+ 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);