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
@@ -1,94 +1,75 @@
 #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
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 BluetoothBNEPNetNode::BluetoothBNEPNetNode() : 
       ANetNode(tr("Bluetooth PAN/NAP")) {
       InstanceCount = 7; // default
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 BluetoothBNEPNetNode::~BluetoothBNEPNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a bluetooth link using the bluetooth Network profile.</p>\
 <p>Use this to connect two computing devices.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * BluetoothBNEPNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ABluetoothBNEP( this );
 }
 
 const char ** BluetoothBNEPNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return BluetoothBNEPNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** BluetoothBNEPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return BluetoothBNEPProvides;
 }
 
 QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       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
@@ -1,69 +1,52 @@
 #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")) {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 CableNetNode::~CableNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString CableNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a wired serial or parallel.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * CableNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ACable( this );
 }
 
 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
@@ -68,517 +68,516 @@ public:
 
 };
 
 void MyQListViewItem::paintCell( QPainter *p, const QColorGroup &cg,
                                  int column, int width, int alignment )
 {
     QColorGroup _cg( cg );
     QColor c = _cg.text();
     if ( ! isSelectable() )
         _cg.setColor( QColorGroup::Text, Qt::lightGray );
     QListViewItem::paintCell( p, _cg, column, width, alignment );
     _cg.setColor( QColorGroup::Text, c );
 }
 
 //
 //
 // REAL GUI
 //
 //
 
 bool EditConnection::AutoCollapse = 1;
 
 EditConnection::EditConnection( QWidget* parent ) :
       EditConnectionGUI( parent, 0, TRUE ), TmpCollection() {
 
       Tab_TB->setTabEnabled( Setup_FRM, FALSE );
       Setup_FRM->setEnabled( FALSE );
 
       TmpIsValid = 0;
       SelectedNodes = 0;
 
       AutoCollapse_CB->setChecked( AutoCollapse );
 
       Mapping = new QPtrDict<ANetNode>;
       Mapping->setAutoDelete( FALSE );
       Nodes_LV->header()->hide();
       // popluate tree with all NetNodes 
       buildFullTree();
 }
 
 NodeCollection * EditConnection::getTmpCollection( void ) {
 
       if( TmpIsValid ) 
         // content is stil OK
         return &(TmpCollection);
 
       // reset collection -> delete all NEW NetNodes
       for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         if( it.current()->isNew() ) {
           delete it.current();
         }
       }
       TmpCollection.clear();
 
       // update content
       QListViewItem * it = Nodes_LV->firstChild();
       ANetNode * NN;
 
       // start iter (if there is a collection)
       /*
 
           a node collection is sorted from the toplevel
           node to the deepest node
 
       */
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 
         (SelectedNodes) ? SelectedNodes->first() : 0 ;
 
       TmpCollection.setModified( 0 );
 
       // the listview always starts with the toplevel 
       // hierarchy.  This is always a controller item
       while ( it ) {
         NN = (*Mapping)[it];
         if( NN == 0 ) {
           // this item is a controller -> 
           // has radio items as children -> 
           // find selected one 
           it = it->firstChild();
           while( it ) {
             if( ((QCheckListItem *)it)->isOn() ) {
               // this radio is selected -> go deeper
               break;
             }
             it = it->nextSibling();
           }
 
           if( ! it ) {
             owarn  << "Radio not selected" << oendl;
             TmpIsValid = 0;
             return 0;
           }
 
           // it now contains selected radio
           NN = (*Mapping)[it];
         }
 
         // NN here contains the netnode of the
         // current item -> this node needs to
         // be stored in the collection
         if( NNI == 0 ||
             it->text(0) != NNI->nodeClass()->name() ) {
           // new item not in previous collection
           ANetNodeInstance * NNI = NN->createInstance();
           NNI->initialize();
           // this node type not in collection
           TmpCollection.append( NNI );
           // master collection changed because new item in it
           TmpCollection.setModified( 1 );
           // no more valid items in old list
           NNI = 0;
         } else {
           // already in list -> copy pointer
           TmpCollection.append( NNI );
           NNI = SelectedNodes->next();
         }
 
         // go deeper to next level
         // this level is can be a new controller
         // or an item
         it = it->firstChild();
       }
 
       TmpIsValid = 1;
       return &(TmpCollection);
 }
 
 // pass a connection NodeCollection to be edited
 void EditConnection::setConnection( NodeCollection * NC ) {
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
       ANetNode * NN;
 
       SelectedNodes = NC;
       Name_LE->setText( NC->name() );
       NNI = NC->first();
 
       // show configure tabl
       Tab_TB->setCurrentPage( 1 );
 
       // valid colledction
       Tab_TB->setTabEnabled( Setup_FRM, FALSE );
       Setup_FRM->setEnabled( FALSE );
 
       // select items in collection
       QListViewItem * it = Nodes_LV->firstChild();
       bool Found;
 
       TmpIsValid = 0;
 
       while ( it ) {
         NN = (*Mapping)[it];
         if( NN == 0 ) {
           // this item is a controller -> 
           // has radio items as children -> 
           // find selected one 
           it = it->firstChild();
           Found = 0;
           while( it ) {
             if( NNI && it->text(0) == NNI->nodeClass()->name() ) {
               // this radio is part of the collection
               ((QCheckListItem *)it)->setOn( 1 );
               updateGUI( it, NNI->nodeClass() );
               // check its children
               Found = 1;
               it = it->firstChild();
               NNI = SelectedNodes->next();
               // do not bother to check other items
               break;
             }
             it = it->nextSibling();
           }
 
           if( ! Found ) {
             // this means that this level is NOT present in collection
             // probably INCOMPATIBEL collection OR Missing plugin
             QMessageBox::warning(
                 0, 
                 tr( "Error presentig Connection" ),
                 tr( "<p>Old connection or missing plugin \"<i>%1</i>\"</p>" ).
                     arg(NNI->nodeClass()->name()) );
             return;
           }
 
           // it now contains selected radio
           NN = (*Mapping)[it];
         } else {
           // automatic selection 
           if( NNI == 0 ||  it->text(0) != NNI->nodeClass()->name() ) {
             // should exist and be the same
             if( NNI ) {
               QMessageBox::warning(
                   0, 
                   tr( "Error presentig Connection" ),
                   tr( "<p>Old connection or missing plugin \"<i>%1</i>\"</p>" ).
                       arg(NNI->nodeClass()->name()) );
             } else {
               QMessageBox::warning(
                   0, 
                   tr( "Error presentig Connection" ),
                   tr( "<p>Missing connection\"<i>%1</i>\"</p>" ).
                       arg(it->text(0)) );
             }
             return;
           }
           it = it->firstChild();
         }
       }
 }
 
 // get result of editing (either new OR updated collection
 NodeCollection * EditConnection::connection( void ) {
 
       if( SelectedNodes == 0 ) {
         // new collection 
         SelectedNodes = new NodeCollection;
       }
 
       // clean out old entries
       SelectedNodes->clear();
 
       // transfer 
       for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         SelectedNodes->append( it.current() );
       }
 
       if( TmpCollection.isModified() )
         SelectedNodes->setModified( 1 );
 
       if( SelectedNodes->name() != Name_LE->text() ) {
         SelectedNodes->setName( Name_LE->text() );
         SelectedNodes->setModified( 1 );
       }
 
       return SelectedNodes;
 }
 
 // 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 );
     }
 }
 
 // Build device tree -> help function 
 void EditConnection::buildSubTree( QListViewItem * it, ANetNode *NN ) {
     ANetNode::NetNodeList & NNL = NN->alternatives();
 
     if( NNL.size() > 1 ) {
       // this node has alternatives -> needs radio buttons
       it = new MyQCheckListItem( 
         it, 
         NSResources->netNode2Name(NN->needs()[0]),
         QCheckListItem::Controller );
       it->setSelectable( FALSE );
     }
 
     for ( unsigned int i=0; i < NNL.size(); i++ ) {
       QListViewItem * CI;
       if( NNL.size() > 1 ) {
         // generate radio buttons
         CI = new MyQCheckListItem( 
                 (QCheckListItem *)it, 
                 NNL[i]->name(), QCheckListItem::RadioButton );
         // remember that this node maps to this listitem
         CI->setPixmap( 0, NSResources->getPixmap( NNL[i]->pixmapName() ) );
         Mapping->insert( CI, NNL[i] );
         CI->setSelectable( FALSE );
       } else {
         // Single item
         CI = new MyQListViewItem( it, NNL[i]->name() );
         // remember that this node maps to this listitem
         Mapping->insert( CI, NNL[i] );
         CI->setSelectable( FALSE );
         CI->setPixmap( 0, NSResources->getPixmap( NNL[i]->pixmapName() ) );
       }
       buildSubTree( CI, NNL[i] );
     }
 }
 
