Allow to load plugins

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Allow to configure avatar from configuration file and environment
 - Load Redis details fron conf and CLI also ([#23](https://git.autonomic.zone/decentral1se/xbotlib/issues/23))
 - Migrate Redis environment naming: `REDIS_URL` -> `XBOT_REDIS_URL` ([#23](https://git.autonomic.zone/decentral1se/xbotlib/issues/23))
+- Allow to load custom plugins ([#24](https://git.autonomic.zone/decentral1se/xbotlib/issues/24))
 
 # xbotlib 0.10.0 (2021-01-16)
 

README.md

@@ -189,6 +189,16 @@ You should see `INFO Successfully connected to storage` when your bot
 initialises. Please see the `GlossBot` example for more on how to work with
 this type of storage.
 
+## Loading Plugins
+
+You can specify a `plugins = [...]` on your bot definition and they will be
+automatically loaded.
+
+```python
+class MyBot(Bot):
+    plugins = ["xep_0066"]
+```
+
 ## Roadmap
 
 See the [issue tracker](https://git.autonomic.zone/decentral1se/xbotlib/issues).

xbotlib.py

@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ class Bot(ClientXMPP):
         self.register_plugin("xep_0199")  # XMPP Ping
         self.register_plugin("xep_0084")  # User Avatar
 
+        try:
+            for plugin in self.plugins:
+                self.register_plugin(plugin)
+        except AttributeError:
+            self.log.info("No additional plugins loaded")
+
     def init_db(self):
         """Initialise the Redis key/value store."""
         if not self.redis_url: