api: add function string_match_list

29 files changed, 566 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index 511920584..01f02c259 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ https://weechat.org/files/releasenotes/ReleaseNotes-devel.html[release notes]
 New features::
 
   * core: add option "addreplace" in command /filter (issue #1055, issue #1312)
+  * api: add function string_match_list
   * spell: rename aspell plugin to spell (issue #1299)
 
 Bug fixes::
diff --git a/doc/de/weechat_scripting.de.adoc b/doc/de/weechat_scripting.de.adoc
index b13511e9d..0187722ec 100644
--- a/doc/de/weechat_scripting.de.adoc
+++ b/doc/de/weechat_scripting.de.adoc
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ Liste der Skript API Funktionen:
   ngettext +
   strlen_screen +
   string_match +
+  string_match_list +
   string_has_highlight +
   string_has_highlight_regex +
   string_mask_to_regex +
diff --git a/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc b/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc
index af87c375e..00d72ea95 100644
--- a/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc
+++ b/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc
@@ -892,11 +892,62 @@ Script (Python):
 match = weechat.string_match(string, mask, case_sensitive)
 
 # examples
-match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # 1
-match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # 0
-match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # 1
-match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # 1
-match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # 1
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # == 1
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # == 1
+match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # == 1
+match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # == 1
+----
+
+==== string_match_list
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 2.5._
+
+Check if a string matches a list of masks where negative mask is allowed
+with the format "!word". A negative mask has higher priority than a standard
+mask.
+
+Prototype:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+int weechat_string_match_list (const char *string, const char **masks,
+                               int case_sensitive);
+----
+
+Arguments:
+
+* _string_: string
+* _masks_: list of masks, with a NULL after the last mask in list; each mask
+  is compared to the string with the function <<_string_match,string_match>>
+* _case_sensitive_: 1 for case sensitive comparison, otherwise 0
+
+Return value:
+
+* 1 if string matches list of masks (at least one mask matches and no negative
+  mask matches), otherwise 0
+
+C example:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *masks[3] = { "*", "!abc*", NULL };
+int match1 = weechat_string_match_list ("abc", masks, 0);     /* == 0 */
+int match2 = weechat_string_match_list ("abcdef", masks, 0);  /* == 0 */
+int match3 = weechat_string_match_list ("def", masks, 0);     /* == 1 */
+----
+
+Script (Python):
+
+[source,python]
+----
+# prototype
+match = weechat.string_match_list(string, masks, case_sensitive)
+
+# examples
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abc", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 0
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*,!abc*", 0)  # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("def", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 1
 ----
 
 ==== string_expand_home
diff --git a/doc/en/weechat_scripting.en.adoc b/doc/en/weechat_scripting.en.adoc
index 6acadebc6..166416bea 100644
--- a/doc/en/weechat_scripting.en.adoc
+++ b/doc/en/weechat_scripting.en.adoc
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ List of functions in script API:
   ngettext +
   strlen_screen +
   string_match +
+  string_match_list +
   string_has_highlight +
   string_has_highlight_regex +
   string_mask_to_regex +
diff --git a/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc b/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc
index 45d77e815..8e8b3f786 100644
--- a/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc
+++ b/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc
@@ -904,11 +904,63 @@ Script (Python) :
 match = weechat.string_match(string, mask, case_sensitive)
 
 # exemples
-match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # 1
-match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # 0
-match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # 1
-match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # 1
-match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # 1
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # == 1
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # == 1
+match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # == 1
+match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # == 1
+----
+
+==== string_match_list
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 2.5._
+
+Vérifier si une chaîne correspond à une liste de masques. Des masques négatifs
+sont autorisés avec le format "!mot". Un masque négatif a une priorité plus
+haute qu'un masque standard.
+
+Prototype :
+
+[source,C]
+----
+int weechat_string_match_list (const char *string, const char **masks,
+                               int case_sensitive);
+----
+
+Paramètres :
+
+* _string_ : chaîne
+* _masks_ : liste de masques avec un NULL après le dernier masque de la liste ;
+  chaque masque est comparé à la chaîne avec la fonction
+  <<_string_match,string_match>>
+* _case_sensitive_ : 1 pour une comparaison tenant compte de la casse, sinon 0
+
+Valeur de retour :
+
+* 1 si la chaîne correspond à la liste de masques (au moins un masque correspond
+  et aucun masque négatif ne correspond), sinon 0
+
+Exemple en C :
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *masks[3] = { "*", "!abc*", NULL };
+int match1 = weechat_string_match_list ("abc", masks, 0);     /* == 0 */
+int match2 = weechat_string_match_list ("abcdef", masks, 0);  /* == 0 */
+int match3 = weechat_string_match_list ("def", masks, 0);     /* == 1 */
+----
+
+Script (Python) :
+
+[source,python]
+----
+# prototype
+match = weechat.string_match_list(string, masks, case_sensitive)
+
+# exemples
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abc", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 0
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*,!abc*", 0)  # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("def", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 1
 ----
 