 // Clicked ok OK button
 void EditConnection::accept( void ) {
     if( ! haveCompleteConfig( 0 ) || Name_LE->text().isEmpty() ) {
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Closing Connection Setup" ),
           tr( "Definition not complete or no name" ) );
       return;
     }
 
     // check if all devices have acceptable input
     getTmpCollection();
     { ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
       QString S;
 
       for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         NNI = it.current();
         // widget must show its own problems
         S = NNI->acceptable();
         if( ! S.isEmpty() ) {
           QMessageBox::warning(
               0, 
               tr( "Cannot save" ),
               S );
           return;
         }
         NNI->commit();
 
         if( NNI->isModified() ) {
           TmpCollection.setModified( 1 );
           // commit the data
         }
       }
     }
 
     QDialog::accept();
 }
 
 // triggered by CB
 void EditConnection::SLOT_AutoCollapse( bool b ) {
     AutoCollapse = b;
 }
 
 // clicked on node in tree -> update GUI
 void EditConnection::SLOT_SelectNode( QListViewItem * it ) {
     ANetNode * NN;
     if( it == 0 || it->depth() == 0 ) {
       Description_LBL->setText( 
           NSResources->netNode2Description( "fullsetup" ) );
       // topevel or no selection
       return;
     }
 
     // store conversion from lvitem to node
     NN = (*Mapping)[ it ];
 
     if( ! NN ) {
       // intermediate node
       NN = (*Mapping)[ it->parent() ];
       if( NN ) {
         // figure out type of this node -> produce mesage
         Description_LBL->setText( NSResources->netNode2Description(
                                   NN->needs()[0]) );
       } else {
         Description_LBL->setText( "" );
       }
       return;
     }
 
     Description_LBL->setText( NN->nodeDescription() );
 
     if( ! it->isSelectable() ) {
       return;
     }
 
     if( ! ((QCheckListItem *)it)->isOn() ) {
       // clicked on line but NOT on Check or Radio item
       return;
     }
 
     // item has really changed -> update 
     TmpIsValid = 0;
     updateGUI( it, NN );
 }
 
 // cliecked on TAB to go to setup
 void EditConnection::SLOT_AlterTab( const QString & S ) {
     if( S == tr( "Setup" ) && Setup_FRM->isEnabled() ) {
       // switched to setup -> update CB and populate ws with
       // forms for devices
 
       if( ! TmpIsValid ) {
         getTmpCollection();
 
         // clear CB and Ws
         { QWidget * W;
           int i = 0;
 
           Devices_CB->clear();
           while( ( W = Setup_WS->widget( i ) ) ) {
             Setup_WS->removeWidget( W );
             i ++;
           }
         }
 
         // update CB
         // and populate WidgetStack
         { ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
           QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
           int i = 0;
           QWidget * W;
 
           for ( ; it.current(); ++it ) {
             NNI = it.current();
             Devices_CB->insertItem(
                 NSResources->getPixmap( NNI->nodeClass()->pixmapName() ),
                 NNI->nodeClass()->name()
             );
 
             // add edit widget
             W = NNI->edit( Setup_WS );
             if( ! W) {
               W = new QLabel( Setup_WS, 
                               tr("No configuration required"));
             }
             Setup_WS->addWidget( W , i );
             i ++;
           }
         }
         Setup_WS->raiseWidget( 0 );
       } // still valid
     }
 }
 
 // update visual feedback of selection state
 void EditConnection::updateGUI( QListViewItem * it, ANetNode * NN ) {
 
     bool HCC = haveCompleteConfig( it );
     Tab_TB->setTabEnabled( Setup_FRM, HCC );
     Setup_FRM->setEnabled( HCC );
 
     // disable children of all siblings at same level
     QListViewItem * Sbl = it->parent()->firstChild();
     while( Sbl ) {
       if ( Sbl != it ) {
         disableTree( Sbl->firstChild(), FALSE );
         Sbl->setSelectable( TRUE );
         if( AutoCollapse )
           Sbl->setOpen( FALSE );
       }
       Sbl = Sbl->nextSibling();
     }
 
     // enable selected path (as deep as it goes
     it->setOpen( TRUE );
     enablePath( it->firstChild(), 
                 (it->depth()==1) ? 
                     1 : // toplevel always alternatives
                     (NN->alternatives().size() > 1) );
 }
 
 void EditConnection::disableTree( QListViewItem * it, bool Mode ) {
     while( it ) {
       // disable sbl's chidren
       it->setSelectable( Mode );
       if( AutoCollapse )
         it->setOpen( Mode );
       disableTree( it->firstChild(), Mode );
       it = it->nextSibling();
     }
 }
 
 // pah : ParentHasAlternatives
 void EditConnection::enablePath( QListViewItem * it, bool pha ) {
     while( it ) {
       ANetNode * NN;
       NN = (*Mapping)[it];
       if( NN ) {
         if( pha ) {
           bool doOn = ((QCheckListItem *)it)->isOn();
           // we are a checklistitem for sure
           it->setSelectable( TRUE );
           if( AutoCollapse && ! doOn )
             it->setOpen( doOn );
           if( doOn ) {
             // selected alternative
             enablePath( it->firstChild(), 
                         NN->alternatives().size() > 1);
           } else {
             // non-selected alternative
             disableTree( it->firstChild(), FALSE);
           }
         } else {
           // we are single subitem
           it->setSelectable( TRUE );
           it->setOpen( TRUE );
           enablePath( it->firstChild(),
                       NN->alternatives().size() > 1);
         }
       } else {
         // controller node
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
@@ -1,95 +1,78 @@
 #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 );
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 GPRSNetNode::~GPRSNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString GPRSNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>provides access to a GPRS capable device.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * GPRSNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AGPRSDevice( this );
 }
 
 bool GPRSNetNode::hasDataForFile( SystemFile & S ) {
       return S.name() == "pap-secrets";
 }
 
 short GPRSNetNode::generateFile( SystemFile & , 
                                  ANetNodeInstance * ,
                                  long ) {
                                    
       return 0;
 }
 
 const char ** GPRSNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return GPRSNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** GPRSNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return GPRSProvides;
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,69 +1,52 @@
 #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")) {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 IRDANetNode::~IRDANetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString IRDANetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a infra red serial link.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * IRDANetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AIRDA( this );
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,92 +1,75 @@
 #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;
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 LanCardNetNode::~LanCardNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString LanCardNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a wired regular LAN card.</p>\
 <p>Use this to set up 10/100/1000 MBit LAN cards.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * LanCardNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ALanCard( this );
 }
 
 
 const char ** LanCardNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return LanCardNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** LanCardNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return LanCardProvides;
 }
 
 QString LanCardNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "eth%ld", nr );
 }
 
 void LanCardNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
       if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
         InstanceCount = V.toLong();
       } else if ( A == "macaddress" ) {
         NICMACAddresses.append( 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
@@ -1,70 +1,53 @@
 #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")) {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 ModemNetNode::~ModemNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString ModemNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a dialing procedures.</p>\
 <p>Use this to dial up over modems, ISDN, GSM, ...</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ModemNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AModem( this );
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,112 +1,95 @@
 #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(
         "interfaces", "/etc/network/interfaces", 1 );
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 NetworkNetNode::~NetworkNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString NetworkNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up TCP/IP options.</p>\
 <p>Use this to configure the TCP/IP protocol</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NetworkNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ANetwork( this );
 }
 
 bool NetworkNetNode::hasDataForFile( SystemFile & S ) {
       return S.name() == "interfaces";
 }
 
 short NetworkNetNode::generateFile( SystemFile & SF, 
                                    ANetNodeInstance * NNI,
                                    long DevNr ) {
                                    
       if( DevNr < 0 ) {
         // generate device specific but common part
         return 1;
       }
 
       QString NIC = NNI->runtime()->device()->netNode()->nodeClass()->genNic( DevNr );
 
       if( SF.name() == "interfaces" ) {
         Log(("Generate entry for %s in %s\n", NIC.latin1(), SF.name().latin1() ));
         // generate mapping stanza for this interface
         SF << "# check if " 
            << NIC 
            << " can be brought UP" 
            << endl;
         SF << "mapping " 
            << NIC 
            << endl;
         SF << "  script "
            << QPEApplication::qpeDir()
            << "bin/networksettings2-request" 
            << endl 
            << endl;
         return 0;
       }
       return 1;
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,507 +1,507 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 #include <opie2/oledbox.h>
 
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <qlistbox.h>
 #include <qlayout.h>
 #include <qgroupbox.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 #include <qlistbox.h>
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 #include <qlabel.h>
 #include <qiconview.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <qtoolbutton.h>
 #include <qevent.h>
 
 #include "networksettings.h"
 #include "netnode.h"
 #include "editconnection.h"
 
 NetworkSettings::NetworkSettings( QWidget *parent, 
                const char *name, 
                WFlags fl ) : NetworkSettingsGUI(parent,name,fl), 
                              NSD() {
 
