diff --git a/boswatch/plugin/__init__.py b/boswatch/plugin/__init__.py
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+# coding=utf-8
diff --git a/boswatch/plugin/plugin.py b/boswatch/plugin/plugin.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""!
+    ____  ____  ______       __      __       __       _____
+   / __ )/ __ \/ ___/ |     / /___ _/ /______/ /_     |__  /
+  / __  / / / /\__ \| | /| / / __ `/ __/ ___/ __ \     /_ <
+ / /_/ / /_/ /___/ /| |/ |/ / /_/ / /_/ /__/ / / /   ___/ /
+/_____/\____//____/ |__/|__/\__,_/\__/\___/_/ /_/   /____/
+                German BOS Information Script
+                     by Bastian Schroll
+
+@file:        plugin.py
+@date:        08.01.2018
+@author:      Bastian Schroll
+@description: Plugin main class to inherit
+"""
+import logging
+import time
+
+# from boswatch.module import file
+
+logging.debug("- %s loaded", __name__)
+
+
+class Plugin:
+    """!Main plugin class"""
+
+    _pluginsActive = 0
+
+    def __init__(self, pluginName):
+        """!init preload some needed locals
+        and then call onLoad() directly"""
+        self._pluginName = pluginName
+        logging.debug("load %s", self._pluginName)
+        self._pluginsActive += 1
+
+        # for time counting
+        self._setupTime = 0
+        self._alarmTime = 0
+        self._teardownTime = 0
+        self._endTime = 0
+
+        # for statistics
+        self._runCount = 0
+        self._setupErrorCount = 0
+        self._alarmErrorCount = 0
+        self._teardownErrorCount = 0
+
+        self.onLoad()
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        """!Destructor calls onUnload() directly"""
+        logging.debug("unload %s", self._pluginName)
+        self._pluginsActive -= 1
+        self.onUnload()
+
+        logging.debug("%s statistics:", self._pluginName)
+        logging.debug("- runs            %d", self._runCount)
+        logging.debug("- setup errors    %d", self._setupErrorCount)
+        logging.debug("- alarm errors    %d", self._alarmErrorCount)
+        logging.debug("- teardown errors %d", self._teardownErrorCount)
+
+    def run(self, bwPacket):
+        self._runCount += 1
+
+        self._setupTime = time.time()
+        try:
+            logging.debug("setup %s", self._pluginName)
+            self.setup()
+        except:
+            self._setupErrorCount += 1
+            logging.exception("error in setup %s", self._pluginName)
+
+        self._alarmTime = time.time()
+        try:
+            logging.debug("alarm %s", self._pluginName)
+            self.alarm(bwPacket)
+        except:
+            self._alarmErrorCount += 1
+            logging.exception("error in alarm %s", self._pluginName)
+
+        self._teardownTime = time.time()
+        try:
+            logging.debug("teardown %s", self._pluginName)
+            self.teardown()
+        except:
+            self._teardownErrorCount += 1
+            logging.exception("error in teardown %s", self._pluginName)
+
+        self._endTime = time.time()
+        logging.debug("%s took %0.2f seconds", self._pluginName, self._endTime - self._setupTime)
+        logging.debug("- setup:    %0.2f sec.", self._alarmTime - self._setupTime)
+        logging.debug("- alarm:    %0.2f sec.", self._teardownTime - self._alarmTime)
+        logging.debug("- teardown: %0.2f sec.", self._endTime - self._teardownTime)
+
+    def onLoad(self):
+        """!Called by import of the plugin
+        Must be inherit"""
+        pass
+
+    def setup(self):
+        """!Called before alarm
+        Must be inherit"""
+        pass
+
+    def alarm(self, bwPacket):
+        """!Called on alarm
+        Must be inherit
+
+        @param bwPacket: bwPacket instance"""
+        pass
+
+    def teardown(self):
+        """!Called after alarm
+        Must be inherit"""
+        pass
+
+    def onUnload(self):
+        """!Called by destruction of the plugin
+        Must be inherit"""
+        pass