+function api:provides(name, item)
+ if not item then item = self.environment; end
+ if not item.name then
+ local item_name = self.name;
+ -- Strip a provider prefix to find the item name
+ -- (e.g. "auth_foo" -> "foo" for an auth provider)
+ if item_name:find(name.."_", 1, true) == 1 then
+ item_name = item_name:sub(#name+2);
+ end
+ item.name = item_name;
+ end
+ self:add_item(name.."-provider", item);
+end
+
+function api:send(stanza)
+ return core_post_stanza(hosts[self.host], stanza);
+end
+
+function api:add_timer(delay, callback)
+ return timer.add_task(delay, function (t)
+ if self.loaded == false then return; end
+ return callback(t);
+ end);
+end
+
+local path_sep = package.config:sub(1,1);
+function api:get_directory()
+ return self.path and (self.path:gsub("%"..path_sep.."[^"..path_sep.."]*$", "")) or nil;
+end
+
+function api:load_resource(path, mode)
+ path = config.resolve_relative_path(self:get_directory(), path);
+ return io.open(path, mode);
+end
+
+function api:open_store(name, type)
+ return storagemanager.open(self.host, name or self.name, type);
+end
+