Added KDE3 version of pykdeextensions

git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/libraries/pykdeextensions@1097589 283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da

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diff --git a/src/kdedesigner.py b/src/kdedesigner.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+############################################################################
+# kdedesigner - description                                               #
+# ------------------------------                                          #
+# begin     : Thu Apr 21 2005                                             #
+# copyright : (C) 2005 by Simon Edwards                                   #
+# email     : simon@simonzone.com                                         #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+#                                                                         #
+#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  #
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as       #
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the    #
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.                       #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+
+import __builtin__
+import qtuicompiler
+
+python_import = __builtin__.__import__
+def load(*args):
+    qtuicompiler.DynamicImport(args,True)
+    return apply(python_import,args)
+__builtin__.__import__ = load
diff --git a/src/kdedistutils.py b/src/kdedistutils.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+###########################################################################
+# kdedistutils - description                                              #
+# ------------------------------                                          #
+# begin     : Thu Apr 21 2005                                             #
+# copyright : (C) 2005 by Simon Edwards                                   #
+# email     : simon@simonzone.com                                         #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+#                                                                         #
+#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  #
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as       #
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the    #
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.                       #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+
+import distutils.core
+from distutils.core import Extension
+from distutils.cmd import Command
+from distutils.dist import Distribution
+from distutils.command.build import build
+from distutils.command.install import install
+from distutils.command.install_scripts import install_scripts
+from distutils.command.install_data import install_data
+from distutils.command.install_lib import install_lib
+from distutils.util import change_root, convert_path
+from distutils.spawn import find_executable,spawn
+from distutils import sysconfig 
+from distutils import log
+from distutils import file_util
+from distutils import dir_util
+from distutils.util import byte_compile
+import qtuicompiler
+import stat
+import os,os.path,imp,glob
+import sys
+from types import StringType
+
+INSTALL_LIST = 'install_log.txt'
+
+###########################################################################
+def setup(**arg_dict):
+
+    if 'cmdclass' not in arg_dict:
+        arg_dict['cmdclass'] = {}
+
+    cmdclass = arg_dict['cmdclass']
+    
+    arg_dict.setdefault('data_files',[])
+    
+    kdecmdclass = {'install' : InstallKDE,
+        'install_executable_links' : InstallExecutableLinks,
+        'install_application_data' : InstallApplicationDataAndLinks,
+        'build_messages' : BuildI18NMessages,
+        'install_messages' : InstallI18NMessages,
+        'update_messages' : UpdateI18NMessages,
+        'checkpyqt' : CheckPyQt,
+        'checkpykde' : CheckPyKDE,
+        'uninstall' : Uninstall,
+        'build' : BuildKDE,
+        'build_kcm' : BuildKControlModule,
+        'install_kcm' : InstallKControlModule,
+        'build_html' : BuildDocbookHTML,
+        'install_html' : InstallDocbookHTML,
+        'install_lib' : InstallLibWithRoot,
+        'build_kioslave' : BuildKioslave,
+        'install_kioslave' : InstallKioslave}
+
+    for key in kdecmdclass.iterkeys():
+        cmdclass.setdefault(key,kdecmdclass[key])
+
+    arg_dict.setdefault('distclass',KDEDistribution)
+
+    apply(distutils.core.setup,[],arg_dict)
+
+###########################################################################
+class KDEDistribution(Distribution):
+    def __init__(self,attrs=None):
+        self.min_kde_version = None
+        self.min_qt_version = None
+        self.kcontrol_modules = None
+        self.kioslaves = None
+        self.executable_links = None
+        self.docbooks = None
+        self.application_data = None
+        self.i18n = None
+        Distribution.__init__(self,attrs)
+
+###########################################################################
+def has_kcms(self):
+    if self.distribution.kcontrol_modules is None:
+        return 0
+    return  len(self.distribution.kcontrol_modules)!=0
+
+def has_docbook_html(self):
+    if self.distribution.docbooks is None:
+        return 0
+    return  len(self.distribution.docbooks)!=0
+
+def has_messages(self):
+    if self.distribution.i18n is None:
+        return 0
+    return  len(self.distribution.i18n)!=0
+
+def has_application_data(self):
+    if self.distribution.application_data is None:
+        return 0
+    return  len(self.distribution.application_data)!=0
+
+def has_kioslaves(self):
+    if self.distribution.kioslaves is None:
+        return 0
+    return  len(self.distribution.kioslaves)!=0
+
+###########################################################################
+# Our slightly extended build command. This also does kcontrol modules.
+class BuildKDE(build):
+
+    user_options = build.user_options[:]
+    user_options.append( ('msgfmt-exe=',None,'Path to the msgfmt executable') )
+    user_options.append( ('meinproc-exe=',None,'Path to the meinproc executable') )
+
+    sub_commands = build.sub_commands[:]
+    sub_commands.append( ('build_kcm',has_kcms) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('build_kioslave',has_kioslaves) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('build_html',has_docbook_html) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('build_messages',has_messages) )
+    
+    def __init__(self,dist):
+        build.__init__(self,dist)
+        self.has_kcms = has_kcms
+        self.has_kioslaves = has_kioslaves
+        self.has_docbook_html = has_docbook_html
+        self.has_messages = has_messages
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.msgfmt_exe = None
+        self.meinproc_exe = None
+        build.initialize_options(self)
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        build.finalize_options(self)
+        
+        if self.msgfmt_exe is None:
+            # Find msgfmt
+            canidatepaths = []
+            canidatepaths.append( ask_kde_config('--install exe --expandvars').strip() )
+            self.msgfmt_exe = FindExeOnPath('msgfmt',canidatepaths)
+            if self.msgfmt_exe is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Unable to find 'msgfmt', needed to build i18n messages."
+        
+        if self.meinproc_exe is None:
+            # Find meinproc
+            canidatepaths = []
+            canidatepaths.append( ask_kde_config('--install exe --expandvars').strip() )
+            self.meinproc_exe = FindExeOnPath('meinproc',canidatepaths)
+            if self.meinproc_exe is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Unable to find 'meinproc', needed to generate Docbook HTML documentation."
+
+###########################################################################
+def has_executable_links(self):
+    if self.distribution.executable_links is None:
+        return 0
+    return  len(self.distribution.executable_links)!=0
+
+###########################################################################
+class InstallKDE(install):
+    user_options = install.user_options[:]
+    user_options.append( ('kde-prefix=',None,"KDE installation prefix") )
+    user_options.append( ('install-messages=',None,"installation directory for i18n message files") )
+    user_options.append( ('install-html=',None,"installation directory for Docbook HTML files") )
+    user_options.append( ('install-cmd=',None,"Command to use to install the files") )
+    user_options.append( ('install-xdg-apps=',None,"directory for XDG app files") )
+    user_options.append( ('install-kcm=',None,"directory for kcm library files") )
+    user_options.append( ('install-kioslave',None,"directory for kioslave library files") )
+    user_options.append( ('install-protocol',None,"directory for kioslave protocol files") )
+    
+    sub_commands = install.sub_commands[:]
+    sub_commands.insert(0, ('checkpykde',None) )
+    sub_commands.insert(0, ('checkpyqt',None) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('install_executable_links',has_executable_links) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('install_messages',has_messages) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('install_html',has_docbook_html) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('install_kcm',has_kcms) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('install_kioslave',has_kioslaves) )
+    sub_commands.append( ('install_application_data',has_application_data) )
+        
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.kde_prefix = None
+        self.install_messages = None
+        self.install_html = None
+        self.install_cmd = None
+        self.install_xdg_apps = None
+        self.install_kcm = None
+        self.install_kioslave = None
+        self.install_protocol = None
+        self.install_application_data = None
+        install.initialize_options(self)
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        # If no install prefix was provided, then we try to detect the KDE install prefix.
+        self.user_supplied_kde_prefix = True
+        
+        if self.install_scripts is None:
+            if self.kde_prefix is not None:
+                self.install_scripts = os.path.join(self.kde_prefix,'bin')
+            else:
+                self.announce("Detecting KDE 'bin' directory...")
+                self.install_scripts = ask_kde_config('--install exe --expandvars').strip()
+                self.announce("   ...KDE 'bin' directory is %s" % self.install_scripts)
+            
+        if self.install_application_data is None:
+            if self.kde_prefix is not None:
+                self.install_application_data = os.path.join(self.kde_prefix,'share/apps',self.distribution.metadata.name)
+            else:
+                self.announce("Detecting KDE application directory...")
+                kdeappdir = ask_kde_config('--install data --expandvars').strip()
+                self.announce("  ...KDE application directory is %s" % self.install_application_data)
+                self.install_application_data = os.path.join(kdeappdir,self.distribution.metadata.name)
+
+        if self.install_messages is None:
+            if self.kde_prefix is not None:
+                self.install_messages = os.path.join(self.kde_prefix,'share/locale')
+            else:
+                self.announce("Detecting KDE messages directory...")
+                self.install_messages = ask_kde_config('--install locale --expandvars').strip()
+                self.announce("  ...KDE messages directory is %s" % self.install_messages)
+
+        if self.install_html is None:
+            if self.kde_prefix is not None:
+                self.install_html = os.path.join(self.kde_prefix,'share/doc/HTML')
+            else:
+                self.announce("Detecting KDE HTML directory...")
+                self.install_html = ask_kde_config('--install html --expandvars').strip()
+                self.announce("  ...KDE HTML directory is %s" % self.install_html)
+
+        if self.kde_prefix is None:
+            self.announce("Detecting KDE install prefix...")
+            self.kde_prefix = ask_kde_config('--prefix').strip()
+            self.announce("  ...KDE install prefix is %s" % self.kde_prefix)
+            self.user_supplied_kde_prefix = False
+            
+        if self.install_cmd is None:
+            self.announce("Detecting 'install' command...")
+            # Ok, time to find the install command.
+            self.install_cmd = find_executable('install')
+            if self.install_cmd is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Unable to find the 'install' command, needed to install libraries."
+            self.announce("  ...'install' command is %s" % self.install_cmd)
+        
+        if self.install_xdg_apps is None:
+            self.announce("Detecting XDG apps directory...")
+            self.install_xdg_apps = ask_kde_config('--install xdgdata-apps --expandvars').strip()
+            self.announce("  ...XDG apps directory is %s" % self.install_xdg_apps)
+
+        if self.install_kcm is None:
+            self.announce("Detecting kcm library  directory...")
+            self.install_kcm = os.path.join(ask_kde_config('--install lib --expandvars').strip(),'kde3')
+            self.announce("  ...kcm library directory is %s" % self.install_kcm)
+    
+        if self.install_kioslave is None:
+            self.announce("Detecting kioslave library  directory...")
+            self.install_kioslave = os.path.join(ask_kde_config('--install lib --expandvars').strip(),'kde3')
+            self.announce("  ...kioslave library directory is %s" % self.install_kioslave)
+    
+        if self.install_protocol is None:
+            self.announce("Detecting kioslave protocol directory...")
+            self.install_protocol = ask_kde_config('--install services --expandvars').strip()
+            self.announce("  ...kioslave protocol directory is %s" % self.install_protocol)
+    
+        install.finalize_options(self)
+        
+        if self.root is not None:
+            self.change_roots('application_data','html','messages','xdg_apps','kcm')
+        
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'install'
+        
+    def run(self):
+        global INSTALL_LIST
+        install.run(self)
+        
+        # Write out the uninstall list.
