Index: simulator/plugins/__init__.py
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diff -u -r9206e36aeff354823f2c37103d79f548221cd64c -r15118be5139122e2129f00482d173d58503b338e
--- simulator/plugins/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 9206e36aeff354823f2c37103d79f548221cd64c)
+++ simulator/plugins/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 15118be5139122e2129f00482d173d58503b338e)
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 """
 the package init file
 """
-from .ultrafiltration.loader import Loader as Ultrafiltration
-from .inlinebloodpressures.loader import Loader as InlineBloodPressures
-from .salinebolus.loader import Loader as SalineBolus
-from .treatmentstates.loader import Loader as TreatmentStates
-from .treatmentranges.loader import Loader as TreatmentRanges
-from .heparin.loader import Loader as Heparin
-from .alarms.loader import Loader as Alarms
-from .createtreatment.loader import Loader as CreateTreatment
+import os
+
+available_plugin_folders = sorted(os.listdir('./plugins'))
+available_plugins = [] # to be used as global variable in the simulator
+print('found plugin folders {}'.format(available_plugin_folders))
+for folder in available_plugin_folders:
+    if not folder.startswith('__') and not folder.startswith('.'):
+        exec('from .{0}.loader import Loader as {0}'.format(folder))
+        available_plugins.append(folder)
+