Since version **0.8.15** **libelektra** is split into following libraries:

Overview of Libraries

Loader

**loader** contains source files that implement the plugin loader functionality. The files are linked to **libelektra**.

Libease

libelektra-ease.so

**libease** contains data-structure operations on top of libcore which do not depend on internals. Applications and plugins can choose to not link against it if they want to stay minimal.

Libplugin

libelektra-plugin.so

**libplugin** contains elektraPlugin* symbols and plugins should link against it.

Libproposal

libelektra-proposal.so

**libproposal** contains functions that are proposed for libcore. Depends on internas of libcore and as such must always fit to the exact same version.

Libmeta

libelektra-meta.so

**libmeta** contains metadata operations as described in **METADATA.ini**. Will be code-generated in the future, so methods should be mechanical reflections of the contents in **METADATA.ini**.

Libcore

libelektra-core.so
<kdbhelper.h>
<kdb.h> (key* and ks*)

Contains the fundamental data-structures every participant of Elektra needs to link against. It should be the only part that access the internal data structures.

Libtools

**libtools** is a high-level C++ shared-code for tools. It includes:

plugin interface
backend interface
3-way merge