     UpdateTimer = new QTimer( this );
 
     // set pixmaps 
     Add_TB->setPixmap( NSResources->getPixmap( "add" ) );
     Delete_TB->setPixmap( NSResources->getPixmap( "remove" ) );
     CheckState_TB->setPixmap( NSResources->getPixmap( "check" ) );
     GenConfig_TB->setPixmap( NSResources->getPixmap( "configure" ) );
 
     Disable_TB->setPixmap( NSResources->getPixmap( "disabled" ) );
     Up_TB->setPixmap( NSResources->getPixmap( "more" ) );
     Down_TB->setPixmap( NSResources->getPixmap( "less" ) );
 
     QVBoxLayout* V = new QVBoxLayout( LED_Frm );
     QHBoxLayout * H = new QHBoxLayout( 0 );
     V->addStretch(1);
     V->addLayout( H );
     Leds[0] = new Opie::Ui::OLedBox( red, LED_Frm );
     H->addWidget( Leds[0], 0, Qt::AlignVCenter );
     Leds[1] = new Opie::Ui::OLedBox( red, LED_Frm );
     H->addWidget( Leds[1], 0, Qt::AlignVCenter );
     Leds[2] = new Opie::Ui::OLedBox( red, LED_Frm );
     H->addWidget( Leds[2], 0, Qt::AlignVCenter );
     V->addStretch(1);
 
 
     SLOT_ToProfile();
 
     // populate main Listbox
     Profiles_LB->clear();
     QPEApplication::setStylusOperation( 
         Profiles_LB->viewport(), QPEApplication::RightOnHold );
 
     connect( Profiles_LB, 
              SIGNAL(rightButtonPressed(QListBoxItem*,const QPoint&)),
              this, SLOT(SLOT_EditNode(QListBoxItem*)) );
 
     { Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
       NodeCollection * NC;
       // for all connections
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         NC = it.current();
         Profiles_LB->insertItem( NC->devicePixmap(),
                                  NC->name() );
       }
     }
 
     if( Profiles_LB->count() ) {
       Profiles_LB->setSelected( 0, TRUE );
     }
 
     // if no profiles -> auto popup editing
     if( NSResources->connections().count() == 0 ) {
       QTimer::singleShot( 100, this, SLOT(SLOT_AddNode() ) );
     }
 
     connect( &(NSResources->system()), 
              SIGNAL( stdoutLine(const QString &) ),
              this, SLOT( SLOT_CmdMessage(const QString &) ) );
 
     connect( &(NSResources->system()), 
              SIGNAL( stderrLine(const QString &) ),
              this, SLOT( SLOT_CmdMessage(const QString &) ) );
 
     connect( &(NSResources->system()), 
              SIGNAL( processEvent(const QString &) ),
              this, SLOT( SLOT_CmdMessage(const QString &) ) );
 
     UpdateTimer->start( 5000 );
     connect( UpdateTimer, SIGNAL( timeout() ),
              this, SLOT( SLOT_RefreshStates() ) );
 
     /* Add QCopChannel */
     connect( qApp, SIGNAL(appMessage(const QCString&,const QByteArray&)),
              this, SLOT(SLOT_QCopMessage(const QCString&,const QByteArray&)) );
 }
 
 NetworkSettings::~NetworkSettings() {
     QString S;
 
     owarn << "Dispose NS" << oendl;
     if( NSD.isModified() ) {
       owarn << "Modified" << oendl;
       S = NSD.saveSettings();
       if( ! S.isEmpty() ) {
         S.insert( 0, "<p>" );
         S.append( "</p>" );
         // problem saving
         QMessageBox::warning(
               0, 
               tr( "Saving setup" ), S );
       }
 
       SLOT_GenerateConfig();
       NSD.setModified( 0 );
     }
 
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_CmdMessage( const QString & S ) {
     Messages_LB->insertItem( S );
     Messages_LB->setCurrentItem( Messages_LB->count()-1 );
     Messages_LB->ensureCurrentVisible();
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_RefreshStates( void ) {
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() ); // remember
 
     if( LBI ) {
       NodeCollection * NC;
       NSResources->system().probeInterfaces();
       // update current selection only
       NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
       if( NC ) {
         State_t OldS = NC->state();
         State_t NewS = NC->state(1);
         if( OldS != NewS ) {
           updateProfileState( LBI );
         }
       }
     }
 
 
     /* -> LATER !!
     bool is;
     NodeCollection * NC;
 
     for( unsigned int i = 0; i < Profiles_LB->count() ; i ++ ) {
       NC = NSResources->findConnection( Profiles_LB->text(i) );
       if( NC ) {
         State_t OldS = NC->state();
         State_t NewS = NC->state(1);
         if( OldS != NewS ) {
           is = Profiles_LB->isSelected(i);
           Profiles_LB->changeItem( NC->statePixmap(NewS), 
                                    NC->name(), 
                                    i );
           if( is ) {
             Profiles_LB->setSelected( i, TRUE );
           }
         }
       }
     }
     if( ci >= 0 )
       Profiles_LB->setCurrentItem( ci );
     */
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_AddNode( void ) {
     SLOT_EditNode( 0 );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_DeleteNode( void ) {
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() ); 
 
     if ( ! LBI ) 
       return;
 
     if( QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Removing profile" ),
           tr( "Remove selected profile ?" ), 
           1, 0 ) == 1 ) {
       NSResources->removeConnection( LBI->text() );
       delete LBI;
       NSD.setModified( 1 );
     }
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_EditNode( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
     QString OldName = "";
 
     EditConnection EC( this );
 
     if( LBI ) {
       NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
       if( ! NC ) {
         return;
       }
       OldName = NC->name();
       EC.setConnection( NC );
     }
 
     EC.showMaximized();
     // disable refresh timer 
     UpdateTimer->stop();
 
     // we need to retry
     while( 1 ) {
       if( EC.exec() == QDialog::Accepted ) {
         // toplevel item -> store
         NodeCollection * NC = EC.connection();
         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 
     UpdateTimer->start( 5000 );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_ShowNode( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
     if( LBI == 0 ) 
       return;
 
     NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
 
     if( NC->description().isEmpty() ) {
       Description_LBL->setText( tr( "<<No description>>" ) );
     } else {
       Description_LBL->setText( NC->description() );
     }
 
     Profile_GB->setTitle( LBI->text() + " : " + NC->stateName() );
 
     bool FrmActive = 1;
     bool IsEnabled = 1;
     int leds = 0;
 
     owarn << "State " << NC->state() << oendl;
     switch( NC->state() ) {
       case Disabled : // no further work
         IsEnabled = 0;
         FrmActive = 0;
         owarn << "LEds " << leds << oendl;
         break;
       case Unknown :
       case Unchecked :
       case Unavailable :
         FrmActive = 0;
         break;
       case Off :
         leds = 1;
         break;
       case Available :
         leds = 2;
         break;
       case IsUp :
         leds = 3;
         break;
     }
 
     Disable_TB->setOn( ! IsEnabled );
     LED_Frm->setEnabled( FrmActive );
 
     for( int i = 0 ; i < leds; i ++ ) {
       Leds[i]->setColor( red );
       Leds[i]->setOn( true );
     }
     for( int i = leds ; i < 3; i ++ ) {
       Leds[i]->setColor( red );
       Leds[i]->setOn( false );
     }
 
     Up_TB->setEnabled( leds < 3 && leds != 0 );
     Down_TB->setEnabled( leds > 0 );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_CheckState( void ) {
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() ); 
     if ( ! LBI ) 
       return;
     updateProfileState( LBI );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::updateProfileState( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
     if( LBI == Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() ) ) {
       SLOT_ShowNode( LBI );
     }
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_GenerateConfig( void ) {
     QString S = NSD.generateSettings();
     if( ! S.isEmpty() ) {
       S.insert( 0, "<p>" );
       S.append( "</p>" );
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Generate config" ),
           S);
     }
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_Disable( bool T ) {
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() );
     QString Msg;
 
     if ( ! LBI ) 
       return;
 
     NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
 
     owarn << "Prepare to disable" << oendl;
     Msg = NC->setState( (T) ? Disable : Enable );
     if( ! Msg.isEmpty() ) {
       Msg.insert( 0, "<p>" );
       Msg.append( "</p>" );
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Activating profile" ),
           Msg );
       return;
     }
 
     // reload new state
     NC->state( true );
     updateProfileState( LBI );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_Up( void ) {
     // bring more up
 
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() );
     QString Msg;
     int led = -1;
 
     if ( ! LBI ) 
       return;
 
