+int parse_identifier (char *str, char **ret_host,
+ char **ret_plugin, char **ret_plugin_instance,
+ char **ret_type, char **ret_type_instance);
+int parse_values (char *buffer, value_list_t *vl, const data_set_t *ds);
+
+#if !HAVE_GETPWNAM_R
+int getpwnam_r (const char *name, struct passwd *pwbuf, char *buf,
+ size_t buflen, struct passwd **pwbufp);
+#endif
+
+int notification_init (notification_t *n, int severity, const char *message,
+ const char *host,
+ const char *plugin, const char *plugin_instance,
+ const char *type, const char *type_instance);
+#define NOTIFICATION_INIT_VL(n, vl, ds) \
+ notification_init (n, NOTIF_FAILURE, NULL, \
+ (vl)->host, (vl)->plugin, (vl)->plugin_instance, \
+ (ds)->type, (vl)->type_instance)