1 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/plugins.c b/plugins.c
index 0988d1b7..b982cc82 100644
--- a/plugins.c
+++ b/plugins.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ static DB_functions_t deadbeef_api = {
     // plugin communication
     .plug_get_decoder_list = plug_get_decoder_list,
     .plug_get_list = plug_get_list,
+    .plug_activate = plug_activate,
 };
 
 DB_functions_t *deadbeef = &deadbeef_api;
@@ -609,3 +610,43 @@ struct DB_plugin_s **
 plug_get_list (void) {
     return g_plugins;
 }
+
+int
+plug_activate (DB_plugin_t *plug, int activate) {
+    if (plug->inactive && !activate) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (!plug->inactive && activate) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (activate) {
+        if (plug->start) {
+            if (!plug->start ()) {
+                plug->inactive = 0;
+            }
+            else {
+                fprintf (stderr, "failed to start plugin %s\n", plug->name);
+                return -1;
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+        else {
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        if (plug->stop) {
+            if (!plug->stop ()) {
+                plug->inactive = 1;
+            }
+            else {
+                fprintf (stderr, "failed to stop plugin %s\n", plug->name);
+                return -1;
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+        else {
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+}