     NodeCollection * NC = 
         NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
 
     switch( NC->state() ) {
       case Disabled : // cannot modify this state
       case Unknown : // cannot modify this state
       case Unchecked : // cannot modify this state
       case Unavailable : // cannot modify this state
       case IsUp : // highest UP state
         return;
       case Off : // -> activate
         led = 1;
         Down_TB->setEnabled( true );
         Log(( "Activate interface %s\n", NC->name().latin1() ));
         Msg = NC->setState( Activate );
         break;
       case Available : // -> up
         led = 2;
         Log(( "Bring up interface %s\n", NC->name().latin1() ));
         Msg = NC->setState( Up );
         if( Msg.isEmpty() ) {
           Up_TB->setEnabled( false );
         }
         break;
     }
 
     if( ! Msg.isEmpty() ) {
       Msg.insert( 0, "<p>" );
       Msg.append( "</p>" );
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Increase availability" ),
           Msg );
       return;
     }
 
     updateProfileState( LBI );
 
     // set color of led we should change 
     if( led > 0 ) {
       Leds[led]->setColor( blue );
       Leds[led]->setOn( true );
     }
 
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_Down( void ) {
     // bring more down
 
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() );
     int led = -1;
     QString Msg;
 
     if ( ! LBI ) 
       return;
 
     NodeCollection * NC = 
         NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
 
     switch( NC->state() ) {
       case Disabled : // cannot modify this state
       case Unknown : // cannot modify this state
       case Unchecked : // cannot modify this state
       case Unavailable : // cannot modify this state
       case Off : // highest DOWN state
         break;
       case Available : // -> down
         led = 0;
         Log(( "Deactivate interface %s\n", NC->name().latin1() ));
         Msg = NC->setState( Deactivate );
         Down_TB->setEnabled( false );
         break;
       case IsUp : // highest UP state
         led = 1;
         Up_TB->setEnabled( true );
         Log(( "Bring down interface %s\n", NC->name().latin1() ));
         Msg = NC->setState( Down, 1 );
         if( Msg.isEmpty() ) {
           // remove 'up' file to make sure
           unlink ( QString().sprintf( "/tmp/Profile-%d.up", NC->number() ).latin1() );;
         }
         break;
     }
 
     if( ! Msg.isEmpty() ) {
       Msg.insert( 0, "<p>" );
       Msg.append( "</p>" );
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Decrease availability" ),
           Msg );
       return;
     }
 
     updateProfileState( LBI );
 
     // set color of led we should change 
     if( led >= 0 ) {
       Leds[led]->setColor( blue );
     }
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_ToMessages( void ) {
     Profiles_LB->hide();
     Profile_GB->hide();
     Messages_GB->show();
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_ToProfile( void ) {
     Profiles_LB->show();
     Profile_GB->show();
     Messages_GB->hide();
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_QCopMessage(const QCString &msg, const QByteArray &data) {
   QDataStream stream( data, IO_ReadOnly );
 
   if( msg == "raise" ) {
       raise();
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
@@ -1,503 +1,510 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <qpe/resource.h>
 
 #include <qpainter.h>
 #include <qbitmap.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 #include <qpixmap.h>
 
 #include "resources.h"
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 static char * ActionName[] = {
     "Disable",
     "Enable",
     "Activate",
     "Deactivate",
     "Up",
     "Down"
 };
 
 static char * StateName[] = { 
     "Unchecked", 
     "Unknown", 
     "Unavailable", 
     "Disabled", 
     "Off", 
     "Available", 
     "IsUp"
 };
 
 QString & deQuote( QString & X ) {
     if( X[0] == '"' ) {
       // remove end and trailing "" and \x -> x
       QChar R;
       long idx;
       idx = X.length()-1;
       X = X.mid( 1, idx );
 
       idx = 0;
       while( ( idx = X.find( '\\', idx ) ) >= 0 ) {
         R = X.at( idx + 1 );
         X.replace( idx, 2, &R, 1 );
       }
       X = X.left( X.length()-1 );
     }
     return X;
 }
 
 QString quote( QString X ) {
     if( X.find( QRegExp( "[ \n\"\\\t]" ) ) >= 0 ) {
       // need to quote this
       QString OutString = "\"";
 
       X.replace( QRegExp("\""), "\\\"" );
       X.replace( QRegExp("\\"), "\\\\" );
       X.replace( QRegExp(" "), "\\ " );
 
       OutString += X;
       OutString += "\"";
       X = OutString;
     }
     return X;
 }
 
 
 //
 //
 // ANETNODE
 //
 //
 
 void ANetNode::saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) {
     saveSpecificAttribute( TS );
 }
 
 void ANetNode::setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ){
     setSpecificAttribute( Attr, Value );
 }
 
 bool ANetNode::isToplevel( void ) {
     const char ** P = provides();
     while( *P ) {
       if( strcmp( *P, "fullsetup") == 0 )
         return 1;
       P ++;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 bool ANetNode::openFile( SystemFile & SF, 
                             ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
     return (NNI ) ? NNI->openFile( SF ) : 0 ;
 }
 
 //
 //
 // ANETNODEINSTANCE
 //
 //
 
 long ANetNodeInstance::InstanceCounter = -1;
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::initialize( void ) {
     if( InstanceCounter == -1 )
       InstanceCounter = time(0);
     // set name
     QString N;
     N.sprintf( "-%ld", InstanceCounter++ );
     N.prepend( NodeType->name() );
     setName( N.latin1() );
 }
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ){
     if( Attr == "__name" ) {
       setName( Value.latin1() );
     } else {
       setSpecificAttribute( Attr, Value );
     }
 }
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) {
     TS << "__name=" << name() << endl;
     saveSpecificAttribute( TS );
 }
 
 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;
     TS << "number=" << number() << endl;
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
     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();
       }
     }
     return 0; // no more next
 }
 
 int NodeCollection::compareItems( QCollection::Item I1, 
                                   QCollection::Item I2 ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI1, * NNI2;
     NNI1 = (ANetNodeInstance *)I1;
     NNI2 = (ANetNodeInstance *)I2;
     return strcmp( NNI1->name(), NNI2->name() );
 }
 
 static char * State2PixmapTbl[] = {
     "NULL", // Unchecked : no pixmap
     "check", // Unknown 
     "delete", // unavailable 
     "disabled", // disabled 
     "off", // off 
     "disconnected", // available 
     "connected" // up 
 };
 
 QPixmap NodeCollection::devicePixmap( void ) {
     QPixmap pm = NSResources->getPixmap(
             getToplevel()->nextNode()->pixmapName()+"-large");
 
     QPixmap Mini = NSResources->getPixmap( 
             device()->netNode()->pixmapName() );
 
     if( pm.isNull() || Mini.isNull() )
         return Resource::loadPixmap("Unknown");
 
     QPainter painter( &pm );
     painter.drawPixmap( pm.width()-Mini.width(), 
                         pm.height()-Mini.height(), 
                         Mini );
     pm.setMask( pm.createHeuristicMask( TRUE ) );
     return pm;
 }
 
 QPixmap NodeCollection::statePixmap( State_t S) {
     return NSResources->getPixmap( State2PixmapTbl[S] );
 }
 
 QString NodeCollection::stateName( State_t S) {
     switch( S ) {
       case Unknown :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Unknown");
       case Unavailable :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Unavailable");
       case Disabled :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Disabled");
       case Off :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Inactive");
       case Available :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Available");
       case IsUp :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Up");
       case Unchecked : /* FT */
       default :
         break;
     }
     return QString("");
 }
 
 void NodeCollection::reassign( void ) {
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       it.current()->setConnection( this );
     }
 }
 
 const QStringList & NodeCollection::triggers() {
     return getToplevel()->runtime()->triggers();
 }
 
 bool NodeCollection::hasDataForFile( SystemFile & S ) {
     return ( firstWithDataForFile( S ) != 0 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::firstWithDataForFile( SystemFile & S ) {
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       if( it.current()->hasDataForFile( S ) ) {
         return it.current();
       }
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 State_t NodeCollection::state( bool Update ) {
     State_t NodeState;
 
     if( CurrentState == Unchecked || Update ) {
       // collect states of all nodes until with get the 'higest'
       // state possible
 
       Log(( "Connection %s state %s\n", 
                 Name.latin1(), StateName[CurrentState] ));
 
       CurrentState = Unknown;
       for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         Log(( "-> Detect %s\n", it.current()->name() ));
         NodeState = it.current()->runtime()->detectState();
         Log(( "   state %s\n", StateName[NodeState] ));
 
         if( NodeState == Disabled ||
             NodeState == IsUp ) {
           // max
           CurrentState = NodeState;
           break;
         }
 
         if( NodeState > CurrentState ) {
           // higher
           CurrentState = NodeState;
         }
       }
     }
 
     return CurrentState;
 }
 
 QString NodeCollection::setState( Action_t A, bool Force ) {
 
     QString msg;
     Action_t Actions[10];
     int NoOfActions = 0;
 