+        fhandle = open(INSTALL_LIST,'w')
+        for item in self.get_outputs():
+            fhandle.write(item)
+            fhandle.write('\n')
+        fhandle.close()
+
+###########################################################################
+class InstallApplicationDataAndLinks(install_data):
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'install_application_data'
+        
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        install_data.initialize_options(self)
+
+        self.data_files = self.distribution.application_data
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        self.set_undefined_options('install',
+                                   ('install_application_data', 'install_dir'),
+                                   ('root', 'root'),
+                                   ('force', 'force'),
+                                  )
+        
+    def run(self):
+        self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(self.install_dir))
+        for f in self.data_files:
+            if type(f) is StringType:
+                # it's a simple file, so copy it
+                f = convert_path(f)
+                if self.warn_dir:
+                    self.warn("setup script did not provide a directory for "
+                              "'%s' -- installing right in '%s'" %
+                              (f, self.install_dir))
+                if os.path.isfile(f):
+                    (out, _) = self.copy_file(f, self.install_dir)
+                    self.outfiles.append(out)
+                elif os.path.isdir(f):
+                    out = self.copy_tree(f,os.path.join(self.install_dir,f))
+                    self.outfiles.extend(out)
+                else:
+                    self.warn("Setup script can't find file or directory %s needed for installation." % f)
+            else:
+                # it's a tuple with path to install to and a list of files
+                dir = convert_path(f[0])
+                if not os.path.isabs(dir):
+                    dir = change_root(self.install_dir, dir)
+                elif self.root:
+                    dir = change_root(self.root, dir)
+                self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(dir))
+
+                if f[1] == []:
+                    # If there are no files listed, the user must be
+                    # trying to create an empty directory, so add the
+                    # directory to the list of output files.
+                    self.outfiles.append(dir)
+                else:
+                    # Copy files, adding them to the list of output files.
+                    for data in f[1]:
+                        data = convert_path(data)
+                        if os.path.islink(data):
+                            # Transplant the link to the new location without changing
+                            # where it points to. (ie it is _not_ relocated).
+                            dest = os.path.join(dir, os.path.basename(data))
+                            if os.path.exists(dest):
+                                os.remove(dest)
+                            os.symlink(os.readlink(data),dest)
+                            log.info("moving link %s -> %s" % (data,dest) )
+                            #os.chmod(dest, os.stat(data)[stat.ST_MODE])
+                        elif os.path.isdir(data):
+                            out = self.copy_tree(data,dir)
+                            self.outfiles.extend(out)
+                        else:
+                            (out, _) = self.copy_file(data, dir)
+                            self.outfiles.append(out)
+        
+        # Compile the .ui files
+        install_cmd = self.get_finalized_command('install')
+        prefix = self.install_dir
+        if prefix[-1] != os.sep:
+            prefix = prefix + os.sep
+        self.outfiles.extend(compile_qtdesigner(self.outfiles, force=1, prefix=prefix, base_dir=install_cmd.prefix, dry_run=self.dry_run))
+        
+        # Byte compile the .py files
+        from distutils.util import byte_compile
+        byte_compile(self.outfiles, optimize=0, force=1, prefix=prefix, base_dir=install_cmd.prefix, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+
+        # Add the .pyc files to the list of outfiles.
+        self.outfiles.extend( [item+'c' for item in self.outfiles if item.endswith('.py')] )
+
+    def mkpath(self, name, mode=0777):
+        return dir_util.mkpath(name, mode, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+    
+###########################################################################
+class InstallExecutableLinks(Command):
+    description = "Install symlinks"
+
+    user_options = []
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.outfiles = []
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        pass
+        
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'install_executable_links'
+        
+    def run(self):
+        # FIXME add cmd options?
+        install_script_cmd = self.get_finalized_command('install_scripts')
+        install_data_cmd = self.get_finalized_command('install_application_data')
+        
+        destination_dir = install_data_cmd.install_dir
+        
+        if not os.path.exists(install_script_cmd.install_dir):
+            self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(install_script_cmd.install_dir))
+        
+        if self.distribution.executable_links is not None:
+            for link in self.distribution.executable_links:
+                symname = os.path.join(install_script_cmd.install_dir,link[0])
+                target = os.path.join(destination_dir,link[1])
+                log.info("symlinking %s -> %s", symname, target)
+                if not self.dry_run:
+                    if os.path.islink(symname):
+                        os.remove(symname)
+                    os.symlink(target,symname)
+                self.outfiles.append(symname)
+
+    def get_outputs(self):
+        return self.outfiles or []
+        
+    def mkpath(self, name, mode=0777):
+        return dir_util.mkpath(name, mode, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+        
+###########################################################################
+# Fix the --root option for the install_lib command.
+class InstallLibWithRoot(install_lib):
+    user_options = install_lib.user_options[:]
+    user_options.append( ('root=',None,"install everything relative to this alternate root directory") )
+        
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        install_lib.initialize_options(self)
+        self.root = None
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        own_install_dir = self.install_dir is not None
+        
+        install_lib.finalize_options(self)
+        self.set_undefined_options('install', ('root', 'root'))
+        
+        if self.root is not None and own_install_dir:
+            self.install_dir = change_root(self.root, self.install_dir)
+        
+###########################################################################
+class Uninstall(Command):
+    description = "Remove all installed files"
+
+    user_options = []
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        pass
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        pass
+        
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'uninstall'
+
+    def run(self):
+        global INSTALL_LIST
+        
+        if not os.path.isfile(INSTALL_LIST):
+            self.announce("Unable to uninstall, can't find the file list %s." % INSTALL_LIST)
+            return
+            
+        # Suck in the file list.
+        fhandle = open(INSTALL_LIST,'r')
+        file_list = fhandle.readlines()
+        fhandle.close()
+        
+        # Remove the files first.
+        for item in file_list:
+            item = item.strip()
+            if os.path.isfile(item) or os.path.islink(item):
+                self.announce("removing '%s'" % item)
+                if not self.dry_run:
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(item)
+                    except OSError, details:
+                        self.warn("Could not remove file: %s" % details)
+            elif not os.path.isdir(item):
+                self.announce("skipping removal of '%s' (does not exist)" % item)
+
+        # Remove the directories.
+        file_list.sort()
+        file_list.reverse()
+        # Starting with the longest paths first.
+        for item in file_list:
+            item = item.strip()
+            if os.path.isdir(item):
+                self.announce("removing '%s'" % item)
+                if not self.dry_run:
+                    try:
+                        os.rmdir(item)
+                    except OSError, details:
+                        self.warn("Could not remove directory: %s" % details)
+
+###########################################################################
+class BuildKControlModule(Command):
+    description = "Build KControl extensions"
+
+    user_options = [('no-kcontrol',None,"Don't build kcontrol extensions"),
+                    ('build-dir=','b', "build directory (where to install from)"),
+                    ('python-dir=',None,'Directory containing the Python installation'),
+                    ('python-inc-dir=',None,'Directory containing C Header files for Python'),
+                    ('kde-inc-dir=',None,'Directory containing C++ header files for KDE'),
+                    ('kde-lib-dir=',None,'Directory containing library files for KDE'),
+                    ('kde-kcm-lib-dir=',None,'Directory for KDE kcm library files'),
+                    ('qt-inc-dir=',None,'Directory containing C++ header files for Qt'),
+                    ('qt-lib-dir=',None,'Directory containing library files for Qt'),
+                    ('sip-dir=','/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6','Directory containing the sip library files'),
+                    ('clib=',None,'gcc library and path'),
+                    ('pyqt-dir=','/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6','PyQt module directory'),
+                    ('pykde-dir=',None,'PyKDE module directory'),
+                    ('data-dir=',None,'installation directory for data (script) files')]
+    
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.no_kcontrol = 0
+        self.build_dir = None
+        self.python_inc_dir = None
+        self.python_dir = None
+        self.kde_inc_dir = None
+        self.kde_lib_dir = None
+        self.kde_kcm_lib_dir = None
+        self.qt_inc_dir = None
+        self.qt_lib_dir = None
+        self.sip_dir = "/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6"
+        self.clib = None
+        self.pyqt_dir = "/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6"
+        self.pykde_dir = None
+        self.data_dir = None
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        if self.no_kcontrol==0:
+            self.set_undefined_options('install', ('build_base', 'build_dir'),('install_application_data','data_dir'))
+        
+            install = self.get_finalized_command('install')
+            self.install_prefix = "/opt/kde3/"
+    
+            # KDE inc dir: find it!
+            if self.kde_inc_dir is None:
+                canidatepaths = []
+                kdedir = os.getenv("KDEDIR")
+                if kdedir!=None:
+                    canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(kdedir,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append('/opt/kde3/include')
+                canidatepaths.append('/opt/kde/include')
+                self.kde_inc_dir = FindFileInPaths('kapplication.h',canidatepaths)
+            if self.kde_inc_dir is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the KDE header file directory."
+            if FindFileInPaths('kapplication.h',[self.kde_inc_dir]) is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find KDE header files in: %s" % self.kde_inc_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for KDE header files" % self.kde_inc_dir)
+    
+            # KDE lib dir
+            #if self.kde_lib_dir is None:
+            #    self.kde_lib_dir = os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib")
+            self.kde_lib_dir = "/opt/kde3/lib/"
+            self.announce("Using %s for KDE library files" % self.kde_lib_dir)
+    
+            # KDE KCM lib dir
+            #if self.kde_kcm_lib_dir is None:
+            #    self.kde_kcm_lib_dir = os.path.join(self.kde_lib_dir,"kde3")
+            self.kde_kcm_lib_dir = "/opt/kde3/lib/kde3/"
+            if FindFileInPaths('*kcm*.so',[self.kde_kcm_lib_dir]) is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find KDE KCM files in: %s" % self.kde_kcm_lib_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for KDE KCM library files" % self.kde_kcm_lib_dir)
+            
+            # Qt inc dir
+            if self.qt_inc_dir is None:
+                canidatepaths = []
+                qtdir = os.getenv("QTDIR")
+                if qtdir != None:
+                    canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(qtdir,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/include")
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/include")
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/lib/include")
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/lib/include")
+		canidatepaths.append("/usr/include/qt3")
+                self.qt_inc_dir = FindFileInPaths('qstring.h',canidatepaths)
+            if self.qt_inc_dir is None:
+                raise SystemExit,"Failed to find the Qt header file directory"
+            if FindFileInPaths('qstring.h',[self.qt_inc_dir]) is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find Qt header files in: %s" % self.qt_inc_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for Qt header files" % self.qt_inc_dir)
+    
+            # Qt lib dir
+            if self.qt_lib_dir is None:
+                canidatepaths = []
+                qtdir = os.getenv("QTDIR")
+                if qtdir != None:
+                    canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(qtdir,get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/"+get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/"+get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/"+get_libdir_name())
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/"+get_libdir_name())
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/lib/"+get_libdir_name())
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/lib/"+get_libdir_name())
+                self.qt_lib_dir = FindFileInPaths('libqt*',canidatepaths)
+            if self.qt_lib_dir is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find Qt library files"
+            self.announce("Using %s for Qt library files" % self.qt_lib_dir)
+                    
+            # Python dir
+            if self.python_dir is None:
+                self.python_dir = os.path.split(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBP"))[0]
+            self.announce("Using %s for the python directory" % self.python_dir)
+            
+            # Python include dir.
+            if self.python_inc_dir is None:
+                # Find the Python include directory.
