+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/**
+ * modest_init_init_core:
+ *
+ * initialize the modest runtime system (which sets up the
+ * environment, instantiates singletons and so on)
+ * modest_runtime_init should only be called once, and
+ * when done with it, modest_runtime_uninit should be called
+ *
+ * TRUE if this succeeded, FALSE otherwise.