 ==== string_expand_home
diff --git a/doc/fr/weechat_scripting.fr.adoc b/doc/fr/weechat_scripting.fr.adoc
index 4e4dfef3e..a7c3fb075 100644
--- a/doc/fr/weechat_scripting.fr.adoc
+++ b/doc/fr/weechat_scripting.fr.adoc
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ Liste des fonctions de l'API script :
   ngettext +
   strlen_screen +
   string_match +
+  string_match_list +
   string_has_highlight +
   string_has_highlight_regex +
   string_mask_to_regex +
diff --git a/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc b/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc
index ee7846361..f32a72024 100644
--- a/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc
+++ b/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc
@@ -937,11 +937,65 @@ Script (Python):
 match = weechat.string_match(string, mask, case_sensitive)
 
 # esempio
-match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # 1
-match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # 0
-match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # 1
-match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # 1
-match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # 1
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # == 1
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # == 1
+match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # == 1
+match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # == 1
+----
+
+==== string_match_list
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 2.5._
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+Check if a string matches a list of masks where negative mask is allowed
+with the format "!word". A negative mask has higher priority than a standard
+mask.
+
+Prototipo:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+int weechat_string_match_list (const char *string, const char **masks,
+                               int case_sensitive);
+----
+
+Argomenti:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* _string_: string
+* _masks_: list of masks, with a NULL after the last mask in list; each mask
+  is compared to the string with the function <<_string_match,string_match>>
+* _case_sensitive_: 1 for case sensitive comparison, otherwise 0
+
+Valore restituito:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* 1 if string matches list of masks (at least one mask matches and no negative
+  mask matches), otherwise 0
+
+Esempio in C:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *masks[3] = { "*", "!abc*", NULL };
+int match1 = weechat_string_match_list ("abc", masks, 0);     /* == 0 */
+int match2 = weechat_string_match_list ("abcdef", masks, 0);  /* == 0 */
+int match3 = weechat_string_match_list ("def", masks, 0);     /* == 1 */
+----
+
+Script (Python):
+
+[source,python]
+----
+# prototipo
+match = weechat.string_match_list(string, masks, case_sensitive)
+
+# esempio
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abc", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 0
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*,!abc*", 0)  # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("def", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 1
 ----
 
 ==== string_expand_home
diff --git a/doc/it/weechat_scripting.it.adoc b/doc/it/weechat_scripting.it.adoc
index b128ebdd5..113243d81 100644
--- a/doc/it/weechat_scripting.it.adoc
+++ b/doc/it/weechat_scripting.it.adoc
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ Elenco di funzioni nelle API per gli script:
   ngettext +
   strlen_screen +
   string_match +
+  string_match_list +
   string_has_highlight +
   string_has_highlight_regex +
   string_mask_to_regex +
diff --git a/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc b/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc
index e26b99325..3ead632f5 100644
--- a/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc
+++ b/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc
@@ -897,11 +897,65 @@ int match5 = weechat_string_match ("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0);  /* == 1 */
 match = weechat.string_match(string, mask, case_sensitive)
 