+                self.python_inc_dir = sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEPY")
+            self.announce("Using %s for Python header files" % self.python_inc_dir)
+    
+            # PyQt dir
+            if self.pyqt_dir is None:
+                self.pyqt_dir = sysconfig.get_python_lib()
+            if (FindFileInPaths("libqtcmodule*",[self.pyqt_dir]) is None) and (FindFileInPaths("qt*",[self.pyqt_dir]) is None):
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the PyQt directory: %s" % self.pyqt_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for PyQt modules" % self.pyqt_dir)
+    
+            # PyKDE dir
+            if self.pykde_dir is None:
+                self.pykde_dir = sysconfig.get_python_lib()
+            if (FindFileInPaths("libkdecorecmodule*",[self.pykde_dir]) is None) and (FindFileInPaths("kdecore*",[self.pykde_dir]) is None):
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the PyKDE directory: %s" % self.pykde_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for PyKDE modules" % self.pykde_dir)
+            
+            # Sip dir
+            if self.sip_dir is None:
+                self.sip_dir = sysconfig.get_python_lib()
+            if (FindFileInPaths("libsip*", [self.sip_dir]) is None) and (FindFileInPaths("sip*", [self.sip_dir]) is None):
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find libsip files in directory: %s" % self.sip_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for libsip files" % self.sip_dir)
+                
+            # Find the C library (libgcc, libgcc_s or some other variation).
+            if self.clib is None:
+                canidatepaths = ["/usr/"+get_libdir_name(), "/usr/local/"+get_libdir_name() ]
+                self.clib = FindFileInPaths("libgcc*.so",canidatepaths)
+                if self.clib!=None:
+                    self.clib = glob.glob(os.path.join(self.clib,'libgcc*.so'))[0]
+                else:
+                    self.clib = FindFileInPaths("libgcc*.a",canidatepaths)
+                    if self.clib!=None:
+                        self.clib = glob.glob(os.path.join(self.clib,'libgcc*.a'))[0]
+            if self.clib is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find a suitable libgcc library"
+            self.announce("Using %s for clib" % self.clib)
+    
+            # Make a list of places to look for python .so modules
+            self.python_sub_dirs = sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBSUBDIRS").split()
+            base = sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBP")
+            self.python_sub_dirs = [ os.path.join(base,item) for item in self.python_sub_dirs ]
+            self.python_sub_dirs.append(base)
+
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'build_kcm'
+
+    def run(self):
+        if self.no_kcontrol:
+            self.announce("Skipping KControl modules")
+            return
+    
+        if not os.path.isdir(self.build_dir):
+            os.mkdir(self.build_dir)
+        
+        for moduletuple in self.distribution.kcontrol_modules:
+            self.announce("Building KControl module from desktop file %s." % moduletuple[0])
+            
+            # Read the desktop file
+            factoryfunction = None
+            libraryname = None
+            cmodulecategory = None
+            try:
+                fhandle = open(moduletuple[0],'r')
+                for line in fhandle.readlines():
+                    parts = line.strip().split('=')
+                    try:
+                        if parts[0]=="X-KDE-Library":
+                            libraryname = parts[1]
+                        elif parts[0]=="Exec":
+                            shellcmd = parts[1].split()
+                            modulepath = shellcmd[-1]
+                            if '/' in modulepath:
+                                cmodulecategory = os.path.dirname(modulepath)
+                            else:
+                                cmodulecategory = ""
+                        elif parts[0]=="X-KDE-FactoryName":
+                            factoryfunction = 'create_'+parts[1]
+                    except IndexError:
+                        pass
+                fhandle.close()
+            except IOError:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find kcontrol desktop file: %s" % moduletuple[0]
+                
+            # Sanity check.
+            if factoryfunction is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find factory name (Was there a X-KDE-FactoryName entry in the desktop file?)"
+            if libraryname is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find library name (Was there a X-KDE-Library entry in the desktop file?)"
+            if cmodulecategory is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the kcontrol category name (Was there a Exec entry in the desktop file?)"
+            
+            modulename = os.path.basename(moduletuple[1])
+            if modulename.endswith('.py'):
+                modulename = modulename[:-3]
+            desktopfilename = moduletuple[0]
+            
+            stub_cpp_name = 'kcm_'+libraryname+'.cpp'
+            stub_so_name = 'kcm_'+libraryname+'.so'
+            stub_la_name = 'kcm_'+libraryname+'.la'
+            python_version = '%i.%i' % (sys.version_info[0],sys.version_info[1])
+            
+            # Build the 'stub' code.
+            cppcode = self.cpptemplate % {"moduledir": self.data_dir,
+                                            "modulename": modulename,
+                                            "factoryfunction": factoryfunction,
+                                            "python_version": python_version}
+            
+            # Put it on disk.
+            cppfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(moduletuple[0]),stub_cpp_name)
+            try:
+                fhandle = open(cppfile,'w')
+                fhandle.write(cppcode)
+                fhandle.close()
+            except IOError:
+                raise SystemExit, "Could not write the C++ stub: %s" % cppfile
+                
+            # Compile the stub library.
+            cmdlist = ['libtool']
+
+            # Couldn't get it to pass without this ...
+            cmdlist.append("--mode=compile")
+            cmdlist.append("--tag=CXX")
+            
+            # Find the compiler flags and options
+            # CXX is empty on some Systems, let's do it 'the hard way'.
+            # FIXME :: get CXX from make.conf for Gentoo.
+            if len(sysconfig.get_config_var("CXX").split()) >= 2:
+                cmdlist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("CXX").split())
+            else:
+                cmdlist.extend(['g++', '-pthread'])
+
+            #cmdlist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("CXX").split())
+            
+            # cc_flags
+            cmdlist.append("-c")
+            cmdlist.append("-g")
+            
+            # The 4 is randomly chosen!
+            # FIXME :: get CFLAGS from make.conf for Gentoo.
+            if len(sysconfig.get_config_var("CFLAGS").split()) >=4:
+                cmdlist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("CFLAGS").split())
+            else:
+                # On Gentoo systems, CFLAGS are not in the environment.
+                raw = os.popen('emerge info 2> /dev/null|grep CFLAGS')
+                lines = raw.readlines()
+                if len(lines):
+                    cflags = lines[0].split('"')[1].split()
+                    print "Got CFLAGS from emerge info."
+                    cmdlist.extend(cflags)
+                else:
+                    # Still no CFLAGS found, use these ...
+                    cmdlist.extend(['-fno-strict-aliasing', '-DNDEBUG', '-g', '-O3', '-Wall', '-Wstrict-prototypes'])
+                
+            #sysconfig.get_config_var("CFLAGS").split()
+            # includes
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEDIR"))
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEDIR"))
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEPY"))
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + self.python_inc_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + self.kde_inc_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + self.qt_inc_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-I.")
+            # input
+            cmdlist.append(cppfile)
+            # output
+            outputfile = os.path.join(self.build_dir,libraryname+'.lo')
+            cmdlist.append("-o")
+            cmdlist.append(outputfile)
+            spawn(cmdlist) # Execute!!!
+            print
+            
+            # Link the resulting object file to create a shared library.
+            cmdlist = ['libtool']
+            cmdlist.append("--mode=link")
+            
+            # Grab the linker command name
+            cmdlist.append(sysconfig.get_config_var("LDSHARED").split()[0])
+            # link_flags
+            cmdlist.append("-module")
+            cmdlist.append("-export-dynamic")
+            # object
+            cmdlist.append(outputfile)
+            cmdlist.append("-rpath"); cmdlist.append(self.kde_kcm_lib_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-o"); cmdlist.append(os.path.join(self.build_dir,stub_la_name))
+            # Link libs
+            linklist = []
+            linklist.append("-lpython%s" % python_version)
+            linklist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBS").split())
+            
+            # FIXME I doubt half of these libraries need to be here.
+            linklist.append(self.sip_dir+"/sip.so")
+            # PyQt libs
+            linklist.append(self.pyqt_dir+"/qt.so")
+            # PyKDE libs
+            linklist.append(self.pykde_dir+"/kdecore.so")
+            linklist.append(self.pykde_dir+"/kdeui.so")
+            
+#            linklist.append("-L"+self.sip_dir); linklist.append("-lsip")
+#            # PyQt libs
+#            linklist.append("-L"+self.pyqt_dir); linklist.append("-lqtcmodule")
+#            # PyKDE libs
+#            linklist.append("-L"+self.pykde_dir); linklist.append("-lkdecorecmodule"); linklist.append("-lkdeuicmodule")
+            
+            linklist.append("-L"+self.kde_lib_dir); linklist.append("-L/opt/kde3/lib"); linklist.append("-lkdecore"); linklist.append("-lpythonize")
+            linklist.append("-L"+self.qt_lib_dir); linklist.append("-lqt-mt")
+            linklist.append("-lm")
+            linklist.append("-lstdc++")
+            linklist.append("-lc")
+            linklist.append(self.clib)
+
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.python_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.qt_lib_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.sip_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.pyqt_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.pykde_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.kde_lib_dir)
+
+            cmdlist.extend(linklist)
+            spawn(cmdlist) # Execute!!
+            print
+            
+    cpptemplate = r"""
+/*
+ * pykcm_launcher.cpp
+ * 
+ * Launch Control Centre modules written in Python using an embedded Python
+ * interpreter.
+ * Based on David Boddie's PyKDE-components.
+ */
+
+// pythonize.h must be included first.
+#include <pythonize.h>
+#include <kcmodule.h>
+#include <kglobal.h>
+#include <klocale.h>
+#include <klibloader.h>
+#include <kstandarddirs.h>
+#include <ksimpleconfig.h>
+#include <qstring.h>
+#include <sip.h>
+
+#define MODULE_DIR "%(moduledir)s"
+#define EXTRA_MODULE_DIR "/opt/kde3/share/python-support/kde-guidance-kde3"
+#define EXTRA_MODULE_DIR_TWO "/opt/kde3/share/python-support/guidance-backends-kde3"
+#define EXTRA_MODULE_DIR_THREE "/opt/kde3/share/python-support/kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3"
+#define MODULE_NAME "%(modulename)s"
+#define FACTORY "%(factoryfunction)s"
+#define CPP_FACTORY %(factoryfunction)s
+#define LIB_PYTHON "libpython%(python_version)s.so"
+#define debug 1
+
+static KCModule *report_error(char *msg) {
+    if (debug) printf ("error: %%s\n", msg);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static KCModule* return_instance( QWidget *parent, const char *name ) {
+    KCModule* kcmodule;
+    PyObject *pyKCModuleTuple; 
+    PyObject *pyKCModule;
+    Pythonize *pyize;  // Pythonize object to manage the Python interpreter.
+    int isErr;
+    
+    // Try to determine what py script we're loading. Note that "name"
+    // typically appears to be NULL.
+    QString script(MODULE_NAME);
+
+    // Reload libpython, but this time tell the runtime linker to make the
+    // symbols global and available for later loaded libraries/module.
+    KLibLoader::self()->globalLibrary(LIB_PYTHON);
+    
+    // Start the interpreter.
+    pyize = initialize();
+    if (!pyize) {
+        return report_error ("***Failed to start interpreter\n");
+    }
+    
+    // Add the path to the python script to the interpreter search path.
+    QString path = QString(MODULE_DIR);
+    if(path == QString::null) {
+        return report_error ("***Failed to locate script path");
+    }
+    if(!pyize->appendToSysPath (path.latin1 ())) {
+        return report_error ("***Failed to set sys.path\n");
+    }
+    QString extrapath = QString(EXTRA_MODULE_DIR);
+    if(!pyize->appendToSysPath (extrapath.latin1 ())) {
+        return report_error ("***Failed to set extra sys.path\n");
+    }
+    QString extrapath_two = QString(EXTRA_MODULE_DIR_TWO);
+    if(!pyize->appendToSysPath (extrapath_two.latin1 ())) {
+        return report_error ("***Failed to set extra 2 sys.path\n");
+    }
+    QString extrapath_three = QString(EXTRA_MODULE_DIR_THREE);
+    if(!pyize->appendToSysPath (extrapath_three.latin1 ())) {
+        return report_error ("***Failed to set extra 3 sys.path\n");
+    }
+    
+    // Load the Python script.
