diff --git a/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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index 0000000..d4c8547
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+++ b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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+Manifest-Version: 1.0
+Bundle-Name: Synyx Hades Bundle
+Bundle-SymbolicName: org.synyx.hades
+Bundle-Version: 0.0.1
+Export-Package: org.synyx.hades.dao;specification-version="0.0.1",
+ org.synyx.hades.dao.orm;specification-version="0.0.1",
+ org.synyx.hades.dao.orm.support;specification-version="0.0.1",
+ org.synyx.hades.dao.test;specification-version="0.0.1",
+ org.synyx.hades.domain;specification-version="0.0.1",
+ org.synyx.hades.domain.support;specification-version="0.0.1"
+Import-Package: javax.persistence,
+ org.aopalliance.intercept,
+ org.apache.commons.logging,
+ org.aspectj.lang.annotation;optional=true,
+ org.hibernate;optional=true,
+ org.hibernate.criterion;optional=true,
+ org.hibernate.ejb;optional=true,
+ org.springframework.aop.framework,
+ org.springframework.beans.factory,
+ org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation,
+ org.springframework.beans.factory.config,
+ org.springframework.beans.factory.support,
+ org.springframework.beans.factory.xml,
+ org.springframework.dao.annotation,
+ org.springframework.orm.jpa,
+ org.springframework.stereotype,
+ org.w3c.dom
diff --git a/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.handlers b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.handlers
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+++ b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.handlers
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+http\://www.synyx.org/schema/plugin=org.synyx.plugin.core.config.PluginNamespaceHandler
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diff --git a/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.schemas b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.schemas
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+++ b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.schemas
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+http\://www.synyx.org/schema/plugin/plugin-config.xsd=org/synyx/plugin/core/config/plugin-config.xsd
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diff --git a/plugin-core/src/main/resources/org/synyx/plugin/core/config/plugin-config.xsd b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/org/synyx/plugin/core/config/plugin-config.xsd
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+++ b/plugin-core/src/main/resources/org/synyx/plugin/core/config/plugin-config.xsd
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<xsd:schema xmlns="http://www.synyx.org/schema/plugin"
+	xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
+	xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+	xmlns:tool="http://www.springframework.org/schema/tool"
+	targetNamespace="http://www.synyx.org/schema/plugin"
+	elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
+	
+	<xsd:import namespace="http://www.springframework.org/schema/tool"/>
+	
+
+	<xsd:element name="list" type="pluginType">
+		<xsd:annotation>
+			<xsd:appinfo>
+				<tool:annotation>
+					<tool:exports identifier="@id" type="java.util.List" />
+				</tool:annotation>
+			</xsd:appinfo>
+		</xsd:annotation>
+	</xsd:element>
+	
+	<xsd:element name="registry" type="pluginType">
+		<xsd:annotation>
+			<xsd:appinfo>
+				<tool:annotation>
+					<tool:exports identifier="@id" type="org.synyx.plugin.core.PluginRegistry" />
+				</tool:annotation>
+			</xsd:appinfo>
+		</xsd:annotation>
+	</xsd:element>
+	
+	<xsd:complexType name="pluginType">
+		<xsd:attribute name="id" type="xsd:string" />
+		<xsd:attribute name="class" type="classType" />
+	</xsd:complexType>
+	
+	<xsd:simpleType name="classType">
+		<xsd:annotation>
+			<xsd:appinfo>
+                <tool:annotation kind="direct">
+                     <tool:expected-type type="java.lang.Class" />
+                 </tool:annotation>
+             </xsd:appinfo>
+		</xsd:annotation>
+		<xsd:union memberTypes="xsd:string" />
+	</xsd:simpleType>
+
+</xsd:schema>
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