     // get current state
     state( Force );
 
     switch( A ) {
       case Disable :
         if( CurrentState < Disabled ) {
           // disabled
           CurrentState = Disabled;
           return QString();
         }
 
         if( CurrentState == IsUp ) {
           Actions[NoOfActions++] = Down;
           Actions[NoOfActions++] = Deactivate;
         } else if( CurrentState == Available ) {
           Actions[NoOfActions++] = Deactivate;
         }
         Actions[NoOfActions++] = Disable;
         break;
       case Enable :
         // always possible -> detected state is new state
         Actions[NoOfActions++] = Enable;
         break;
       case Activate :
         if( ! Force ) {
           if( CurrentState >= Available ) {
             // already available
             return QString();
           }
 
           if( CurrentState != Off ) {
             return qApp->translate( "System",
                                     "State should be off" );
           }
         }
 
         Actions[NoOfActions++] = Activate;
         break;
       case Deactivate :
         if( ! Force ) {
           if( CurrentState < Off ) {
             // already inactive
             return QString();
           }
         }
 
         if( CurrentState == IsUp ) {
           Actions[NoOfActions++] = Down;
         }
         Actions[NoOfActions++] = Deactivate;
         break;
       case Up :
         if( ! Force ) {
           if( CurrentState == IsUp ) {
             return QString();
           }
           if( CurrentState < Off ) {
             return qApp->translate( "System",
                                     "State should at least be off" );
           }
         }
         if( CurrentState == Off ) {
           Actions[NoOfActions++] = Activate;
         }
         Actions[NoOfActions++] = Up;
         break;
       case Down :
         if( ! Force ) {
           if( CurrentState < Available ) {
             // OK
             return QString();
           }
         }
         Actions[NoOfActions++] = Down;
         break;
     }
 
     // send actions to all nodes
     Log(( "Action %s requires %d steps\n", 
           ActionName[A], NoOfActions ));
 
     for( int i = 0 ; i < NoOfActions; i ++ ) {
       // setState recurses through the tree depth first
       msg = getToplevel()->runtime()->setState( this, Actions[i], Force );
       if( ! msg.isEmpty() ) {
         return msg;
       }
     }
     return QString();
 }
 
 //
 //
 // RuntimeInfo
 //
 //
 
 QString RuntimeInfo::setState( NodeCollection * NC, 
                                Action_t A, 
                                bool Force ) {
     QString M;
     RuntimeInfo * Deeper = nextNode();
 
     if( Deeper ) {
       // first go deeper
       M = Deeper->setState( NC, A, Force );
       if( ! M.isEmpty() ) 
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
@@ -66,531 +66,573 @@ typedef enum Action {
     // bring the hardware down -> to off
     Deactivate = 3,
     // bring the connection up -> to IsUp
     Up = 4,
     // bring the connection down -> to Available
     Down = 5
 } Action_t;
 
 class ANetNode : public QObject {
 
 public:
 
     typedef QArray<ANetNode *> NetNodeList;
 
     ANetNode( const char * Name ) : QObject( 0, Name ) {}
     virtual ~ANetNode(){};
 
     //
     //
     // standard methods with sensible default
     //
     //
 
     inline int done( void ) 
       { return Done; }
     inline void setDone( int D ) 
       { Done = D; }
 
     // does this Node provide a Connection
     bool isToplevel( void );
 
     // set the value of an attribute
     void setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ) ;
     void saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) ;
 
     // compiled references to 'needed' NetNodes -> needs list
     inline void setAlternatives( NetNodeList * Alt )
       { Alternatives = Alt; }
     inline NetNodeList & alternatives( void ) 
       { return *Alternatives; }
 
     //
     //
     // Virtual methods with sensible default
     //
     //
 
     // do instances of this noce class have data for this file
     virtual bool hasDataForFile( SystemFile & ) 
       { return 0; }
 
     // open proper file SF identified by S
     // this method is called by NS2.  
     //
     // overrule this ONLY if this proper file is a common file
     // for all NNI of this node class and the data generated
     // by each of the NNI needs to be put in one file
     //
     // if this is the case the file should be (re)opened in append
     // return 0 if file cannot be opened
     virtual bool openFile( SystemFile &SF,
                              ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
     // generate instance independent stuff
     // 0 : data output, 1 no data, 2 error
     virtual short generatePreamble( SystemFile & )
       { return 1; }
 
     // generate instance independent stuff
     // 0 : data output, 1 no data, 2 error
     virtual short generatePostamble( SystemFile & )
       { return 1; }
 
     // generate instance dependent but instance common stuff
     // 0 : data output, 1 no data, 2 error
     virtual short generateFile( SystemFile &,
                                ANetNodeInstance * ,
                                long ) 
       { return 1; }
 
     // generate NIC name based on instance nr
     // only relevant if node instances are devices
     virtual QString genNic( long ) 
       { return QString(""); }
 
     // max number of instances for this node type
     // only relevant if node instances are devices
     virtual long instanceCount( void ) 
       { return 1; }
 
     // return ID list for each file generated specially for
     // this node type
     virtual QStringList properFiles( void )
       { return QStringList(); }
 
     //
     //
     // pure virtual methods with sensible default
     //
     //
 
     // pixmap needed for this NetNode
     virtual const QString pixmapName() = 0;
 
     // description for  this NetNode
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() = 0;
 
     // create a blank instance of a net node
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void ) = 0;
 
     // return features this NetNode provides
     virtual const char ** provides( void ) = 0;
 
     // return features this NetNode needs
     virtual const char ** needs( void ) = 0;
 
 protected :
 
     NetNodeList * Alternatives;
 
 private :
 
     virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) = 0;
     virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) = 0;
     int Done;
 
 };
 
 class ANetNodeInstance : public QObject {
 
 public:
 
     ANetNodeInstance( ANetNode * NN ) : QObject()
         { IsModified=0; NodeType = NN; IsNew = TRUE; }
     virtual ~ANetNodeInstance( void ) { }
 
     inline int done( void ) 
       { return Done; }
     inline void setDone( int D ) 
       { Done = D; }
 
     // return data was modified
     inline void setModified( bool M ) 
       {  IsModified = M; }
     inline bool isModified( void ) 
       {  return IsModified; }
 
     // get next node
     ANetNodeInstance * nextNode();
     // return NetNode this is an instance of
     ANetNode * nodeClass( void ) 
         { return NodeType; }
 
     // intialize am instance of a net node
     void initialize( void );
 
     // set the value of an attribute
     void setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ) ;
     void saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) ;
 
     // return true if node isntance is NEW and not loaded
     inline void setNew( bool IsN ) 
       { IsNew = IsN; }
     inline bool isNew( void ) 
       { return IsNew; }
 
     // return description for this instance
     inline QString & description( void ) 
       { return Description; }
     inline void setDescription( const QString & S ) 
       { Description = S; }
 
     // pixmap for this instance -> from NetNode
     inline const QString pixmapName( void )
       { return NodeType->pixmapName(); }
 
     inline const char ** provides( void )
       { return NodeType->provides(); }
 
     inline const char ** needs( void )
       { return NodeType->needs(); }
 
     inline void setConnection( NodeCollection * NC ) 
       { Connection = NC; }
     inline NodeCollection * connection( void ) 
       { return Connection; }
 
     //
     //
     // Virtual methods with sensible defaults
     //
     //
 
 
 
     // open proper file identified by S
     virtual bool openFile( SystemFile & ) 
       { return 0; }
 
     // check if this node (or sub nodes) have data for this file
     virtual bool hasDataForFile( SystemFile & S ) 
       { return nodeClass()->hasDataForFile( S ); }
 
     // generate code specific for this node but embedded
     // in the section of the parent
     // this is called within the code of the parent
     virtual short generateFileEmbedded( SystemFile & SF,
                                        long DevNr ) 
       { ANetNodeInstance * NNI = nextNode();
         return (NNI) ? NNI->generateFileEmbedded( SF, DevNr ) : 1;
       }
 
     // generate code specific for this node 
     // (or find the first node that does)
     virtual short generateFile( SystemFile & SF,
                                long  DevNr ) 
       { ANetNodeInstance * NNI = nextNode();
         return (NNI) ? NNI->generateFile( SF, DevNr ) : 1;
       }
 
     // return true if this node instance is triggered by this trigger
     // could be delegated to deeper instances
     virtual bool triggeredBy( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
 
     //
     //
     // Pure virtual functions
     //
     //
 
     // return runtime information for this node
     virtual RuntimeInfo * runtime( void ) = 0;
 
     // create edit widget under parent
     virtual QWidget * edit( QWidget * parent ) = 0;
 
     // is given data acceptable
     virtual QString acceptable( void ) = 0;
 
     // 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
       //
       //
 
 
       //
       //
       // methods to be overloaded by device capable
       // runtimes
       //
       //
 
       // does this node handles this interface e.g.eth0
       // recurse deeper if this node cannot answer that question
       virtual bool handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {
         RuntimeInfo * RI = device();
         if( RI ) {
           return RI->handlesInterface( S );
         }
         return 0;
       }
       bool handlesInterface( const InterfaceInfo & I ) {
         RuntimeInfo * RI = device();
         if( RI ) {
           return RI->handlesInterface( I );
         }
         return 0;
       }
 