+    PyObject *pyModule = pyize->importModule ((char *)script.latin1 ());
+    if(!pyModule) {
+        PyErr_Print();
+        return report_error ("***failed to import module\n");
+    }
+
+    // Inject a helper function
+    QString bridge = QString("import sip\n" 
+                            "import qt\n"
+                            "def kcontrol_bridge_" FACTORY "(parent,name):\n"
+                             "    if parent!=0:\n"
+#if SIP_VERSION >= 0x040200
+                             "        wparent = sip.wrapinstance(parent,qt.QWidget)\n"
+#else                             
+                             "        wparent = sip.wrapinstance(parent,'QWidget')\n"
+#endif
+                             "    else:\n"
+                             "        wparent = None\n"
+                             "    inst = " FACTORY "(wparent, name)\n"
+                             "    return (inst,sip.unwrapinstance(inst))\n");
+    PyRun_String(bridge.latin1(),Py_file_input,PyModule_GetDict(pyModule),PyModule_GetDict(pyModule));
+
+    // Get the Python module's factory function.
+    PyObject *kcmFactory = pyize->getNewObjectRef(pyModule, "kcontrol_bridge_" FACTORY);
+    if(!kcmFactory) {
+        return report_error ("***failed to find module factory\n");
+    }
+    
+    // Call the factory function. Set up the args.
+    PyObject *pyParent = PyLong_FromVoidPtr(parent);
+    PyObject *pyName = PyString_FromString(MODULE_NAME);
+        // Using NN here is effect gives our references to the arguement away.
+    PyObject *args = Py_BuildValue ("NN", pyParent, pyName);
+    if(pyName && pyParent && args) {
+        // run the factory function
+        pyKCModuleTuple = pyize->runFunction(kcmFactory, args);
+        if(!pyKCModuleTuple) {
+            PyErr_Print();
+            return report_error ("*** runFunction failure\n;");
+        }
+    } else {
+        return report_error ("***failed to create args\n");
+    }
+    // cleanup a bit
+    pyize->decref(args);
+    pyize->decref(kcmFactory);
+
+    // Stop this from getting garbage collected.
+    Py_INCREF(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(pyKCModuleTuple,0));
+    
+    // convert the KCModule PyObject to a real C++ KCModule *.
+    isErr = 0;
+    pyKCModule = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(pyKCModuleTuple,1);
+    kcmodule = (KCModule *)PyLong_AsVoidPtr(pyKCModule);
+    if(!kcmodule) {
+        return report_error ("***failed sip conversion to C++ pointer\n");
+    }
+    pyize->decref(pyKCModuleTuple);
+    
+    // PyKDE can't run the module without this - Pythonize
+    // grabs the lock at initialization and we have to give
+    // it back before exiting. At this point, we no longer need
+    // it.
+    //pyize->releaseLock ();
+
+    // take care of any translation info
+    KGlobal::locale()->insertCatalogue(script);
+
+    // Return the pointer to our new KCModule
+    return kcmodule;
+}
+
+extern "C" {
+    // Factory function that kcontrol will call.
+    KCModule* CPP_FACTORY(QWidget *parent, const char *name) {
+        return return_instance(parent, name);
+    }
+}
+"""
+
+###########################################################################
+class InstallKControlModule(Command):
+    description = "Install Kcontrol module files"
+    
+    user_options = [
+        ('install-dir=', 'd', "base directory for installing kcontrol module files"),
+        ('install-cmd=', None, "Command to use to install the files"),
+        ('xdg-apps-dir=',None,"directory for XDG app files"),
+        ('build-dir=','b', "build directory (where to install from)"),
+        ('root=', None, "install everything relative to this alternate root directory"),
+        ('force', 'f', "force installation (overwrite existing files)"),
+        ('skip-build', None, "skip the build steps"),
+        ]
+    boolean_options = ['force', 'skip-build']
+    
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.build_dir = None
+        self.install_dir = None
+        self.install_cmd = None
+        self.xdg_apps_dir = None
+        self.outfiles = []
+        self.root = None
+        self.force = 0
+        self.warn_dir = 1
+        self.skip_build = None
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        own_install_dir = self.install_dir is not None
+        own_xdg_apps_dir = self.xdg_apps_dir is not None
+        
+        self.set_undefined_options('install',
+                                    ('build_base', 'build_dir'),
+                                    ('install_kcm', 'install_dir'),
+                                    ('install_xdg_apps','xdg_apps_dir'),
+                                    ('root', 'root'),
+                                    ('force', 'force'),
+                                    ('skip_build', 'skip_build'),
+                                    ('install_cmd', 'install_cmd')
+                                    )
+
+        if own_install_dir and self.root is not None:
+            self.install_dir = change_root(self.root,self.installdir)
+        if own_xdg_apps_dir and self.root is not None:
+            self.xdg_apps_dir = change_root(self.root,self.xdg_apps_dir)
+            
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'install_kcm'
+        
+    def run(self):
+        if not self.skip_build:
+            self.run_command('build_kcm')
+    
+        self.announce("Installing Kcontrol module files...")
+
+        for moduletuple in self.distribution.kcontrol_modules:
+            self.announce("Building KControl module from desktop file %s." % moduletuple[0])
+            
+            # Read the desktop file
+            libraryname = None
+            cmodulecategory = None
+            try:
+                fhandle = open(moduletuple[0],'r')
+                for line in fhandle.readlines():
+                    parts = line.strip().split('=')
+                    try:
+                        if parts[0]=="X-KDE-Library":
+                            libraryname = parts[1]
+                        elif parts[0]=="Exec":
+                            shellcmd = parts[1].split()
+                            modulepath = shellcmd[-1]
+                            if '/' in modulepath:
+                                cmodulecategory = os.path.dirname(modulepath)
+                            else:
+                                cmodulecategory = ""
+                    except IndexError:
+                        pass
+                fhandle.close()
+            except IOError:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find kcontrol desktop file: %s" % moduletuple[0]
+                
+            if libraryname is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find library name (Was there a X-KDE-Library entry in the desktop file?)"
+            if cmodulecategory is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the kcontrol category name (Was there a Exec entry in the desktop file?)"
+                
+            desktopfilename = moduletuple[0]
+            self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(self.xdg_apps_dir))
+            desktopfile_dest = os.path.join(self.xdg_apps_dir,os.path.basename(desktopfilename))
+            self.copy_file(desktopfilename, desktopfile_dest)
+            
+            stub_la_name = 'kcm_'+libraryname+'.la'
+    
+            self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(self.install_dir))
+            
+            # Install the library.
+            cmdlist = ['libtool']
+            cmdlist.append("--mode=install")
+            cmdlist.append(self.install_cmd)
+            cmdlist.append("-c")
+            cmdlist.append(os.path.join(self.build_dir,stub_la_name))
+            cmdlist.append(os.path.join(self.install_dir,stub_la_name))
+            spawn(cmdlist) # Execute!!
+            print
+
+            self.outfiles = [os.path.join(self.install_dir,os.path.basename(file)) for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(self.build_dir,'.libs','kcm_'+libraryname+'*'))]
+            self.outfiles.append(desktopfile_dest)
+            
+        self.announce("Done installing Kcontrol module files.")
+        
+    def get_outputs(self):
+        return self.outfiles or []
+
+    def mkpath(self, name, mode=0777):
+        return dir_util.mkpath(name, mode, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+
+###########################################################################
+class BuildDocbookHTML(Command):
+    description = "Build Docbook HTML documentation"
+
+    user_options = [('meinproc-exe=',None,"Path to the meinproc executable")]
+    
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.html_prefix = None
+        self.meinproc_exe = None
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        self.set_undefined_options('build', ('meinproc_exe', 'meinproc_exe') )
+        
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'build_docbook'
+
+    def run(self):
+        for docbook_tuple in self.distribution.docbooks:
+            input_dir = docbook_tuple[0]
+            language_code = docbook_tuple[1]
+            
+            self.announce("Building Docbook documentation from directory %s." % input_dir)
+            
+            indexdoc_file_name = os.path.join(input_dir,'index.docbook')
+            if not os.path.exists(indexdoc_file_name):
+                raise SystemExit, "File %s is missing." % indexdoc_file_name
+            
+            cwd = os.getcwd()
+            os.chdir(input_dir)
+            try:
+                spawn([self.meinproc_exe,"--check","--cache",'index.cache.bz2', 'index.docbook'])
+                spawn([self.meinproc_exe, 'index.docbook'])
+            finally:
+                os.chdir(cwd)
+            
+###########################################################################
+class InstallDocbookHTML(Command):
+    description = "Install Docbook HTML files"
+    
+    user_options = [
+        ('install-dir=', 'd',"base directory for installing docbook HTML files"),
+        ('root=', None, "install everything relative to this alternate root directory"),
+        ('force', 'f', "force installation (overwrite existing files)"),
+        ('skip-build', None, "skip the build steps"),
+        ]
+    boolean_options = ['force', 'skip-build']
+    
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.install_dir = None
+        self.outfiles = []
+        self.root = None
+        self.force = 0
+        self.warn_dir = 1
+        self.skip_build = None
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        own_install_dir = self.install_dir is not None
+        
+        self.set_undefined_options('install',
+                                   ('install_html', 'install_dir'),
+                                   ('root', 'root'),
+                                   ('force', 'force'),
+                                   ('skip_build', 'skip_build'),
+                                  )
+
+        if own_install_dir and self.root is not None:
+            self.install_dir = change_root(self.root,self.installdir)
+        
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'install_html'
+        
+    def run(self):
+        if not self.skip_build:
+            self.run_command('build_html')
+    
+        self.announce("Installing HTML files...")
+        counter = 0
+        for docbook_tuple in self.distribution.docbooks:
+            input_dir = docbook_tuple[0]
+            language_code = docbook_tuple[1]
+            
+            self.announce("Install Docbook documentation from directory %s." % input_dir)
+            source_file = os.path.join(input_dir,'index.cache.bz2')
+            if not os.path.exists(source_file):
+                raise SystemExit, "File %s is missing." % source_file
+            
+            dest_path = os.path.join(self.install_dir, language_code, self.distribution.metadata.name)
+            self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(dest_path))
+            dest_file = os.path.join(dest_path,'index.cache.bz2')
+            
+            self.copy_file(source_file, dest_file)
+            self.outfiles.append(dest_file)
+            counter += 1
+            
+            # Also install any lose HTML files.
+            for source_file in glob.glob(os.path.join(input_dir,'*.html')):
+                htmlfile = os.path.basename(source_file)
+                dest_file = os.path.join(dest_path,htmlfile)
+                self.copy_file(source_file, dest_file)
+                self.outfiles.append(dest_file)
+                counter += 1
+            
+            if len(docbook_tuple)==3:
+                extra_files = docbook_tuple[2]
+                for file in extra_files:
+                    source_file = os.path.join(input_dir,file)
+                    dest_file = os.path.join(self.install_dir, language_code, self.distribution.metadata.name,file)
+                    self.copy_file(source_file, dest_file)
+                    self.outfiles.append(dest_file)
+                    counter += 1
+        
+        self.announce("Done installing %i HTML files." % counter)
+        
+    def get_outputs(self):
+        return self.outfiles or []
+
+    def mkpath(self, name, mode=0777):
+        return dir_util.mkpath(name, mode, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+
+###########################################################################
+class UpdateI18NMessages(Command):
+    description = "Extract and update messages for translation"
+
+    user_options = [('xgettext-exe=',None,'Full path to the xgetext executable'),\
+                    ('kde-pot=',None,'Location of the the KDE pot file'),\
+                    ('msgmerge-exe=',None,'Full path to the msgmerge executable')]
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.xgettext_exe = None
+        self.msgmerge_exe = None
+        self.kde_pot = None
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        if self.xgettext_exe is None:
+            install = self.get_finalized_command('install')
+        
+            canidate_paths = []
+            if install.user_supplied_kde_prefix:
+                canidate_paths.append(os.path.join(install.kde_prefix,'bin'))
+                
+            self.announce("Detecting xgettext...")
