Index: trunk/src/attrib.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/attrib.c	(revision 28920)
+++ trunk/src/attrib.c	(revision 28921)
@@ -59,6 +59,31 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+char **pcb_attribute_get_namespace_ptr(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *plugin, const char *key)
+{
+	int i, glb = -1, plugin_len = strlen(plugin);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < list->Number; i++) {
+		if (strcmp(list->List[i].name, key) == 0)
+			glb = i;
+		if ((strncmp(list->List[i].name, plugin, plugin_len) == 0) && (list->List[i].name[plugin_len] == ':') && (list->List[i].name[plugin_len+1] == ':')) {
+			if (strcmp(list->List[i].name+plugin_len+2, key) == 0)
+				return &list->List[i].value; /* found the plugin-specific value, that wins */
+		}
+	}
+	if (glb >= 0)
+		return &list->List[glb].value; /* fall back to global if present */
+	return NULL; /* nothing */
+}
+
+char *pcb_attribute_get_namespace(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *plugin, const char *key)
+{
+	char **res = pcb_attribute_get_namespace_ptr(list, plugin, key);
+	if (res == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	return *res;
+}
+
 int pcb_attribute_put(pcb_attribute_list_t * list, const char *name, const char *value)
 {
 	int i;
Index: trunk/src/attrib.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/attrib.h	(revision 28920)
+++ trunk/src/attrib.h	(revision 28921)
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@
 char *pcb_attribute_get(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *name);
 char **pcb_attribute_get_ptr(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *name);
 
+/* Same as pcb_attribute_get, but also look for plugin::key which overrides
+   plain key hits */
+char *pcb_attribute_get_namespace(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *plugin, const char *key);
+char **pcb_attribute_get_namespace_ptr(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *plugin, const char *key);
 
+
 /* Adds an attribute to the list.  If the attribute already exists, the value
    is replaced. Returns non-zero if an existing attribute was replaced.  */
 int pcb_attribute_put(pcb_attribute_list_t * list, const char *name, const char *value);