 # 例
-match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # 1
-match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # 0
-match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # 1
-match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # 1
-match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # 1
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "abc*", 0)   # == 1
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*dd*", 0)   # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*def", 0)   # == 1
+match4 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*de*", 0)   # == 1
+match5 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*b*d*", 0)  # == 1
+----
+
+==== string_match_list
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 2.5._
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+Check if a string matches a list of masks where negative mask is allowed
+with the format "!word". A negative mask has higher priority than a standard
+mask.
+
+プロトタイプ:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+int weechat_string_match_list (const char *string, const char **masks,
+                               int case_sensitive);
+----
+
+引数:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* _string_: 文字列
+* _masks_: list of masks, with a NULL after the last mask in list; each mask
+  is compared to the string with the function <<_string_match,string_match>>
+* _case_sensitive_: 1 for case sensitive comparison, otherwise 0
+
+戻り値:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* 1 if string matches list of masks (at least one mask matches and no negative
+  mask matches), otherwise 0
+
+C 言語での使用例:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *masks[3] = { "*", "!abc*", NULL };
+int match1 = weechat_string_match_list ("abc", masks, 0);     /* == 0 */
+int match2 = weechat_string_match_list ("abcdef", masks, 0);  /* == 0 */
+int match3 = weechat_string_match_list ("def", masks, 0);     /* == 1 */
+----
+
+スクリプト (Python) での使用例:
+
+[source,python]
+----
+# プロトタイプ
+match = weechat.string_match_list(string, masks, case_sensitive)
+
+# 例
+match1 = weechat.string_match("abc", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 0
+match2 = weechat.string_match("abcdef", "*,!abc*", 0)  # == 0
+match3 = weechat.string_match("def", "*,!abc*", 0)     # == 1
 ----
 
 ==== string_expand_home
diff --git a/doc/ja/weechat_scripting.ja.adoc b/doc/ja/weechat_scripting.ja.adoc
index d7529f101..f37cc2595 100644
--- a/doc/ja/weechat_scripting.ja.adoc
+++ b/doc/ja/weechat_scripting.ja.adoc
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ link:weechat_plugin_api.ja.html[WeeChat プラグイン API リファレンス]�
   ngettext +
   strlen_screen +
   string_match +
+  string_match_list +
   string_has_highlight +
   string_has_highlight_regex +
   string_mask_to_regex +
diff --git a/doc/pl/weechat_scripting.pl.adoc b/doc/pl/weechat_scripting.pl.adoc
index 0ce281da0..148118ab3 100644
--- a/doc/pl/weechat_scripting.pl.adoc
+++ b/doc/pl/weechat_scripting.pl.adoc
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ Lista funkcji w API skryptów:
   ngettext +
   strlen_screen +
   string_match +
+  string_match_list +
   string_has_highlight +
   string_has_highlight_regex +
   string_mask_to_regex +
diff --git a/src/core/wee-string.c b/src/core/wee-string.c
index 5380ec8d4..04308a451 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-string.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-string.c
@@ -628,6 +628,48 @@ string_match (const char *string, const char *mask, int case_sensitive)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Checks if a string matches a list of masks. Negative masks are allowed
+ * with "!mask" to exclude this mask and have higher priority than standard
+ * masks.
+ *
+ * Each mask is compared with the function string_match.
+ *
+ * Example of masks to allow anything by default, but "toto" and "abc" are
+ * forbidden:
+ *   "*", "!toto", "!abc"
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: string matches list of masks
+ *   0: string does not match list of masks
+ */
+
+int
+string_match_list (const char *string, const char **masks, int case_sensitive)
+{
+    int match, i;
+    const char *ptr_mask;
+
+    if (!string || !masks)
+        return 0;
+
+    match = 0;
+
+    for (i = 0; masks[i]; i++)
+    {
+        ptr_mask = (masks[i][0] == '!') ? masks[i] + 1 : masks[i];
+        if (string_match (string, ptr_mask, case_sensitive))
+        {
+            if (masks[i][0] == '!')
+                return 0;
+            else
+                match = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return match;
+}
+
+/*
  * Expands home in a path.
  *
  * Example: "~/file.txt" => "/home/xxx/file.txt"
diff --git a/src/core/wee-string.h b/src/core/wee-string.h
index dc84c6dc4..eddbf26ad 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-string.h
+++ b/src/core/wee-string.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ extern int string_strcmp_ignore_chars (const char *string1,
 extern const char *string_strcasestr (const char *string, const char *search);
 extern int string_match (const char *string, const char *mask,
                          int case_sensitive);
+extern int string_match_list (const char *string, const char **masks,
+                              int case_sensitive);
 extern char *string_replace (const char *string, const char *search,
                              const char *replace);
 extern char *string_expand_home (const char *path);
diff --git a/src/plugins/guile/weechat-guile-api.c b/src/plugins/guile/weechat-guile-api.c
index c49832bb1..29f8fbf78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/guile/weechat-guile-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/guile/weechat-guile-api.c
@@ -351,6 +351,24 @@ weechat_guile_api_string_match (SCM string, SCM mask, SCM case_sensitive)
 }
 