+            canidate_paths.append(ask_kde_config('--install exe --expandvars').strip())
+            self.xgettext_exe = FindExeOnPath('xgettext',canidate_paths)
+            if self.xgettext_exe is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Unable to find 'xgettext'."
+            self.announce("  ...xgettext found at %s" % self.xgettext_exe)
+            
+        if self.msgmerge_exe is None:
+            install = self.get_finalized_command('install')
+        
+            canidate_paths = []
+            if install.user_supplied_kde_prefix:
+                canidate_paths.append(os.path.join(install.kde_prefix,'bin'))
+                
+            self.announce("Detecting msgmerge...")
+            canidate_paths.append(ask_kde_config('--install exe --expandvars').strip())
+            self.msgmerge_exe = FindExeOnPath('msgmerge',canidate_paths)
+            if self.msgmerge_exe is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Unable to find 'xgettext'."
+            self.announce("  ...msgmerge found at %s" % self.msgmerge_exe)
+        
+        if self.kde_pot is None:
+            self.announce("Detecting kde.pot...")
+            canidatepaths = []
+            kdedir = os.getenv("KDEDIR")
+            if kdedir!=None:
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(kdedir,"include"))
+            install = self.get_finalized_command('install')
+            canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.kde_prefix,"include"))
+            canidatepaths.append('/opt/kde3/include')
+            canidatepaths.append('/opt/kde/include')
+            kde_pot_dir = FindFileInPaths('kde.pot',canidatepaths)
+            
+            if kde_pot_dir is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the kde.pot file."
+                
+            self.kde_pot = os.path.join(kde_pot_dir,'kde.pot')
+            self.announce("   ...kde.pot found at %s" % self.kde_pot)
+
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'update_messages'
+
+    def run(self):
+        if self.distribution.i18n is None: return
+        
+        self.announce("Extracting and merging i18n messages...")
+        po_dir = self.distribution.i18n[0]
+        
+        # FIXME : .rc and .ui files
+        input_files = []
+        
+        # Compile any UI files
+        for dir in self.distribution.i18n[1]:
+            for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(dir,'*.ui')):
+                qtuicompiler.UpdateUI(file,kde=True)
+        
+        # Fetch all of the python files.
+        for dir in self.distribution.i18n[1]:
+            input_files.extend(glob.glob(os.path.join(dir,'*.py')))
+        
+        target_pot = os.path.join(po_dir,self.distribution.metadata.name+".pot")
+        
+        cmd = [self.xgettext_exe, '-o', target_pot, '-ki18n', '-ktr2i18n', \
+                '-kI18N_NOOP', '-ktranslate', '-kaliasLocale','-x',self.kde_pot]
+        cmd.extend(input_files)
+        spawn(cmd)
+
+        for po_file in glob.glob(os.path.join(po_dir,'*.po')):
+            temp_po = po_file + '.temp'
+            cmd = [self.msgmerge_exe,'-q','-o',temp_po,po_file,target_pot]
+            spawn(cmd)
+            os.rename(temp_po,po_file)
+        
+        self.announce("Finished with i18n messages.")
+        
+###########################################################################
+class BuildI18NMessages(Command):
+    description = "Build i18n messages"
+
+    user_options = [('msgfmt-exe=',None,'Path to the msgfmt executable')]
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.msgfmt_exe = None
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        self.set_undefined_options('build', ('msgfmt_exe', 'msgfmt_exe'))
+
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'build_messages'
+
+    def run(self):
+        if self.distribution.i18n is None: return
+        
+        self.announce("Building i18n messages...")
+        po_dir = self.distribution.i18n[0]
+        
+        i = 0
+        for po_file in [file for file in os.listdir(po_dir) if file.endswith('.po')]:
+            source = os.path.join(po_dir,po_file)
+            target = source[:-3]+'.gmo'
+            cmd = [self.msgfmt_exe,'-o',target, source]
+            spawn(cmd)
+            i += 1
+        self.announce("Done building %i i18n messages." % i)
+
+###########################################################################
+class InstallI18NMessages(Command):
+    description = "Install messages"
+
+    user_options = [
+        ('install-dir=', 'd',"base directory for installing message files (default: installation base dir)"),
+        ('root=', None, "install everything relative to this alternate root directory"),
+        ('force', 'f', "force installation (overwrite existing files)"),
+        ('skip-build', None, "skip the build steps"),
+        ]
+        
+    boolean_options = ['force', 'skip-build']
+    
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.install_dir = None
+        self.outfiles = []
+        self.root = None
+        self.force = 0
+        self.warn_dir = 1
+        self.skip_build = None
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        own_install_dir = self.install_dir is not None
+        
+        self.set_undefined_options('install',
+                                   ('install_messages', 'install_dir'),
+                                   ('root', 'root'),
+                                   ('force', 'force'),
+                                   ('skip_build', 'skip_build'),
+                                  )
+
+        if own_install_dir and self.root is not None:
+            self.install_dir = change_root(self.root,self.installdir)
+                          
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'install_messages'
+        
+    def run(self):
+        if not self.skip_build:
+            self.run_command('build_messages')
+    
+        self.announce("Installing i18n messages...")
+        po_dir = self.distribution.i18n[0]
+        
+        counter = 0
+        for po_file in os.listdir(po_dir):
+            if po_file.endswith('.po'):
+                source_file = os.path.join(po_dir,po_file[:-3]) + '.gmo'
+                
+                # Setup installation of the translation file.
+                dest_path = os.path.join(self.install_dir, po_file[:-3],'LC_MESSAGES')
+                self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(dest_path))
+                dest_file = os.path.join(dest_path, self.distribution.metadata.name+'.mo')
+                
+                self.copy_file(source_file, dest_file)
+                self.outfiles.append(dest_file)
+                counter += 1
+        self.announce("Done installing %i i18n messages." % counter)
+
+    def get_outputs(self):
+        return self.outfiles
+
+    def mkpath(self, name, mode=0777):
+        return dir_util.mkpath(name, mode, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+
+ 
+###########################################################################
+class BuildKioslave(Command):
+    description = "Build Kioslaves"
+
+    user_options = [('no-kioslave',None,"Don't build kioslaves"),
+                    ('build-dir=','b', "build directory (where to install from)"),
+                    ('python-dir=',None,'Directory containing the Python installation'),
+                    ('python-inc-dir=',None,'Directory containing C Header files for Python'),
+                    ('kde-inc-dir=',None,'Directory containing C++ header files for KDE'),
+                    ('kde-lib-dir=',None,'Directory containing library files for KDE'),
+                    ('kde-kioslave-lib-dir=',None,'Directory for KDE kioslave library files'),
+                    ('kde-protocol-dir=',None,'Directory for KDE kioslave protocol files'),
+                    ('qt-inc-dir=',None,'Directory containing C++ header files for Qt'),
+                    ('qt-lib-dir=',None,'Directory containing library files for Qt'),
+                    ('sip-dir=','/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6','Directory containing the sip library files'),
+                    ('clib=',None,'gcc library and path'),
+                    ('pyqt-dir=','/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6','PyQt module directory'),
+                    ('pykde-dir=',None,'PyKDE module directory'),
+                    ('data-dir=',None,'installation directory for data (script) files')]
+    
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.no_kioslave = 0
+        self.build_dir = None
+        self.python_inc_dir = None
+        self.python_dir = None
+        self.kde_inc_dir = None
+        self.kde_lib_dir = None
+        self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir = None
+        self.kde_protocol_dir = None
+        self.qt_inc_dir = None
+        self.qt_lib_dir = None
+        self.sip_dir = "/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6"
+        self.clib = None
+        self.pyqt_dir = "/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6"
+        self.pykde_dir = None
+        self.data_dir = None
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        if self.no_kioslave==0:
+            self.set_undefined_options('install', ('build_base', 'build_dir'),('install_application_data','data_dir'))
+        
+            install = self.get_finalized_command('install')
+            self.install_prefix = "/opt/kde3/"
+    
+            # KDE inc dir: find it!
+            if self.kde_inc_dir is None:
+                canidatepaths = []
+                kdedir = os.getenv("KDEDIR")
+                if kdedir!=None:
+                    canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(kdedir,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append('/opt/kde3/include')
+                canidatepaths.append('/opt/kde/include')
+                self.kde_inc_dir = FindFileInPaths('kapplication.h',canidatepaths)
+            if self.kde_inc_dir is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the KDE header file directory."
+            if FindFileInPaths('kapplication.h',[self.kde_inc_dir]) is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find KDE header files in: %s" % self.kde_inc_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for KDE header files" % self.kde_inc_dir)
+    
+            # KDE lib dir
+            #if self.kde_lib_dir is None:
+            #    self.kde_lib_dir = os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib")
+            self.kde_lib_dir = "/opt/kde3/lib/"
+            self.announce("Using %s for KDE library files" % self.kde_lib_dir)
+    
+            # KDE kioslave lib dir
+            #if self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir is None:
+            #    self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir = os.path.join(self.kde_lib_dir,"kde3")
+            self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir = "/opt/kde3/lib/kde3/"
+            if FindFileInPaths('kio_*.so',[self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir]) is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find KDE Kioslave library files in: %s" % self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for KDE Kioslave library files" % self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir)
+            
+            # Qt inc dir
+            if self.qt_inc_dir is None:
+                canidatepaths = []
+                qtdir = os.getenv("QTDIR")
+                if qtdir != None:
+                    canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(qtdir,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/include"))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"include"))
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/include")
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/include")
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/lib/include")
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/lib/include")
+                self.qt_inc_dir = FindFileInPaths('qstring.h',canidatepaths)
+            if self.qt_inc_dir is None:
+                raise SystemExit,"Failed to find the Qt header file directory"
+            if FindFileInPaths('qstring.h',[self.qt_inc_dir]) is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find Qt header files in: %s" % self.qt_inc_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for Qt header files" % self.qt_inc_dir)
+    
+            # Qt lib dir
+            if self.qt_lib_dir is None:
+                canidatepaths = []
+                qtdir = os.getenv("QTDIR")
+                if qtdir != None:
+                    canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(qtdir,get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/"+get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,"lib/qt3/"+get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append(os.path.join(install.prefix,get_libdir_name()))
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/"+get_libdir_name())
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/"+get_libdir_name())
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt/lib/"+get_libdir_name())
+                canidatepaths.append("/opt/qt3/lib/"+get_libdir_name())
+                self.qt_lib_dir = FindFileInPaths('libqt*',canidatepaths)
+            if self.qt_lib_dir is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find Qt library files"
+            self.announce("Using %s for Qt library files" % self.qt_lib_dir)
+                    
+            # Python dir
+            if self.python_dir is None:
+                self.python_dir = os.path.split(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBP"))[0]
+            self.announce("Using %s for the python directory" % self.python_dir)
+            
+            # Python include dir.
+            if self.python_inc_dir is None:
+                # Find the Python include directory.
