPPNeeds[] = 
     { "modem", 
       0
     };
 
 static const char * PPPProvides[] = 
     { "connection", 
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 PPPNetNode::PPPNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("PPP Connection")) {
@@ -71,30 +67,17 @@ QStringList PPPNetNode::properFiles( void ) {
 bool PPPNetNode::hasDataForFile( SystemFile & S ) {
       return S.name() == "pap-secrets" || 
              S.name() == "chap-secrets" ;
 }
 
 QString PPPNetNode::genNic( long NicNr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "ppp%ld", NicNr ); 
 }
 
 void PPPNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void PPPNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new PPPNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<PPPNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<PPPNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
index 6028ea5..1e6912e 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 #include <resources.h>
 #include "profile_NN.h"
 #include "profile_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * ProfileNeeds[] = 
     { "connection", 
       0
     };
 static const char * ProfileProvides[] = 
     { "fullsetup", 
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 ProfileNetNode::ProfileNetNode() : ANetNode( tr("Regular connection profile")) {
 
     NSResources->addSystemFile(
       "interfaces", "/etc/network/interfaces", 1 );
@@ -46,30 +42,17 @@ ANetNodeInstance * ProfileNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
 }
 
 const char ** ProfileNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return ProfileNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** ProfileNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return ProfileProvides;
 }
 
 void ProfileNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void ProfileNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new ProfileNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<ProfileNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<ProfileNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
index 9c07b82..6d90ae0 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 #include <resources.h>
 #include "usb_NN.h"
 #include "usb_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * USBNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 static const char * USBProvides[] = 
     { "device",
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 USBNetNode::USBNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("USB Cable Connect")) {
     NSResources->addSystemFile(
       "interfaces", "/etc/network/interfaces", 1 );
 }
@@ -48,30 +44,17 @@ const char ** USBNetNode::needs( void ) {
 }
 
 const char ** USBNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return USBProvides;
 }
 
 QString USBNetNode::genNic( long ) {
     return QString( "usbf" ); 
 }
 
 void USBNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void USBNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new USBNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<USBNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<USBNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
index 0a46642..eb439c1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
@@ -1,26 +1,28 @@
 #include <qfile.h>
 #include <qfileinfo.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 #include <resources.h>
 #include "usbrun.h"
 
 State_t USBRun::detectState( void ) {
+
     // unavailable : no card found
     // available : card found and assigned to us or free
     // up : card found and assigned to us and up
+
     NodeCollection * NC = nodeCollection();
     QString S = QString( "/tmp/profile-%1.up" ).arg(NC->number());
     System & Sys = NSResources->system();
     InterfaceInfo * Run;
     QFile F( S );
     Log(("Detecting for %s\n", NC->name().latin1() ));
 
     if( F.open( IO_ReadOnly ) ) {
       // could open file -> read interface and assign
       QString X;
       QTextStream TS(&F);
       X = TS.readLine();
       Log(("%s exists\n", S.latin1() ));
       // find interface
       if( handlesInterface( X ) ) {
         for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(Sys.interfaces());
@@ -51,52 +53,45 @@ State_t USBRun::detectState( void ) {
     for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(Sys.interfaces());
          It.current();
          ++It ) {
       Run = It.current();
 
       Log(("%s %d %d=%d %d\n",
           Run->Name.latin1(),
           handlesInterface( Run->Name ),
               Run->CardType, ARPHRD_ETHER,
               ! Run->IsUp ));
 
       if( handlesInterface( Run->Name ) &&
           Run->CardType == ARPHRD_ETHER &&
           ! Run->IsUp
         ) {
         // proper type, and Not UP -> free
-        return Off;
+        // usb cables are currently always available when requested
+        // until we can detect if we are plugged in
+        return Available;
       }
     }
 
     return Unavailable;
 }
 
 QString USBRun::setMyState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A, bool ) {
 
     // nothing needs to be done to 'activate' or 'deactivate' 
     // a cable
-
-    // perhaps (later) we can figure out if the device is IN the
-    // cradle 
-    if( A == Activate ) {
-      NC->setCurrentState( Available );
-    } else if ( A == Deactivate ) {
-      NC->setCurrentState( Unavailable );
-    }
-
     return QString();
 }
 
 // get interface that is free or assigned to us
 InterfaceInfo * USBRun::getInterface( void ) {
 
     System & S = NSResources->system();
     InterfaceInfo * best = 0, * Run;
     QRegExp R( "usb[0-9abcdef]" );
 
     for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(S.interfaces());
          It.current();
          ++It ) {
       Run = It.current();
       if( handlesInterface( Run->Name ) &&
           Run->CardType == ARPHRD_ETHER
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
index 6dd5332..96e9df2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 #include "vpn_NN.h"
 #include "vpn_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * VPNNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 static const char * VPNProvides[] = 
     { "connection",
       0
     };
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 VPNNetNode::VPNNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("VPN Connection")) {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
@@ -40,30 +36,17 @@ ANetNodeInstance * VPNNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
 }
 
 const char ** VPNNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return VPNNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** VPNNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return VPNProvides;
 }
 
 void VPNNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void VPNNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new VPNNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface<VPNNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN(  NetNodeInterface_T<VPNNetNode> )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
index c56da06..f7745be 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 #include <resources.h>
 #include "wlan_NN.h"
 #include "wlan_NNI.h"
 
-#ifndef MYPLUGIN
-
 #include "netnodeinterface.h"
 
-#endif
-
 static const char * WLanNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 static const char * WLanProvides[] = 
     { "device",
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 WLanNetNode::WLanNetNode() : ANetNode(tr("WLan Device")) {
     NSResources->addSystemFile(
       "interfaces", "/etc/network/interfaces", 1 );
     InstanceCount = 2;
@@ -56,30 +52,17 @@ QString WLanNetNode::genNic( long nr ) {
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "wlan%ld", nr );
 }
 
 void WLanNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
       if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
         InstanceCount = V.toLong();
       }
 }
 
 void WLanNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS ) {
       TS << "interfacecount="
          << InstanceCount
          << endl;
 }
 
-#ifdef MYPLUGIN 
-
-extern "C" {
-void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
-      PNN.append( new WLanNetNode() );
-}
-
-#else
-
-OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface<WLanNetNode> )
-
-#endif
-
-}
+OPIE_NS2_PLUGIN( NetNodeInterface_T<WLanNetNode> )