 SCM
+weechat_guile_api_string_match_list (SCM string, SCM masks, SCM case_sensitive)
+{
+    int value;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+    if (!scm_is_string (string) || !scm_is_string (masks)
+        || !scm_is_integer (case_sensitive))
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    value = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (weechat_guile_plugin,
+                                                 API_SCM_TO_STRING(string),
+                                                 API_SCM_TO_STRING(masks),
+                                                 scm_to_int (case_sensitive));
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(value);
+}
+
+SCM
 weechat_guile_api_string_has_highlight (SCM string, SCM highlight_words)
 {
     int value;
@@ -4855,6 +4873,7 @@ weechat_guile_api_module_init (void *data)
     API_DEF_FUNC(ngettext, 3);
     API_DEF_FUNC(strlen_screen, 1);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_match, 3);
+    API_DEF_FUNC(string_match_list, 3);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight, 2);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight_regex, 2);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_mask_to_regex, 1);
diff --git a/src/plugins/javascript/weechat-js-api.cpp b/src/plugins/javascript/weechat-js-api.cpp
index a40f61d57..8f0032bac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/javascript/weechat-js-api.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/javascript/weechat-js-api.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,24 @@ API_FUNC(string_match)
     API_RETURN_INT(value);
 }
 
+API_FUNC(string_match_list)
+{
+    int value;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", "ssi", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    v8::String::Utf8Value string(args[0]);
+    v8::String::Utf8Value masks(args[1]);
+    int case_sensitive = args[2]->IntegerValue();
+
+    value = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (weechat_js_plugin,
+                                                 *string,
+                                                 *masks,
+                                                 case_sensitive);
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(value);
+}
+
 API_FUNC(string_has_highlight)
 {
     int value;
@@ -4806,6 +4824,7 @@ WeechatJsV8::loadLibs()
     API_DEF_FUNC(ngettext);
     API_DEF_FUNC(strlen_screen);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_match);
+    API_DEF_FUNC(string_match_list);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight_regex);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_mask_to_regex);
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/weechat-lua-api.c b/src/plugins/lua/weechat-lua-api.c
index 4a943a9c0..a07709fa1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/weechat-lua-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/weechat-lua-api.c
@@ -338,6 +338,27 @@ API_FUNC(string_match)
     API_RETURN_INT(value);
 }
 
+API_FUNC(string_match_list)
+{
+    const char *string, *masks;
+    int case_sensitive, value;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+    if (lua_gettop (L) < 3)
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    string = lua_tostring (L, -3);
+    masks = lua_tostring (L, -2);
+    case_sensitive = lua_tonumber (L, -1);
+
+    value = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (weechat_lua_plugin,
+                                                 string,
+                                                 masks,
+                                                 case_sensitive);
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(value);
+}
+
 API_FUNC(string_has_highlight)
 {
     const char *string, *highlight_words;
@@ -5154,6 +5175,7 @@ const struct luaL_Reg weechat_lua_api_funcs[] = {
     API_DEF_FUNC(ngettext),
     API_DEF_FUNC(strlen_screen),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_match),
+    API_DEF_FUNC(string_match_list),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight_regex),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_mask_to_regex),
diff --git a/src/plugins/perl/weechat-perl-api.c b/src/plugins/perl/weechat-perl-api.c
index c026f5709..9192bbe97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/perl/weechat-perl-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/perl/weechat-perl-api.c
@@ -309,6 +309,24 @@ API_FUNC(string_match)
     API_RETURN_INT(value);
 }
 