+                self.python_inc_dir = sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEPY")
+            self.announce("Using %s for Python header files" % self.python_inc_dir)
+    
+            # PyQt dir
+            if self.pyqt_dir is None:
+                self.pyqt_dir = sysconfig.get_python_lib()
+            if (FindFileInPaths("libqtcmodule*",[self.pyqt_dir]) is None) and (FindFileInPaths("qt*",[self.pyqt_dir]) is None):
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the PyQt directory: %s" % self.pyqt_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for PyQt modules" % self.pyqt_dir)
+    
+            # PyKDE dir
+            if self.pykde_dir is None:
+                self.pykde_dir = sysconfig.get_python_lib()
+            if (FindFileInPaths("libkdecorecmodule*",[self.pykde_dir]) is None) and (FindFileInPaths("kdecore*",[self.pykde_dir]) is None):
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find the PyKDE directory: %s" % self.pykde_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for PyKDE modules" % self.pykde_dir)
+            
+            # Sip dir
+            if self.sip_dir is None:
+                self.sip_dir = sysconfig.get_python_lib()
+            if (FindFileInPaths("libsip*", [self.sip_dir]) is None) and (FindFileInPaths("sip*", [self.sip_dir]) is None):
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find libsip files in directory: %s" % self.sip_dir
+            self.announce("Using %s for libsip files" % self.sip_dir)
+                
+            # Find the C library (libgcc, libgcc_s or some other variation).
+            if self.clib is None:
+                canidatepaths = ["/usr/"+get_libdir_name(), "/usr/local/"+get_libdir_name() ]
+                self.clib = FindFileInPaths("libgcc*.so",canidatepaths)
+                if self.clib!=None:
+                    self.clib = glob.glob(os.path.join(self.clib,'libgcc*.so'))[0]
+                else:
+                    self.clib = FindFileInPaths("libgcc*.a",canidatepaths)
+                    if self.clib!=None:
+                        self.clib = glob.glob(os.path.join(self.clib,'libgcc*.a'))[0]
+            if self.clib is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find a suitable libgcc library"
+            self.announce("Using %s for clib" % self.clib)
+    
+            # Make a list of places to look for python .so modules
+            self.python_sub_dirs = sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBSUBDIRS").split()
+            base = sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBP")
+            self.python_sub_dirs = [ os.path.join(base,item) for item in self.python_sub_dirs ]
+            self.python_sub_dirs.append(base)
+
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'build_kioslave'
+
+    def run(self):
+        if self.no_kioslave:
+            self.announce("Skipping KIO Slaves")
+            return
+    
+        if not os.path.isdir(self.build_dir):
+            os.mkdir(self.build_dir)
+        
+        for moduletuple in self.distribution.kioslaves:
+            self.announce("Building KIO Slave from protocol file %s." % moduletuple[0])
+            
+            protocolfilename = moduletuple[0]
+            
+            # Read the protocol file
+            libraryname = None
+            try:
+                fhandle = open(protocolfilename,'r')
+                for line in fhandle.readlines():
+                    parts = line.strip().split('=')
+                    try:
+                        if parts[0]=="exec":
+                            libraryname = parts[1]
+                    except IndexError:
+                        pass
+                fhandle.close()
+            except IOError:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find kioslave protocol file: %s" % moduletuple[0]
+                
+            # Sanity check.
+            if libraryname is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find library name (Was there a exec entry in the protocol file?)"
+            
+            modulename = os.path.basename(moduletuple[1])
+            if modulename.endswith('.py'):
+                modulename = modulename[:-3]
+            
+            stub_cpp_name = libraryname+'.cpp'
+            stub_so_name = libraryname+'.so'
+            stub_la_name = libraryname+'.la'
+            python_version = '%i.%i' % (sys.version_info[0],sys.version_info[1])
+            
+            # Build the 'stub' code.
+            cppcode = self.cpptemplate % {"moduledir": self.data_dir,
+                                            "modulename": modulename,
+                                            "python_version": python_version}
+            
+            # Put it on disk.
+            cppfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(moduletuple[0]),stub_cpp_name)
+            try:
+                fhandle = open(cppfile,'w')
+                fhandle.write(cppcode)
+                fhandle.close()
+            except IOError:
+                raise SystemExit, "Could not write the C++ stub: %s" % cppfile
+                
+            # Compile the stub library.
+            cmdlist = ['libtool']
+
+            # Couldn't get it to pass without this ...
+            cmdlist.append("--mode=compile")
+            cmdlist.append("--tag=CXX")
+            
+            # Find the compiler flags and options
+            # CXX is empty on some Systems, let's do it 'the hard way'.
+            # FIXME :: get CXX from make.conf for Gentoo.
+            if len(sysconfig.get_config_var("CXX").split()) >= 2:
+                cmdlist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("CXX").split())
+            else:
+                cmdlist.extend(['g++', '-pthread'])
+
+            #cmdlist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("CXX").split())
+            
+            # cc_flags
+            cmdlist.append("-c")
+            cmdlist.append("-g")
+            
+            # The 4 is randomly chosen!
+            # FIXME :: get CFLAGS from make.conf for Gentoo.
+            if len(sysconfig.get_config_var("CFLAGS").split()) >=4:
+                cmdlist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("CFLAGS").split())
+            else:
+                # On Gentoo systems, CFLAGS are not in the environment.
+                raw = os.popen('emerge info 2> /dev/null|grep CFLAGS')
+                lines = raw.readlines()
+                if len(lines):
+                    cflags = lines[0].split('"')[1].split()
+                    print "Got CFLAGS from emerge info."
+                    cmdlist.extend(cflags)
+                else:
+                    # Still no CFLAGS found, use these ...
+                    cmdlist.extend(['-fno-strict-aliasing', '-DNDEBUG', '-g', '-O3', '-Wall', '-Wstrict-prototypes'])
+                
+            #sysconfig.get_config_var("CFLAGS").split()
+            # includes
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEDIR"))
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEDIR"))
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + sysconfig.get_config_var("INCLUDEPY"))
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + self.python_inc_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + self.kde_inc_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-I" + self.qt_inc_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-I.")
+            # input
+            cmdlist.append(cppfile)
+            # output
+            outputfile = os.path.join(self.build_dir,libraryname+'.lo')
+            cmdlist.append("-o")
+            cmdlist.append(outputfile)
+            spawn(cmdlist) # Execute!!!
+            print
+            
+            # Link the resulting object file to create a shared library.
+            cmdlist = ['libtool']
+            cmdlist.append("--mode=link")
+            
+            # Grab the linker command name
+            cmdlist.append(sysconfig.get_config_var("LDSHARED").split()[0])
+            # link_flags
+            cmdlist.append("-module")
+            cmdlist.append("-export-dynamic")
+            # object
+            cmdlist.append(outputfile)
+            cmdlist.append("-rpath"); cmdlist.append(self.kde_kioslave_lib_dir)
+            cmdlist.append("-o"); cmdlist.append(os.path.join(self.build_dir,stub_la_name))
+            # Link libs
+            linklist = []
+            linklist.append("-lpython%s" % python_version)
+            linklist.extend(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBS").split())
+            
+            # FIXME I doubt half of these libraries need to be here.
+            linklist.append(self.sip_dir+"/sip.so")
+            # PyQt libs
+            linklist.append(self.pyqt_dir+"/qt.so")
+            # PyKDE libs
+            linklist.append(self.pykde_dir+"/kdecore.so")
+            
+#            linklist.append("-L"+self.sip_dir); linklist.append("-lsip")
+#            # PyQt libs
+#            linklist.append("-L"+self.pyqt_dir); linklist.append("-lqtcmodule")
+#            # PyKDE libs
+#            linklist.append("-L"+self.pykde_dir); linklist.append("-lkdecorecmodule"); linklist.append("-lkdeuicmodule")
+            
+            linklist.append("-L"+self.kde_lib_dir); linklist.append("-L/opt/kde3/lib"); linklist.append("-lkdecore"); linklist.append("-lpythonize")
+            linklist.append("-L"+self.qt_lib_dir); linklist.append("-lqt-mt")
+            linklist.append("-lm")
+            linklist.append("-lstdc++")
+            linklist.append("-lc")
+            linklist.append(self.clib)
+
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.python_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.qt_lib_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.sip_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.pyqt_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.pykde_dir)
+            linklist.append("-R"); linklist.append(self.kde_lib_dir)
+
+            cmdlist.extend(linklist)
+            spawn(cmdlist) # Execute!!
+            print
+            
+    cpptemplate = r"""
+/*
+ * Launch Control Centre modules written in Python using an embedded Python
+ * interpreter.
+ * Based on David Boddie's PyKDE-components.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <Python.h>
+#include <kinstance.h>
+#define MODULE_DIR "%(moduledir)s"
+#define MODULE_NAME "%(modulename)s"
+#define FACTORY "SlaveFactory"
+
+const char modname[] = MODULE_NAME;
+#define MAIN_METHOD "dispatchLoop"
+
+FILE *d = NULL;
+
+PyObject* call_function(PyObject *callable, PyObject *args) {
+    PyObject *result, *pArgs;
+    
+    if (callable == NULL) {
+        printf(MODULE_NAME " kioslave error: callable == NULL in call_function\n");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    if (PyCallable_Check(callable)) {
+        if(args == NULL) {
+            pArgs = PyTuple_New(0);
+        } else {
+            pArgs = args;
+        }
+        result = PyObject_CallObject(callable, pArgs);
+        
+        /* If the arguments were created is this function then decrease
+           their reference count. */
+        if(args == NULL) {
+            Py_XDECREF(pArgs);
+            /* pDict and pFunc are borrowed and must not be Py_DECREF-ed */
+        }
+        
+        if(result == NULL) {
+            PyErr_Print();
+            PyErr_Clear();
+        }
+    }
+   
+    return result;
+}
+
+extern "C" {
+    int kdemain( int argc, char **argv) {
+        PyObject *pModule, *pName, *pDict;
+        KInstance slave(MODULE_NAME);
+        
+        Py_SetProgramName(argv[0]);
+        Py_Initialize();
+        //PyEval_InitThreads();
+        PySys_SetArgv(1, argv);
+        
+        PyRun_SimpleString("import sys\n");
+        PyRun_SimpleString("sys.path.append('"MODULE_DIR"')\n");
+        
+        pName = PyString_FromString(modname);
+        pModule = PyImport_Import(pName);
+        
+        Py_XDECREF(pName);
+        
+        if(pModule == NULL) {
+            printf(MODULE_NAME " kioslave error: pModule == NULL\n");
+            return 1;
+        } else {
+            PyObject *pClass, *pMethod, *pArgs, *pArg1, *pArg2, *pInstance;
+            int i;
+            
+            pDict = PyModule_GetDict(pModule);
+            /* pDict is a borrowed reference */
+            
+            pClass = PyDict_GetItemString(pDict, FACTORY);
+            
+            if(pClass == NULL) {
+                printf(MODULE_NAME " kioslave error: pClass == NULL\n");
+                return 1;
+            } else {
+                pArgs = PyTuple_New(2);
+                
+                pArg1 = PyString_FromString(argv[2]);
+                pArg2 = PyString_FromString(argv[3]);
+                
+                PyTuple_SetItem(pArgs, 0, pArg1);
+                PyTuple_SetItem(pArgs, 1, pArg2);
+                
+                call_function(pClass, pArgs);
+                
+                /* Some time later... */
+                Py_XDECREF(pClass);
+                Py_XDECREF(pArgs);
+            }
+            
+            Py_XDECREF(pModule);
+        }
+        
+        Py_Finalize();
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+"""
+###########################################################################
+class InstallKioslave(Command):
+    description = "Install Kioslave files"
+    
+    user_options = [
+        ('install-dir=', 'd', "base directory for installing kioslave module files"),
+        ('install-cmd=', None, "Command to use to install the files"),
+        ('install-protocol-dir=',None,"directory for kioslave protocol files"),
+        ('build-dir=','b', "build directory (where to install from)"),
+        ('root=', None, "install everything relative to this alternate root directory"),
+        ('force', 'f', "force installation (overwrite existing files)"),
+        ('skip-build', None, "skip the build steps"),
+        ]
+    boolean_options = ['force', 'skip-build']
+    
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.build_dir = None
+        self.install_dir = None
+        self.install_cmd = None
+        self.install_protocol_dir = None
+        self.outfiles = []
+        self.root = None
+        self.force = 0
+        self.warn_dir = 1
+        self.skip_build = None
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        own_install_dir = self.install_dir is not None
+        own_install_protocol_dir = self.install_protocol_dir is not None
+        
+        self.set_undefined_options('install',
+                                    ('build_base', 'build_dir'),
+                                    ('install_kioslave', 'install_dir'),
+                                    ('root', 'root'),
+                                    ('force', 'force'),
+                                    ('skip_build', 'skip_build'),
+                                    ('install_cmd', 'install_cmd'),
+                                    ('install_protocol','install_protocol_dir')
+                                    )
+
+        if own_install_dir and self.root is not None:
+            self.install_dir = change_root(self.root,self.installdir)
+        
+        if own_install_protocol_dir and self.root is not None:
+            self.install_protocol_dir = change_root(self.root,self.install_protocol_dir)
+        
+    def get_command_name(self):
+        return 'install_kioslave'
+        
+    def run(self):
+        if not self.skip_build:
+            self.run_command('build_kioslave')
+    
+        self.announce("Installing Kioslave files...")