       //
       //
       // methods to be overloaded by full setup capable
       // runtimes
       //
       //
 
       // return description for this full setup
       virtual const QString & description( void ) {
         return fullSetup()->description( );
       }
       // return triggers that should fire when this 
       // setup is brought up
       virtual const QStringList & triggers( void ) {
         return fullSetup()->triggers( );
       }
 
       //
       //
       // methods to be overloaded by line capable
       // runtimes
       //
       //
 
       // return the device file ('/dev/xxx') created
       // by this line capable runtime
       virtual QString deviceFile( void ) {
         RuntimeInfo * RI = line();
         if( RI ) {
           return RI->deviceFile();
         }
         return QString();
       }
 
       //
       //
       // runtime interface
       //
       //
 
       // return the node that offers device capability
       virtual RuntimeInfo * device( void )
         { RuntimeInfo * RI = nextNode();
           return (RI) ? RI->device() : 0;
         }
 
       // return the node that offers connection capability
       virtual RuntimeInfo * connection( void )
         { RuntimeInfo * RI = nextNode();
           return (RI) ? RI->connection() : 0;
         }
 
       // return the node that offers line capability
       virtual RuntimeInfo * line( void )
         { RuntimeInfo * RI = nextNode();
           return (RI) ? RI->line() : 0;
         }
 
       // return the node that offers full setup capability
       virtual RuntimeInfo * fullSetup( void )
         { RuntimeInfo * RI = nextNode();
           return (RI) ? RI->fullSetup() : 0;
         }
 
       inline ANetNodeInstance * netNode() 
         { return NNI; }
 
       inline NodeCollection * nodeCollection() 
         { return NNI->connection(); }
 
       virtual State_t detectState( void ) = 0;
       // public API to set the state
       virtual QString setState( NodeCollection * NC, 
                                 Action_t A, 
                                 bool Force = 0 );
 
       inline RuntimeInfo * nextNode( void ) {
          ANetNodeInstance * NNI = netNode()->nextNode();
          return (NNI) ? NNI->runtime() : 0;
       }
 
 signals :
 
       // sent by device if state changes
       void stateChanged( State_t S, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 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 ) 
         { return IsModified; }
       inline void setModified( bool N ) 
         { IsModified = N ; }
 
       inline bool handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {
         return getToplevel()->runtime()->handlesInterface( S );
       }
 
       // return the interface in the OS that is assigned to
       // this device
       inline InterfaceInfo * assignedInterface( void ) {
         return AssignedInterface;
       }
 
       // assign the interface to this device
       inline void assignInterface( InterfaceInfo * NI ) {
         if( NI == 0 ) {
           if( AssignedInterface ) {
             AssignedInterface->assignConnection( 0 );
           }
         }
         AssignedInterface = NI;
         if( AssignedInterface ) {
           AssignedInterface->assignConnection( this );
         }
       }
 
       inline RuntimeInfo * device() {
         return getToplevel()->runtime()->device();
       }
 
       const QStringList & triggers();
 
       State_t state( bool Update = 0 );
 
       // get the ixmap for this device
       QPixmap devicePixmap( void );
       QPixmap statePixmap( State_t S );
       inline QPixmap statePixmap( bool Update = 0 ) 
         { return statePixmap( state(Update) ); }
       QString stateName( State_t );
       inline QString stateName( bool Update = 0 ) 
         { return stateName( state(Update) ); }
 
       QString setState( Action_t A, bool Force = 0 );
 
       void save( QTextStream & TS );
 
       void append( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
       // makes sure that all items in the connection point to 
       // that connectoin
       void reassign( void );
 
       ANetNodeInstance * getToplevel( void );
       ANetNodeInstance * findNext( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
       ANetNodeInstance * findByName( const QString & S );
 
       inline const QString & name()
         { return Name; }
 
       const QString & description( void );
 
       inline void setName( const QString & N)
         { Name = N; }
 
       inline State_t currentState( void )
         { return CurrentState; }
       inline void setCurrentState( State_t S )
         { CurrentState = S; }
 
       // return TRUE if this node can have data to be inserted in 
       // file identified by S
       bool hasDataForFile( SystemFile & S );
       ANetNodeInstance * firstWithDataForFile( SystemFile & );
 
       // generate items for this file -> toplevel call
       short generateFile( SystemFile & SF,
                          long DN // device number
                        )
         { return getToplevel()->generateFile( SF, DN ); }
 
       bool triggeredBy( const QString & Trigger )
         { return getToplevel()->triggeredBy( Trigger ); }
 
 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
@@ -1,139 +1,149 @@
 /*
                              This file is part of the Opie Project
 
                              Copyright (C) 2005 Holger Hans Peter Freyther <freyther@handhelds.org>
               =.
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
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 */
 
 #ifndef ANET_NODE_INTERFACE_H
 #define ANET_NODE_INTERFACE_H
 
 #include <opie2/oapplicationfactory.h>
 #include <qpe/qcom.h>
 
 // {A215A785-FB73-4F74-84B0-053BCC77DB87}
 #ifndef IID_NetworkSettings2
 
 #define IID_NetworkSettings2 QUuid( 0xa215a785, 0xfb73, 0x4f74, 0x84, 0xb0, 0x05, 0x3b, 0xcc, 0x77, 0xdb, 0x87)
 
 #endif
 
 
 
 /**
  * Multiple Types
  */
 template <class Node >
 struct NS2PrivateFactory {
 
     inline static void createPlugins( QList<ANetNode> & PNN) {
         PNN.append( new Node());
     }
 
 };
 
 /*
  * Stop recursion here
  */
 template <>
 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
@@ -1,610 +1,479 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <qpixmap.h>
 #include <qdir.h>
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 
 #include <qpe/qlibrary.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 
 #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 ) {
 
           if( InnerIt.current() == OuterIt.current() )
             // avoid recursive 
             continue;
 
           const char ** Provides = InnerIt.current()->provides();
           NeedsRun = OuterIt.current()->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();
                 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 ) {
     if( ! SystemFiles.find( 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 ));
           return trial;
         }
       }
 }
 
 QPixmap TheNSResources::getPixmap( const QString & QS ) {
     QPixmap P;
     QString S("networksettings2/");
     S += QS;
     P = Resource::loadPixmap( S );
     if( P.isNull() ) {
       Log(( "Cannot load %s\n", S.latin1() ));
     }
     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 ) {
       Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
       NodeCollection * NC;
 
       // for all connections
       NodeCollection::resetMaxNr();
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         NC = it.current();
         NC->setNumber( NC->maxConnectionNumber()+1 );
         NC->setModified( 1 );
       }
 }
 */
 
 typedef struct EnvVars {
       char * Name;
       int Len;
 } EnvVar_t;
 
 #define AnEV(x) x, sizeof(x)-1
 
 static EnvVar_t EV[] = {
     AnEV( "HOME" ),
     AnEV( "LOGNAME" ),
     AnEV( "USER" ),
     AnEV( "LD_LIBRARY_PATH" ),
     AnEV( "PATH" ),
     AnEV( "QTDIR" ),
     AnEV( "OPIEDIR" ),
     AnEV( "SHELL" ),
     { NULL, 0 }
 };
 
 void TheNSResources::detectCurrentUser( void ) {
     // find current running qpe
     QString QPEEnvFile = "";
 
     CurrentUser.UserName = "";
     CurrentUser.HomeDir = "";
 
     if( getenv( "OPIEDIR" ) == 0 ) {
       // nothing known 
       { // open proc dir and find all dirs in it
         QRegExp R("[0-9]+");
         QDir ProcDir( "/proc" );
         QFileInfo FI;
         QStringList EL = ProcDir.entryList( QDir::Dirs );
 
         // print it out
         for ( QStringList::Iterator it = EL.begin(); 
               it != EL.end(); 
               ++it ) {
           if( R.match( (*it) ) >= 0 ) {
             QString S = ProcDir.path()+"/"+ (*it);
             S.append( "/exe" );
             FI.setFile( S );
             // get the link
             S = FI.readLink();
             if( S.right( 8 ) == "/bin/qpe" ) {
               // found running qpe
               QPEEnvFile.sprintf( ProcDir.path()+ "/" + (*it) + "/environ" );
               break;
             }
           }
         }
       }
 
       if( QPEEnvFile.isEmpty() ) {
         // could not find qpe
         Log(("Could not find qpe\n" ));
         return;
       }
 
