diff --git a/src/plugins/store/memory.c b/src/plugins/store/memory.c
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+/*
+ * SysDB - src/plugins/backend/store/memory.c
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Sebastian 'tokkee' Harl <sh@tokkee.org>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+ * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "sysdb.h"
+#include "core/plugin.h"
+#include "core/store.h"
+#include "utils/error.h"
+
+SDB_PLUGIN_MAGIC;
+
+/*
+ * plugin API
+ */
+
+static int
+mem_init(sdb_object_t *user_data)
+{
+ sdb_store_t *store = SDB_STORE(user_data);
+
+ if (! store) {
+ sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "store: Failed to allocate store");
+ return -1;
+ }
+ if (sdb_plugin_register_writer("memstore",
+ &sdb_store_writer, SDB_OBJ(store))) {
+ sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(store));
+ return -1;
+ }
+ if (sdb_plugin_register_reader("memstore",
+ &sdb_store_reader, SDB_OBJ(store))) {
+ sdb_object_deref(SDB_OBJ(store));
+ return -1;
+ }
+ return 0;
+} /* mem_init */
+
+static int
+mem_shutdown(sdb_object_t *user_data)
+{
+ sdb_object_deref(user_data);
+ return 0;
+} /* mem_shutdown */
+
+int
+sdb_module_init(sdb_plugin_info_t *info)
+{
+ /* store singleton */
+ static sdb_store_t *store;
+
+ sdb_plugin_set_info(info, SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_DESC, "in-memory object store");
+ sdb_plugin_set_info(info, SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_COPYRIGHT,
+ "Copyright (C) 2015 Sebastian 'tokkee' Harl <sh@tokkee.org>");
+ sdb_plugin_set_info(info, SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_LICENSE, "BSD");
+ sdb_plugin_set_info(info, SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_VERSION, SDB_VERSION);
+ sdb_plugin_set_info(info, SDB_PLUGIN_INFO_PLUGIN_VERSION, SDB_VERSION);
+
+ if (! store) {
+ if (! (store = sdb_store_create())) {
+ sdb_log(SDB_LOG_ERR, "store::memory plugin: "
+ "Failed to create store object");
+ return -1;
+ }
+ }
+
+ sdb_plugin_register_init("main", mem_init, SDB_OBJ(store));
+ sdb_plugin_register_shutdown("main", mem_shutdown, SDB_OBJ(store));
+ return 0;
+} /* sdb_module_init */
+
+/* vim: set tw=78 sw=4 ts=4 noexpandtab : */
+