+
+        for moduletuple in self.distribution.kioslaves:
+            self.announce("Building Kioslave module from protocol file %s." % moduletuple[0])
+            
+            protocolfilename = moduletuple[0]
+            
+            # Read the protocol file
+            libraryname = None
+            try:
+                fhandle = open(protocolfilename,'r')
+                for line in fhandle.readlines():
+                    parts = line.strip().split('=')
+                    try:
+                        if parts[0]=="exec":
+                            libraryname = parts[1]
+                    except IndexError:
+                        pass
+                fhandle.close()
+            except IOError:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find kioslave protocol file: %s" % moduletuple[0]
+                
+            if libraryname is None:
+                raise SystemExit, "Failed to find library name (Was there a exec entry in the protocol file?)"
+                
+            self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(self.install_protocol_dir))
+            protocolfile_dest = os.path.join(self.install_protocol_dir,os.path.basename(protocolfilename))
+            self.copy_file(protocolfilename, protocolfile_dest)
+            
+            stub_la_name = libraryname+'.la'
+    
+            self.outfiles.extend(self.mkpath(self.install_dir))
+            
+            # Install the library.
+            cmdlist = ['libtool']
+            cmdlist.append("--mode=install")
+            cmdlist.append(self.install_cmd)
+            cmdlist.append("-c")
+            cmdlist.append(os.path.join(self.build_dir,stub_la_name))
+            cmdlist.append(os.path.join(self.install_dir,stub_la_name))
+            spawn(cmdlist) # Execute!!
+            print
+
+            self.outfiles = [os.path.join(self.install_dir,os.path.basename(file)) for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(self.build_dir,'.libs',libraryname+'*'))]
+            self.outfiles.append(protocolfile_dest)
+            
+        self.announce("Done installing Kioslave files.")
+        
+    def get_outputs(self):
+        return self.outfiles or []
+
+    def mkpath(self, name, mode=0777):
+        return dir_util.mkpath(name, mode, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+ 
+###########################################################################
+class CheckPyQt(Command):
+    description = "Checks for the presence of a working PyQt installation"
+
+    user_options = []
+        
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        pass
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        self.min_qt_version = self.distribution.min_qt_version
+        
+    def run(self):
+        if self.min_qt_version!=None:
+            qtver,kdever = get_qt_kde_versions()
+            if compare_versions(self.min_qt_version,qtver)==1:
+                raise SystemExit, "Your Qt version is too old. Version %s or higher is required, found %s." % (self.min_qt_version,qtver)
+            self.announce("Found Qt version %s." % qtver)
+        try:
+            self.announce("Checking for a working PyQt...")
+            import qt
+            self.announce("  ...PyQt is working")
+        except:
+            raise SystemExit, "Couldn't import Qt! Please make sure that PyQt is installed and working."
+
+    def get_outputs(self): return []
+
+###########################################################################
+class CheckPyKDE(Command):
+    description = "Checks for the presence of a working PyKDE installation"
+
+    user_options = []
+        
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        pass
+        
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        self.min_kde_version = self.distribution.min_kde_version
+        
+    def run(self):
+        if self.min_kde_version!=None:
+            qtver,kdever = get_qt_kde_versions()
+            if compare_versions(self.min_kde_version,kdever)==1:
+                raise SystemExit, "Your KDE version is too old. Version %s or higher is required, found %s." % (self.min_kde_version,kdever)
+            self.announce("Found KDE version %s." % kdever)
+        self.announce("Checking for a working PyKDE...")
+        
+        # Try to import modules one by one. 
+        for k_module in ('dcop', 'kdecore', 'kdeui', 'kio', 'kfile', 'kparts', 'khtml', 'kspell'):
+            self.announce(k_module)
+            try:
+                exec('import ' + k_module)
+            except:
+                raise SystemExit, "Error: Couldn't find module '" + k_module + "'. \n" + \
+                    "Couldn't import KDE! Please make sure that PyKDE is installed and working.\n" + \
+                    "PyKDE is available here: http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/pykde/index.php"
+        self.announce("  ...PyKDE is working")
+        
+    def get_outputs(self): return []
+    
+###########################################################################
+def FindFileInPaths2(globpattern,canidatepaths):
+    if canidatepaths is None or len(canidatepaths)==0:
+        return (None,None)
+    
+    # Look for the globpattern on the path.
+    for path in canidatepaths:
+        if path!=None:
+            files = glob.glob(os.path.join(path, globpattern))
+            if len(files)!=0:
+                return (path,os.path.basename(files[0]))
+    
+    # Continue searching with a breadth first search.
+    dirs = []
+    for path in canidatepaths:
+        # Examine any directories on this path.
+        dirlist = glob.glob(os.path.join(path, "*"))
+        for item in dirlist:
+            if os.path.isdir(item):
+                # Examine each subdirectory.
+                dirs.append(item)
+    # Examine all subdirectories.
+    return FindFileInPaths2(globpattern, dirs)
+
+###########################################################################
+def FindFileInPaths(globpattern,canidatepaths):
+    x,y = FindFileInPaths2(globpattern,canidatepaths)
+    return x
+    
+###########################################################################
+# FIXME replace this with spawn.find_executable().
+def FindExeOnPath(exe_name,high_prio_dirs=None,low_prio_dirs=None):
+    candiate_paths = []
+    
+    if high_prio_dirs is not None:
+        candiate_paths.extend(high_prio_dirs)
+        
+    path_var = os.getenv("PATH")
+    candiate_paths.extend(path_var.split(':'))
+    
+    if low_prio_dirs is not None:
+        candiate_paths.extend(low_prio_dirs)
+    
+    for dir in candiate_paths:
+        if dir is not None:
+            candiate = os.path.join(dir,exe_name)
+            if os.path.isfile(candiate):
+                if os.access(candiate,os.X_OK):
+                    return candiate
+    return None
+    
+###########################################################################
+
+def ask_kde_config(question):
+    # Look for the kde-config program
+    kdeconfig = find_executable("kde-config", os.environ['PATH'] + os.pathsep + \
+        os.pathsep.join(['/bin','/usr/bin','/opt/kde3/bin','/opt/kde/bin','/usr/local/bin']))
+    if kdeconfig!=None:
+        # Ask the kde-config program for the 
+        fhandle = os.popen(kdeconfig+' ' + question,'r')
+        result = fhandle.read()
+        fhandle.close()
+        return result
+    else:
+        return None
+
+###########################################################################
+# Convert for example, "3.1.1a" => [3,1,1,'a']
+#
+def split_version_name(name):
+    result = []
+    accu = ''
+    type = 0
+    for c in name:
+        if type==0:
+            if c.isdigit():
+                type = 1
+            else:
+                type = 2
+            accu += c
+        elif c=='.':
+            if type==1:
+                result.append(int(accu))
+            else:
+                result.append(accu)
+            accu = ''
+            type = 0
+        elif type==1:
+            # Digits
+            if c.isdigit():
+                accu += c
+            else:
+                result.append(int(accu))
+                type = 2
+                accu = c
+        else:
+            if c.isdigit():
+                result.append(accu)
+                type = 1
+                accu = c
+            else:
+                accu += c
+    if accu!='':
+        result.append(accu)
+    return result
+
+###########################################################################
+#
+# Returns:
+# -1 if a < b
+# 0 if a and b are equal
+# 1 if a > b
+def compare_versions(a,b):
+    aparts = split_version_name(a)
+    bparts = split_version_name(b)
+    if len(aparts)>len(bparts):
+        compmax = len(aparts)
+    else:
+        compmax = len(bparts)
+    i = 0
+    for i in range(compmax):
+        abit = 0
+        if i<len(aparts):
+            abit = aparts[i]
+        bit = 0
+        if i<len(bparts):
+            bbit = bparts[i]
+        if isinstance(abit,str) and not isinstance(bbit,str):
+            return 1
+        elif not isinstance(abit,str) and isinstance(bbit,str):
+            return -1
+        else:
+            if abit>bbit:
+                return 1
+            elif abit<bbit:
+                return -1
+    return 0
+
+###########################################################################
+def get_qt_kde_versions():
+    versioninfo = ask_kde_config('--version')
+    qtver = None
+    kdever = None
+    if versioninfo!=None:
+        for line in versioninfo.splitlines():
+            if line.startswith("Qt: "):
+                qtver = line[4:]
+            elif line.startswith("KDE: "):
+                kdever = line[5:]
+    return qtver,kdever
+
+###########################################################################
+def compile_qtdesigner(ui_files,
+                  force=0,
+                  prefix=None, base_dir=None,
+                  verbose=1, dry_run=0):
+    """Compile a collection of QT Designer UI files to .py
+    
+    If 'dry_run' is true, doesn't actually do anything that would
+    affect the filesystem.