       // FI now contains path ProcDir to the cmd dir
       { char * Buf = 0;
         char TB[1024];
         long BufSize = 0;
         int fd;
         int rd;
 
         fd = open( QPEEnvFile.latin1(), O_RDONLY );
         if( fd < 0 ) {
           Log(("Could not open %s : %d\n", 
               QPEEnvFile.latin1(), errno ));
           return;
         }
 
         while( (rd = read( fd, TB, sizeof(TB) ) ) > 0 ) {
           Buf = (char *)realloc( Buf, BufSize+rd );
           memcpy( Buf+BufSize, TB, rd );
           BufSize += rd;
         }
 
         char * Data = Buf;
         char * DataEnd = Data+BufSize-1;
 
         // get env items out of list
         while( Data < DataEnd ) {
 
           EnvVar_t * Run = EV;
           while( Run->Name ) {
             if( strncmp( Data, Run->Name, Run->Len ) == 0 &&
                 Data[Run->Len] == '=' 
               ) {
               CurrentUser.EnvList.resize( CurrentUser.EnvList.size()+1 );
               CurrentUser.EnvList[CurrentUser.EnvList.size()-1] = 
                   strdup( Data );
 
               if( strcmp( Run->Name, "OPIEDIR" ) == 0 ) {
                 // put OPIEDIR in env
                 putenv( CurrentUser.EnvList[CurrentUser.EnvList.size()-1] );
               } else if( strcmp( Run->Name, "HOME" ) == 0 ) {
                 CurrentUser.HomeDir = Data+5;
               } else if( strcmp( Run->Name, "LOGNAME" ) == 0 ) {
                 CurrentUser.UserName = Data+8;
               }
               break;
             }
             Run ++;
           }
 
           Data += strlen( Data )+1;
         }
 
         free( Buf );
 
         if( ! CurrentUser.UserName.isEmpty() ) {
           // find user info
           struct passwd pwd;
           struct passwd * pwdres;
 
           if( getpwnam_r( CurrentUser.UserName.latin1(), 
                           &pwd, TB, sizeof(TB), &pwdres ) ||
               pwdres == 0 ) {
             Log(("Could not determine user %s : %d\n", 
                 CurrentUser.UserName.latin1(), errno ));
             return;
           }
           CurrentUser.Uid = pwd.pw_uid;
           CurrentUser.Gid = pwd.pw_gid;
         } else{
           CurrentUser.Uid = 
             CurrentUser.Gid = -1;
         }
       }
 
     } else {
       char * X;
       QString S;
 
       EnvVar_t * Run = EV;
       while( Run->Name ) {
 
         if( ( X = getenv( Run->Name ) ) ) {
           Log(( "Env : %s = %s\n", Run->Name, X ));
 
           S.sprintf( "%s=%s", Run->Name, X );
           CurrentUser.EnvList.resize( CurrentUser.EnvList.size()+1 );
           CurrentUser.EnvList[CurrentUser.EnvList.size()-1] = 
                 strdup( S.latin1() );
 
           if( strcmp( Run->Name, "LOGNAME" ) == 0 ) {
             CurrentUser.UserName = X;
           } else if( strcmp( Run->Name, "HOME" ) == 0 ) {
             CurrentUser.HomeDir = X;
           } // regulare env var
         } else {
           Log(("Could not determine %s\n", Run->Name ));
         }
         Run ++;
       }
 
       CurrentUser.Uid = getuid();
       CurrentUser.Gid = getgid();
     }
 }
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
@@ -1,183 +1,153 @@
 #ifndef __RESOURCES__H
 #define __RESOURCES__H
 
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qdict.h>
 #include <qmap.h>
 #include <qlist.h>
 #include "netnode.h"
 #include "systemfile.h"
 #include "system.h"
 
 class QLibrary;
 class QPixmap;
 class ANetNode;
 class ANetNodeInstance;
 
 namespace Opie {
     namespace Core {
         class OPluginLoader;
         class OPluginManager;
     }
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,683 +1,701 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 #include <qdir.h>
 #include <qfile.h>
 #include <qfileinfo.h>
 
 #include "nsdata.h"
 #include <netnode.h>
 #include <resources.h>
 
 static QString CfgFile;
 
 NetworkSettingsData::NetworkSettingsData( void ) {
     // init global resources structure
     new TheNSResources();
 
     if( ! NSResources->userKnown() ) {
       Log(( "Cannot detect qpe user HOME=\"%s\" USER=\"%s\"\n",
           NSResources->currentUser().HomeDir.latin1(),
           NSResources->currentUser().UserName.latin1() ));
       return;
     }
 
     CfgFile.sprintf( "%s/Settings/NS2.conf", 
           NSResources->currentUser().HomeDir.latin1() );
     Log(( "Cfg from %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() ));
 
     // load settings
     loadSettings();
 
     // assign interfaces by scanning /tmp/profile-%s.Up files
     { QDir D( "/tmp" );
       QFile * F = new QFile;
       int profilenr;
       QString interfacename;
       QTextStream TS ( F );
 
       QStringList SL = D.entryList( "profile-*.up");
 
       Log(( "System reports %d interfaces. Found %d up\n", 
           NSResources->system().interfaces().count(),
           SL.count() ));
 
       for ( QStringList::Iterator it = SL.begin(); 
             it != SL.end(); 
             ++it ) {
         profilenr = atol( (*it).mid( 8 ).latin1() );
         // read the interface store int 'up'
         F->setName( D.path() + "/" + (*it) );
         if( F->open( IO_ReadOnly ) ) {
           NodeCollection * NC;
           interfacename = TS.readLine();
           F->close();
 
           Log(( "Assign interface %s to Profile nr %d\n", 
                 interfacename.latin1(), profilenr ));
 
           NC = NSResources->getConnection( profilenr );
           if( NC ) {
             NC->assignInterface( 
                 NSResources->system().findInterface( interfacename ) );
           } else {
             Log(( "Profile nr %d no longer defined\n", 
                 profilenr ));
           }
         }
       }
     }
 }
 
 // saving is done by caller
 NetworkSettingsData::~NetworkSettingsData( void ) {
     delete NSResources;
 }
 
 void NetworkSettingsData::loadSettings( void ) {
     QString Line, S;
     QString Attr, Value;
     long idx;
 
     QFile F( CfgFile );
     QTextStream TS( &F );
 
     ForceModified = 0;
 
     do {
 
       if( ! F.open(IO_ReadOnly) )
         break;
 
       /* load the file ->
 
          FORMAT :
 
            [NETNODETYPE] 
            Entries ...
            <EMPTYLINE>
            [connection] 
            Name=Name
            Node=Name
            <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 ) {
       it.current()->setModified( 0 );
     }
 
     return ErrS;
 }
 
 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;
 
             // open proper file
             { SystemFile SF( (*it) );
 
               if( ! CurDevNN->openFile( SF, nniit.current()) ) {
                 // cannot open
                 S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Cannot open proper file \"%1\" for node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                     arg( (*it) ).arg( CurDevNN->name() );
                 return S;
               }
 
               if( ! SF.open() ) {
                 S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Cannot open proper file \"%1\" for node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                     arg( (*it) ).arg( CurDevNN->name() );
                 return S;
               }
 
               // preamble on first
               if( FirstItem ) {
                 if( CurDevNN->generatePreamble( SF ) == 2 ) {
                   S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                     "<p>Error in section \"preamble\" for proper file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                       arg( (*it) ).
                       arg( CurDevNN->name() );
                   return S;
                 }
               }
               FirstItem = 0;
               Generated = 1;
 
               // item specific
               if( nniit.current()->generateFile( SF, -1 ) == 2 ) {
                 S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Error in section for node \"%1\" for proper file \"%2\" and node class \"%3\"</p>" ).
                     arg( nniit.current()->name() ).
                     arg( (*it) ).
                     arg( CurDevNN->name() );
                 return S;
               }
             }
           }
 
           if( Generated ) {
             SystemFile SF( (*it) );
 
             if( CurDevNN->openFile( SF, 0 ) &&
                 ! SF.path().isEmpty()
               ) {
 
               if( ! SF.open() ) {
                 S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Cannot open proper file \"%1\" for node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                     arg( (*it) ).arg( CurDevNN->name() );
                 return S;
               }
 
               if( CurDevNN->generatePostamble( SF ) == 2 ) {
                 S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Error in section \"postamble\" for proper file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                     arg( (*it) ).
                     arg( CurDevNN->name() );
                 return S;
               }
             } // no postamble
           }
         }
       }
     }
 
     //
     // 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;
             }
           }
         }
       }
 
       if( ! needToGenerate ) {
         // no instances found that might need to write data
         // in this systemfile
         Log(("No nodes for systemfile %s\n", SF->name().latin1() ));
         continue;
       }
 
       // ok generate this system file
       if( ! SF->open() ) {
         S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                              "<p>Cannot open system file \"%1\"</p>" ).
             arg( SF->name() );
         return S;
       }
 
       // global presection for this system file
       if( ! SF->preSection() ) {
         S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                              "<p>Error in section \"Preamble\" for file \"%1\"</p>" ).
             arg( SF->name() );
         return S;
       }
 
