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diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/interfaces/interface.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings/interfaces/interface.h
index ec82851..83ab088 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/interfaces/interface.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/interfaces/interface.h
@@ -1,72 +1,79 @@
 #ifndef INTERFACE_H
 #define INTERFACE_H
 
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
 
 class Module;
 
+/**
+ * A Interface represents a physical device. You can
+ * inherit it and create also virtual devices. Like saved
+ * ppp dial ups or vpn. Interface is used for representing
+ * your interface to the User and its actions.
+ *
+ */
 class Interface : public QObject{
   Q_OBJECT
 
 signals:
   void updateInterface(Interface *i);
   void updateMessage(const QString &message);
 
 public:
   Interface(QObject * parent=0, const char * name= "unknown", bool status = false);
 
   QString getInterfaceName() const { QString n(this->name()); return n; };
   void setInterfaceName( const QString &n ) { this->setName(n); };
 
   bool getStatus() const { return status; };
   void setStatus(bool newStatus);
 
   bool isAttached() const { return attached; };
   void setAttached(bool isAttached=false);
 
   QString getHardwareName() const { return hardwareName; };
   void setHardwareName(const QString &name="Unknown");
 
   Module* getModuleOwner() const { return moduleOwner; };
   void setModuleOwner(Module *owner=NULL);
 
   // inet information.
   QString getMacAddress() const { return macAddress; };
   QString getIp() const { return ip; };
   QString getSubnetMask() const { return subnetMask; };
   QString getBroadcast() const { return broadcast; };
   bool isDhcp() const { return dhcp; };
   QString getDhcpServerIp() const { return dhcpServerIp; };
   QString getLeaseObtained() const { return leaseObtained; };
   QString getLeaseExpires() const { return leaseExpires; };
 
  public slots:
   virtual bool refresh();
   virtual void start();
   virtual void stop();
   virtual void restart();
 
 protected:
   // Interface information
   QString hardwareName;
   Module *moduleOwner;
   bool status;
   bool attached;
 
   // Network information
   bool dhcp;
   QString dhcpServerIp;
   QString leaseObtained;
   QString leaseExpires;
 
   QString macAddress;
   QString ip;
   QString broadcast;
   QString subnetMask;
 
 };
 
 #endif
 
 // interface.h
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/module.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings/module.h
index 3ef823c..9dc913e 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/module.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/module.h
@@ -25,152 +25,164 @@ class QTabWidget;
  * for activation. You need to provide the following function yourself.
  *
  * A module needs to provide Name, Images, and methods for
  * claiming interfaces. For example you can claim physicla
  * interfaces like wlan0, ppp0 or virtual like a VPN
  * connection and hide the real ppp device or ethernet device
  * behind your VPN plugin.
  *
  * During start up. The main application searches for network devices
  * and then looks for an owner under the plugins for them.
  * For example the WLAN Plugin looks if there is a WLAN Extension
  * on that interface and then claims it by returning true from isOwner()
  *
  * \code
  * extern "C"
  *  {
  *   void* create_plugin() {
  *   return new WLANModule();
  * }
  * };
  * \endcode
  * @see isOwner(Interface*)
  */
 class Module : private QObject{
 
 signals:
 /**
  * Emit this Signal once you change the Interface
  * you're operating on
  *
  * @param i The Interface
  */
   void updateInterface(Interface *i);
 
 
 public:
   Module(){};
 
   /**
    * The type of the plugin
    * and the name of the qcop call
    */
   virtual const QString type() = 0;
 
   /**
    * The current profile has been changed and the module should do any
    * neccesary changes also.
    * As of Opie1.0 profiles are disabled.
    *
    * @param newProfile what the profile should be changed to.
    */
   virtual void setProfile(const QString &newProfile) = 0;
 
   /**
    * get the icon name for this device.
    * @param Interface* can be used in determining the icon.
    * @return QString the icon name (minus .png, .gif etc)
    */
   virtual QString getPixmapName(Interface *) = 0;
 
   /**
    * Check to see if the interface i is owned by this module.
    * See if you can handle it. And if you can claim ownership
    * by returning true.
+   * For physical devices you will be asked if you want to own the
+   * device. But you can also create new \sa Interface Implementations.
+   *
+   * If you want to own the Interface add it to your internal interface
+   * list
+   *
    * @param Interface* interface to check against
    * @return bool true if i is owned by this module, false otherwise.
+   *
+   * @see getInterfaces
    */
   virtual bool isOwner(Interface *){ return false; };
 
   /**
    * Create and return the Configure Module
    * @param Interface *i the interface to configure.
    * @return QWidget* pointer to this modules configure.
    *
    * @see InterfaceSetupImp
    */
   virtual QWidget *configure(Interface *){ return NULL; } ;
 
   /**
    * Create, and return the Information Module.
    *
    * An default Implementation is InterfaceInformationImp
    *
    * @param Interface *i the interface to get info on.
    * @return QWidget* pointer to this modules info.
    *
    * @see InterfaceInformationImp
    *
    */
   virtual QWidget *information(Interface *){ return NULL; };
 
   /**
    * Get all active (up or down) interfaces managed by this
    * module.
+   * At the end of initialisation you will be asked to return your interfaces
+   * Return all of your interfaces even  the ones you claimed by isOnwer.
+   * Here you can also return your 'virtual' Interface Objects
+   *
    * @return QList<Interface> A list of interfaces that exsist that havn't
    * been called by isOwner()
    */
   virtual QList<Interface> getInterfaces() = 0;
 
   /**
    * Adds possible new interfaces to the list (Example: usb(ppp), ir(ppp),
    *  modem ppp)
    * Both strings need to be translated. The first string is a Shortcut
    * like PPP and the second argument is a description.
    *
    * <code>
    *  list.insert(
    *
    * </code>
    *
    * @param list A reference to the list of supported additionns.
    */
   virtual void possibleNewInterfaces(QMap<QString, QString> &list) = 0;
 
   /**
    * Attempts to create a new interface from name you gave
    * possibleNewInterfaces()
    * @return Interface* NULL if it was unable to be created.
    * @param name the type of interface to create
    *
    * @see possibleNewInterfaces
    */
   virtual Interface *addNewInterface(const QString &name) = 0;
 
   /**
    * Attempts to remove the interface, doesn't delete i
    * @return bool true if successful, false otherwise.
    */
   virtual bool remove(Interface* i) = 0;
 
   /**
    * get dcop calls
    */
   virtual void receive(const QCString &msg, const QByteArray &arg) = 0;
 
     QStringList handledInterfaceNames()const { return m_inter; }
 protected:
     /**
      * set which interfaceNames should not be shown cause they're handled
      * internally of this module.. An already running ppp link or
      * a tunnel... VPN an such
      */
     void setHandledInterfaceNames( const QStringList& in) { m_inter = in; }
 
 private:
     QStringList m_inter;
 };
 
 #endif
 
 // module.h