+    """
+    generated_files = []
+    for file in ui_files:
+        if not file.endswith(".ui"):
+            continue
+
+        # Terminology from the py_compile module:
+        #   cfile - byte-compiled file
+        #   dfile - purported source filename (same as 'file' by default)
+        if base_dir:
+            file = os.path.join(base_dir ,file)
+            
+        pyfile = file[:-3] + '.py'
+        uifile = file
+
+        pyfile_base = os.path.basename(pyfile)
+        if force or newer(uifile, pyfile):
+            log.info("compiling Qt-Designer UI %s to %s", file, pyfile_base)
+            if not dry_run:
+                qtuicompiler.CompileUI(uifile, pyfile)
+            generated_files.append(pyfile)    
+        else:
+            log.debug("skipping Qt-Designer compilation of %s to %s",
+                      file, pyfile_base)
+    return generated_files
+
+###########################################################################
+def get_libdir_name():
+    #if os.uname()[4] in ['x86_64','mips64','ppc64','sparc64','s390x']:
+    #    return 'lib64'
+    #else:
+        return 'lib'
diff --git a/src/pythonize.cpp b/src/pythonize.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e83f965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pythonize.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+/* copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz <jbublitz@nwinternet.com>
+
+   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Library General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+   along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
+   the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+// this just gets rid of a warning when Python.h redefines it
+#undef _POSIX_C_SOURCE
+
+#include <pythonize.h>
+
+#define debug 1
+
+ObjectRef::ObjectRef (ObjectRef *oi, PyObject *o)
+{
+    prevObject = oi;
+    object     = o;
+}
+
+
+Pythonize::Pythonize ()
+{
+    pythonInit  = 1;
+    objects    = NULL;
+
+    if (debug) printf ("\n\nPythonize constructor -- pid = %i\n", getpid ());
+
+    if (!Py_IsInitialized ())
+    {
+        PyEval_InitThreads ();
+        Py_Initialize ();
+        if (!Py_IsInitialized ())
+        {
+            pythonInit = 0;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (debug) printf ("Python interpreter initialized!\n\n");
+
+        // free the lock
+        PyEval_ReleaseLock();
+    }
+}
+
+bool Pythonize::runScript (char *scriptPath)
+{
+    FILE *f;
+    int res;
+
+    if (debug) printf ("Running script: %s\n", scriptPath);
+
+    if (scriptPath == NULL || strlen (scriptPath) == 0) return false;
+
+    f = fopen (scriptPath, "r");
+    if (f == NULL) return false;
+
+    res = PyRun_SimpleFile (f, scriptPath);
+
+    fclose (f);
+    return res == 0;
+}
+
+
+PyObject * Pythonize::runFunction (PyObject *object, PyObject *args)
+{
+
+    if (!PyCallable_Check (object))
+        return NULL;
+
+    PyObject *res = PyObject_CallObject (object, args ? args : PyTuple_New (0));
+    Py_XINCREF (res);
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+void * Pythonize::runFunctionVoid (PyObject *object, PyObject *args)
+{
+
+    if (!PyCallable_Check (object))
+        return NULL;
+
+    PyObject *pyRes = PyObject_CallObject (object, args ? args : PyTuple_New (0));
+    void *res = PyLong_AsVoidPtr (pyRes);
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+bool Pythonize::runString (char *str)
+{
+
+    if (str == NULL || strlen (str) == 0) return false;
+
+    int res = PyRun_SimpleString (str);
+
+    return res == 0;
+}
+
+bool Pythonize::appendToSysPath (const char* newPath)
+{
+    if (newPath == NULL || strlen (newPath) == 0) return false;
+
+    char *fmtString = "import sys\nif not '%s' in sys.path:\n\tsys.path.append ('%s')\n"; //print sys.path\n";
+    int length      = strlen (fmtString) + 2*strlen (newPath) + 1;
+    char *line      =  new char [length];
+    if (!line) return false;
+    snprintf (line, length, fmtString, newPath, newPath);
+
+    int res = PyRun_SimpleString (line);
+
+    delete line;
+    return res == 0;
+}
+
+PyObject *Pythonize::importModule (char *moduleName)
+{
+    if (moduleName == NULL || strlen (moduleName) == 0) return NULL;
+
+    PyObject *module = PyImport_ImportModule (moduleName);
+
+    objects = new ObjectRef (objects, module);
+    if (!objects) return NULL;
+
+    return module;
+}
+
+
+Pythonize::~Pythonize ()
+{
+
+    if (debug) printf ("Pythonize destructor\n");
+    ObjectRef *top;
+
+    while (objects)
+    {
+        top = objects;
+        objects = objects->prevObject;
+        delete top;
+    }
+    if (debug) printf (" --- Objects destroyed\n");
+
+    Py_Finalize();
+
+    if (debug) printf (" --- Py_Finalized\n");
+}
+
+// The global Pythonize instance
+Pythonize *pyize = new Pythonize ();
+
+extern "C"
+{
+Pythonize *_pythonize;
+
+Pythonize *initialize ()
+{
+    if (_pythonize) return _pythonize;
+
+    _pythonize = new Pythonize ();
+    if (!_pythonize || !_pythonize->getPythonInit ())
+    {
+        if (_pythonize) delete _pythonize;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return _pythonize;
+}
+
+void finalize ()
+{
+    if (_pythonize) {
+        if (debug) printf(" --- Pythonize finalize()\n");
+        delete _pythonize;
+    }
+}
+
+            // adds a path to sys.path
+bool appendToSysPath (const char* newPath)
+{
+    return _pythonize ? _pythonize->appendToSysPath (newPath) : false;
+}
+
+                // imports a module into the interpreter
+                // or gets a PyObject for an already loaded module
+PyObject *importModule (char *moduleName)
+{
+    return _pythonize ? _pythonize->importModule (moduleName) : NULL;
+}
+
+                // returns an object from a loaded module
+                // you must decref the object returned when done with it (new reference returned)
+PyObject *getNewObjectRef (PyObject *module, char *object)
+{
+    return _pythonize ? _pythonize->getNewObjectRef (module, object) : NULL;
+}
+
+bool getPythonInit ()
+{
+    return _pythonize ? _pythonize->getPythonInit () : false;
+}
+
+                // decrements the ref count of an object
+void decref (PyObject *object)
+{
+     Py_XDECREF (object);
+}
+
+                // runs a script on the current sys.path
+bool runScript (char *scriptPath)
+{
+    return _pythonize ? _pythonize->runScript (scriptPath) : false;
+}
+
+                // executes a string of Python in the interpreter
+bool runString (char *str)
+{
+    return _pythonize ? _pythonize->runString (str) : false;
+}
+
+                // runs a callable Python object
+PyObject *runFunction (PyObject *object, PyObject *args)
+{
+    return _pythonize ? _pythonize->runFunction (object, args) : NULL;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/pythonize.h b/src/pythonize.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6db64d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pythonize.h
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/* copyright 2003 Jim Bublitz <jbublitz@nwinternet.com>
+
+   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+   the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Library General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+   along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
+   the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __pythonize_h__
+#define __pythonize_h__
+
+// Pythonize is a general purpose library that wraps the Python
+// interpreter with an interface to a set of common operations
+// used when embedding the interpreter.
+
+#include <Python.h>
+
+struct ObjectRef
+{
+    ObjectRef (ObjectRef *oi, PyObject *o);
+    ~ObjectRef () { Py_XDECREF (object); }
+
+    PyObject        *object;        // pointer to an object we created
+    ObjectRef       *prevObject;    // pointer to next object on the stack
+};
+
+class Pythonize
+{
+public:
+    Pythonize ();
+    ~Pythonize ();
+
+    // adds a path to sys.path
+    bool appendToSysPath (const char* newPath);
+
+    // imports a module into the interpreter
+    // or gets a PyObject for an already loaded module
+    PyObject *importModule (char *moduleName);
+
+    // returns an object from a loaded module
+    // you must decref the object returned when done with it (new reference returned)
+    PyObject *getNewObjectRef (PyObject *module, char *object) { return PyObject_GetAttrString (module, object); }
+
+    int getPythonInit () { return pythonInit; }
+
+    // decrements the ref count of an object
+    void decref (PyObject *object) { Py_XDECREF (object); }
+
+    // runs a script on the current sys.path
+    bool runScript (char *scriptPath);
+
+    // executes a string of Python in the interpreter
+    bool runString (char *str);
+
+    // runs a callable Python object
+    PyObject *runFunction(PyObject *object, PyObject *args);
+    void *runFunctionVoid(PyObject *object, PyObject *args);
+
+private:
+    int pythonInit;         // status of Py_Initialize
+    ObjectRef *objects;     // a stack of PyObjects (used in destructor)
+};
+
+extern "C" {
+    Pythonize *initialize();
+    void finalize();
+
+    // adds a path to sys.path
+    bool appendToSysPath (const char* newPath);
+
+    // imports a module into the interpreter
+    // or gets a PyObject for an already loaded module
+    PyObject *importModule (char *moduleName);
+
+    // returns an object from a loaded module
+    // you must decref the object returned when done with it (new reference returned)
+    PyObject *getNewObjectRef (PyObject *module, char *object);
+
+    bool getPythonInit();
+
+    // decrements the ref count of an object
+    void decref (PyObject *object);
+
+    // runs a script on the current sys.path
+    bool runScript (char *scriptPath);
+
+    // executes a string of Python in the interpreter
+    bool runString (char *str);
+
+    // runs a callable Python object
+    PyObject *runFunction (PyObject *object, PyObject *args);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/qtdesigner.py b/src/qtdesigner.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a7b55a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qtdesigner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+###########################################################################
+# qtdesigner - description                                                #
+# ------------------------------                                          #
+# begin     : Thu Apr 21 2005                                             #
+# copyright : (C) 2005 by Simon Edwards                                   #
+# email     : simon@simonzone.com                                         #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+#                                                                         #
+#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  #
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as       #
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the    #
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.                       #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+
+import __builtin__
+import qtuicompiler
+
+python_import = __builtin__.__import__
+def load(*args):
+    qtuicompiler.DynamicImport(args,False)
+    return apply(python_import,args)
+    
+__builtin__.__import__ = load
diff --git a/src/qtuicompiler.py b/src/qtuicompiler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d590aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qtuicompiler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+###########################################################################
+# qtuicompiler - description                                              #
+# ------------------------------                                          #
+# begin     : Thu Apr 21 2005                                             #
+# copyright : (C) 2005 by Simon Edwards                                   #
+# email     : simon@simonzone.com                                         #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+#                                                                         #
+#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  #
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as       #
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the    #
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.                       #
+#                                                                         #
+###########################################################################
+
+import os
+import sys
+import pyqtconfig
+from distutils.spawn import *
+import traceback
+
+pyqt_configuration = pyqtconfig.Configuration()
+pyuic_exe = None
+
+############################################################################
+def FindPyuic():
+    global pyuic_exe
+    if pyuic_exe is not None: return pyuic_exe
+    
+    pyuic_exe = find_executable('pyuic',pyqt_configuration.pyqt_bin_dir)
+    if pyuic_exe is None:
+        # Search on the $Path.
+        pyuic_exe = find_executable('pyuic')
+
+############################################################################
+def CompileUI(ui_file_name, py_file_name=None, kde=False):
+    pyuic_exe = find_executable('pyuic',pyqt_configuration.default_bin_dir)
+    if pyuic_exe is None:
+        # Search on the $Path.
+        pyuic_exe = find_executable('pyuic')
+    if pyuic_exe is None:
+        pass  # FIXME raise something!
+        
+    if py_file_name is None:
+        py_file_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(ui_file_name))[0] + '.py'
+    
+    tmp_file_name = py_file_name + '.bak'
+    cmd = [pyuic_exe]
+    if kde:
+        cmd.append('-tr')
+        cmd.append('i18n')
+    cmd.append('-o')
+    cmd.append(tmp_file_name)
+    cmd.append(ui_file_name)
+    spawn(cmd)
+    
+    input = open(tmp_file_name, 'r')
+    output = open(py_file_name, 'w')
+    for line in input.readlines():
+        if kde and string.strip(line) == 'from qt import *':
+            output.write(line)
+            output.write('from kdecore import *\nfrom kdeui import *\n\n')
+        elif kde and string.find(line, " = KDatePicker(") != -1:
+            o = string.find(line, ",")
+            output.write(line[:o] + ",QDate.currentDate()" + line[o:])
+        else:
+            output.write (line)
+
+    input.close()
+    output.close()
+
+    os.remove(tmp_file_name)
+
+############################################################################
+def DynamicImport(importargs,kde=False):
+    file_name = importargs[0].replace('.',os.sep)
+    file_name_ui = file_name + '.ui'
+    if os.path.exists(file_name_ui):
+        try:
+            UpdateUI(file_name_ui,kde)
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            raise ImportError, "Unable to compile Qt designer file %s." % args[0]
+
+############################################################################
+def UpdateUI(ui_file,kde=False):
+    py_file = ui_file[:-3] + '.py'
+    remake = False
+    if os.path.exists(py_file):
+        remake = os.stat(py_file).st_mtime <= os.stat(ui_file).st_mtime
+    else:
+        remake = True
+
+    if remake:
+        CompileUI(ui_file, py_file, kde)
+
+############################################################################
+def main():
+    # FIXME parse args and add --kde parameter.
+    if len(sys.argv)!=3:
+        print """\nUsage:
+qtuicompiler filename.ui filename.py\n\n
+"""
+        return
+
+    CompileUI(sys.argv[1],sys.argv[2])
+    
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    main()