       // find connections that want to write to this file
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> ncit(M);
            ncit.current();
            ++ncit ) {
 
         NC = ncit.current();
 
         if( NC->done() ) {
           // already done
           continue;
         }
 
         if( ! NC->hasDataForFile( *SF ) ) {
           // no data
           continue;
         }
 
         Log(("Generating %s for connection %s\n",
               SF->name().latin1(), NC->name().latin1() ));
         // find highest item that wants to write data to this file
         FirstWithData = NC->firstWithDataForFile( *SF );
 
         // find device on which this connection works
         CurDev = NC->device();
         // class of that node
         CurDevNN = CurDev->netNode()->nodeClass();
 
         if( ! FirstWithData->nodeClass()->done() ) {
           // generate fixed part 
           if( ! SF->preDeviceSection( CurDevNN ) ) {
             S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                                  "<p>Error in section \"Pre-Device\" for file \"%1\"</p>" ).
                 arg( SF->name() );
             return S;
           }
 
           if( FirstWithData->nodeClass()->generateFile( 
                                             *SF, 
                                             FirstWithData,
                                             -2 ) == 2 ) {
             S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
               "<p>Error in section \"Common\" for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                 arg( SF->name() ).
                 arg( CurDevNN->name() );
             return S;
           }
           FirstWithData->nodeClass()->setDone( 1 );
           Log(( "Systemfile %s for node instance %s is done\n",
             SF->name().latin1(),
             FirstWithData->name() ));
         }
 
         NoOfDevs = 0;
         DevCtStart = -1;
 
         if( SF->knowsDeviceInstances() ) {
           DevCtStart = 0;
           NoOfDevs = CurDevNN->instanceCount();
         }
 
         if( ! CurDev->netNode()->nodeClass()->done() ) {
           // first time this device is handled
           // generate common device specific part
           for( int i = DevCtStart; i < NoOfDevs ; i ++ ) {
 
             if( FirstWithData->nodeClass()->generateFile( 
                 *SF, CurDev->netNode(), i ) == 2 ) {
               S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                 "<p>Error in section \"Device\" for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                   arg( SF->name() ).
                   arg( CurDevNN->name() );
               return S;
             }
           }
           CurDev->netNode()->nodeClass()->setDone( 1 );
 
           Log(( "Systemfile %s for Nodeclass %s is done\n",
             SF->name().latin1(),
             CurDev->netNode()->nodeClass()->name()
             ));
         }
 
         // generate profile specific info
         // for all nodeconnections that work on the same device
         for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> ncit2(M);
              ncit2.current();
              ++ncit2 ) {
 
           if( ncit2.current()->device() != CurDev ) {
             // different device
             continue;
           }
 
           Log(("Connection %s of family %s\n", 
                 ncit2.current()->name().latin1(), 
                 CurDev->name() ));
           // generate 
           NNI = ncit2.current()->firstWithDataForFile( *SF );
           for( int i = DevCtStart; i < NoOfDevs ; i ++ ) {
             if( ! SF->preNodeSection( NNI, i ) ) {
               S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Error in \"Pre-Node Part\" for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                   arg( SF->name() ).
                   arg( CurDevNN->name() );
               return S;
             }
 
             switch( NNI->generateFile( *SF, i ) ) {
               case 0 :
                 (*SF) << endl;
                 break;
               case 1 :
                 break;
               case 2 :
                 S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Error in section \"Node\" for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                     arg( SF->name() ).
                     arg( CurDevNN->name() );
                 return S;
             }
 
             if( ! SF->postNodeSection( NNI, i ) ) {
               S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                   "<p>Error in \"Post-Node Part\" for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                   arg( SF->name() ).
                   arg( CurDevNN->name() );
               return S;
             }
           }
 
           ncit2.current()->setDone( 1 );
 
         }
       }
 
       if( ! SF->postDeviceSection( CurDevNN ) ) {
         S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
             "<p>Error in section \"Post-Device\" for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
                 arg( SF->name() ).
                 arg( CurDevNN->name() );
         return S;
       }
 
 
       if( ! SF->postSection() ) {
         S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                 "<p>Error in section \"Closure\" for file \"%1\"</p>" ).
                   arg( SF->name() );
         return S;
       }
 
       // end of file
       SF->close();
     }
     return S;
 }
 
 QList<NodeCollection> NetworkSettingsData::collectPossible( const char * Interface ) {
     // collect connections that can work on top of this interface
     NodeCollection * NC;
     QList<NodeCollection> PossibleConnections;
     Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
 
     // for all connections
     for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NC = it.current();
       // check if this profile handles the requested interface
       if( NC->handlesInterface( Interface ) && // if different Intf.
           NC->state() != Disabled && // if not enabled
           NC->state() != IsUp  // if already used
         ) {
         Log( ( "Append %s for %s\n", NC->name().latin1(), Interface));
         PossibleConnections.append( NC );
       }
     }
     return PossibleConnections;
 }
 
 
 /*
     Called by the system to see if interface can be brought UP
 
     if allowed, echo Interface-allowed else Interface-disallowed
 */
 
 bool NetworkSettingsData::canStart( const char * Interface ) {
     // load situation
     NodeCollection * NC = 0;
     QList<NodeCollection> PossibleConnections;
 
     PossibleConnections = collectPossible( Interface );
 
     Log( ( "for %s : Possiblilies %d\n", 
         Interface, PossibleConnections.count() ));
     switch( PossibleConnections.count() ) {
       case 0 : // no connections
         break;
       case 1 : // one connection
         NC = PossibleConnections.first();
         break;
       default : // need to ask user ?
         return 1;
     }
 
     if( NC ) {
       switch( NC->state() ) {
         case Unchecked :
         case Unknown :
         case Unavailable :
         case Disabled :
           // this profile does not allow interface to be UP
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
@@ -1,100 +1,83 @@
 #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")) {
 
       NSResources->addSystemFile( 
         "pap-secrets", "/etc/ppp/pap-secrets", 0 );
       NSResources->addSystemFile( 
         "chap-secrets", "/etc/ppp/chap-secrets", 0 );
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 PPPNetNode::~PPPNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString PPPNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up IP using PPP.</p>\
 <p>Use this for dialup devices or serial setups</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * PPPNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new APPP( this );
 }
 
 const char ** PPPNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return PPPNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** PPPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return PPPProvides;
 }
 
 QStringList PPPNetNode::properFiles( void ) {
       QStringList SL;
       SL << "peers" << "chatscripts"; 
       return SL;
 }
 
 // need to generate :
 //      /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
 //      /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
 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
@@ -1,75 +1,58 @@
 #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 );
 
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 ProfileNetNode::~ProfileNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString ProfileNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Define use of an IP connection.</p>\
 <p>Configure if and when this connection needs to be established</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ProfileNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AProfile( this );
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,77 +1,60 @@
 #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 );
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 USBNetNode::~USBNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString USBNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Configure Ethernet over USB.</p>\
 <p>Use this for a computer to computer USB cable connection</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * USBNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AUSB( this );
 }
 
 const char ** USBNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return USBNeeds;
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,124 +1,119 @@
 #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());
              It.current();
              ++It ) {
           Run = It.current();
           if( X == Run->Name ) {
             NC->assignInterface( Run );
             return IsUp;
           }
         }
       }
     } 
 
     Log(("Assigned %p\n", NC->assignedInterface() ));
     if( ( Run = NC->assignedInterface() ) ) {
       // we already have an interface assigned -> still present ?
       if( ! Run->IsUp ) {
         // usb is still free -> keep assignment
         return Available;
       } // else interface is up but NOT us -> some other profile
     }
 
     // nothing (valid) assigned to us
     NC->assignInterface( 0 );
 
     // find possible interface
     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
         ) {
         // this is a USB card
         if( Run->assignedConnection() == netNode()->connection() ) {
           // assigned to us
           return Run;
         } else if( Run->assignedConnection() == 0 ) {
           // free
           best = Run;
         }
       }
     }
     return best; // can be 0
 }
 
 bool USBRun::handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {
     return Pat.match( S ) >= 0;
 }
 
 bool USBRun::handlesInterface( InterfaceInfo * I ) {
     return handlesInterface( I->Name );
 }
 
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
@@ -1,69 +1,52 @@
 #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.
  */
 VPNNetNode::~VPNNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString VPNNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Configure private IP connection.</p>\
 <p>Defines Secure tunnels over non secure IP sessions</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * VPNNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AVPN( this );
 }
 
 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
@@ -1,85 +1,68 @@
 #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;
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 WLanNetNode::~WLanNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString WLanNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Configure Wi/Fi or WLan network cards.</p>\
 <p>Defines Wireless options for those cards</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * WLanNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AWLan( this );
 }
 
 const char ** WLanNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return WLanNeeds;
 }
 
 const char ** WLanNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return WLanProvides;
 }
 
 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> )