dnl PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GSTUFF, gtk+-2.0 >= 1.3 glib = 1.3.4, action-if, action-not)
dnl defines GSTUFF_LIBS, GSTUFF_CFLAGS, see pkg-config man page
dnl also defines GSTUFF_PKG_ERRORS on error
AC_DEFUN([PKG_CHECK_MODULES], [
  succeeded=no

  if test -z "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
    AC_PATH_PROG(PKG_CONFIG, pkg-config, no)
  fi

  if test "$PKG_CONFIG" = "no" ; then
     echo "*** The pkg-config script could not be found. Make sure it is"
     echo "*** in your path, or set the PKG_CONFIG environment variable"
     echo "*** to the full path to pkg-config."
     echo "*** Or see http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkgconfig to get pkg-config."
  else
     PKG_CONFIG_MIN_VERSION=0.9.0
     if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-pkgconfig-version $PKG_CONFIG_MIN_VERSION; then
        AC_MSG_CHECKING(for $2)

        if $PKG_CONFIG --exists "$2" ; then
            AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
            succeeded=yes

            AC_MSG_CHECKING($1_CFLAGS)
            $1_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags "$2"`
            AC_MSG_RESULT($$1_CFLAGS)

            AC_MSG_CHECKING($1_LIBS)
            $1_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs "$2"`
            AC_MSG_RESULT($$1_LIBS)
        else
            $1_CFLAGS=""
            $1_LIBS=""
            ## If we have a custom action on failure, don't print errors, but 
            ## do set a variable so people can do so.
            $1_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "$2"`
            ifelse([$4], ,echo $$1_PKG_ERRORS,)
        fi

        AC_SUBST($1_CFLAGS)
        AC_SUBST($1_LIBS)
     else
        echo "*** Your version of pkg-config is too old. You need version $PKG_CONFIG_MIN_VERSION or newer."
        echo "*** See http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkgconfig"
     fi
  fi

  if test $succeeded = yes; then
     ifelse([$3], , :, [$3])
  else
     ifelse([$4], , AC_MSG_ERROR([Library requirements ($2) not met; consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if your libraries are in a nonstandard prefix so pkg-config can find them.]), [$4])
  fi
])



dnl a macro to check for ability to create python extensions
dnl  AM_CHECK_PYTHON_HEADERS([ACTION-IF-POSSIBLE], [ACTION-IF-NOT-POSSIBLE])
dnl function also defines PYTHON_INCLUDES
AC_DEFUN([AM_CHECK_PYTHON_HEADERS],
[AC_REQUIRE([AM_PATH_PYTHON])
AC_MSG_CHECKING(for headers required to compile python extensions)
dnl deduce PYTHON_INCLUDES
py_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"`
py_exec_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; print sys.exec_prefix"`
PYTHON_INCLUDES="-I${py_prefix}/include/python${PYTHON_VERSION}"
if test "$py_prefix" != "$py_exec_prefix"; then
  PYTHON_INCLUDES="$PYTHON_INCLUDES -I${py_exec_prefix}/include/python${PYTHON_VERSION}"
fi
AC_SUBST(PYTHON_INCLUDES)
dnl check if the headers exist:
save_CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS"
CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $PYTHON_INCLUDES"
AC_TRY_CPP([#include <Python.h>],dnl
[AC_MSG_RESULT(found)
$1],dnl
[AC_MSG_RESULT(not found)
$2])
CPPFLAGS="$save_CPPFLAGS"
])


dnl as-ac-expand.m4 0.2.0                                   -*- autoconf -*-
dnl autostars m4 macro for expanding directories using configure's prefix

dnl (C) 2003, 2004, 2005 Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas at apestaart dot org>

dnl Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
dnl are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
dnl notice and this notice are preserved.

dnl AS_AC_EXPAND(VAR, CONFIGURE_VAR)

dnl example:
dnl AS_AC_EXPAND(SYSCONFDIR, $sysconfdir)
dnl will set SYSCONFDIR to /usr/local/etc if prefix=/usr/local

AC_DEFUN([AS_AC_EXPAND],
[
  EXP_VAR=[$1]
  FROM_VAR=[$2]

  dnl first expand prefix and exec_prefix if necessary
  prefix_save=$prefix
  exec_prefix_save=$exec_prefix

  dnl if no prefix given, then use /usr/local, the default prefix
  if test "x$prefix" = "xNONE"; then
    prefix="$ac_default_prefix"
  fi
  dnl if no exec_prefix given, then use prefix
  if test "x$exec_prefix" = "xNONE"; then
    exec_prefix=$prefix
  fi

  full_var="$FROM_VAR"
  dnl loop until it doesn't change anymore
  while true; do
    new_full_var="`eval echo $full_var`"
    if test "x$new_full_var" = "x$full_var"; then break; fi
    full_var=$new_full_var
  done

  dnl clean up
  full_var=$new_full_var
  AC_SUBST([$1], "$full_var")

  dnl restore prefix and exec_prefix
  prefix=$prefix_save
  exec_prefix=$exec_prefix_save
])