+/**
+ * modest_runtime_remove_send_queue:
+ * @account: a #TnyTransportAccount
+ *
+ * Removes the send queue associated with the given transport account
+ **/
+void modest_runtime_remove_send_queue (TnyTransportAccount *account);
+
+/**
+ * modest_runtime_remove_all_send_queues:
+ *
+ * Removes all send queues, ready for them to be recreated, for instance
+ * with a new connection.
+ **/
+void modest_runtime_remove_all_send_queues ();
+
+/**
+ * modest_runtime_get_window_mgr:
+ *
+ * get the #ModestWindowMgr singleton instance
+ *
+ * Returns: the #ModestWindowMgr singleton. This should NOT be unref'd.
+ **/
+ModestWindowMgr* modest_runtime_get_window_mgr (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_runtime_get_protocol_registry:
+ *
+ * get the #ModestProtocolRegistry singleton instance
+ *
+ * Returns: the #ModestProtocolRegistry singleton. This should NOT be unref'd.
+ **/
+ModestProtocolRegistry* modest_runtime_get_protocol_registry (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_runtime_get_plugin_factory:
+ *
+ * get the #ModestPluginFactory singleton instance
+ *
+ * Returns: the #ModestPluginFactory singleton. This should NOT be unref'd.
+ **/
+ModestPluginFactory * modest_runtime_get_plugin_factory (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_runtime_get_allow_shutdown:
+ *
+ * tell if Modest will shutdown when window list and mail op queue are empty
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if modest shutdown is allowed, %FALSE otherwise
+ */
+gboolean modest_runtime_get_allow_shutdown (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_runtime_get_allow_shutdown:
+ * @allow: a #gboolean
+ *
+ * set if Modest will shutdown when window list and mail op queue are empty
+ *
+ */
+void modest_runtime_set_allow_shutdown (gboolean allow);