+API_FUNC(string_match_list)
+{
+    int value;
+    dXSARGS;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+    if (items < 3)
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    value = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (
+        weechat_perl_plugin,
+        SvPV_nolen (ST (0)), /* string */
+        SvPV_nolen (ST (1)), /* masks */
+        SvIV (ST (2))); /* case_sensitive */
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(value);
+}
+
 API_FUNC(string_has_highlight)
 {
     int value;
@@ -5116,6 +5134,7 @@ weechat_perl_api_init (pTHX)
     API_DEF_FUNC(ngettext);
     API_DEF_FUNC(strlen_screen);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_match);
+    API_DEF_FUNC(string_match_list);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight_regex);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_mask_to_regex);
diff --git a/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.c b/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.c
index adad1123c..0f9e1a554 100644
--- a/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.c
@@ -396,6 +396,29 @@ API_FUNC(string_match)
     API_RETURN_INT(result);
 }
 
+API_FUNC(string_match_list)
+{
+    zend_string *z_string, *z_masks;
+    zend_long z_case_sensitive;
+    int case_sensitive, result;
+    char *string, *masks;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+    if (zend_parse_parameters (ZEND_NUM_ARGS(), "SSl", &z_string, &z_masks,
+                               &z_case_sensitive) == FAILURE)
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    string = ZSTR_VAL(z_string);
+    masks = ZSTR_VAL(z_masks);
+    case_sensitive = (int)z_case_sensitive;
+    result = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (weechat_php_plugin,
+                                                  (const char *)string,
+                                                  (const char *)masks,
+                                                  case_sensitive);
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(result);
+}
+
 API_FUNC(string_has_highlight)
 {
     zend_string *z_string, *z_highlight_words;
diff --git a/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.h b/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.h
index 81772e7b0..ca01f3f02 100644
--- a/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.h
+++ b/src/plugins/php/weechat-php-api.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_gettext);
 PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_ngettext);
 PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_strlen_screen);
 PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_string_match);
+PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_string_match_list);
 PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_string_has_highlight);
 PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_string_has_highlight_regex);
 PHP_FUNCTION(weechat_string_mask_to_regex);
diff --git a/src/plugins/php/weechat-php.c b/src/plugins/php/weechat-php.c
index 0d37a9f29..f84e49f4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/php/weechat-php.c
+++ b/src/plugins/php/weechat-php.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ const zend_function_entry weechat_functions[] = {
     PHP_FE(weechat_ngettext, NULL)
     PHP_FE(weechat_strlen_screen, NULL)
     PHP_FE(weechat_string_match, NULL)
+    PHP_FE(weechat_string_match_list, NULL)
     PHP_FE(weechat_string_has_highlight, NULL)
     PHP_FE(weechat_string_has_highlight_regex, NULL)
     PHP_FE(weechat_string_mask_to_regex, NULL)
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.c b/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.c
index 3caecdddc..bb797ced1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.c
@@ -48,6 +48,35 @@ plugin_script_api_charset_set (struct t_plugin_script *script,
 }
 
 /*
+ * Checks if a string matches a list of masks.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: string matches list of masks
+ *   0: string does not match list of masks
+ */
+
+int
+plugin_script_api_string_match_list (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
+                                     const char *string, const char *masks,
+                                     int case_sensitive)
+{
+    char **list_masks;
+    int match;
+
+    list_masks = (masks && masks[0]) ?
+        weechat_string_split (masks, ",", 0, 0, NULL) : NULL;
+
+    match = weechat_string_match_list (string,
+                                       (const char **)list_masks,
+                                       case_sensitive);
+
+    if (list_masks)
+        weechat_string_free_split (list_masks);
+
+    return match;
+}
+
+/*
  * Creates a new configuration file.
  *
  * Returns pointer to new configuration file, NULL if error.
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.h b/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.h
index b103961fc..ce7bd285a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.h
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-script-api.h
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 
 extern void plugin_script_api_charset_set (struct t_plugin_script *script,
                                            const char *charset);
+extern int plugin_script_api_string_match_list (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
+                                                const char *string,
+                                                const char *masks,
+                                                int case_sensitive);
 extern struct t_config_file *plugin_script_api_config_new (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                                                            struct t_plugin_script *script,
                                                            const char *name,
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin.c b/src/plugins/plugin.c
index fd76c45ed..d8e82ef25 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin.c
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ plugin_load (const char *filename, int init_plugin, int argc, char **argv)
         new_plugin->strcasestr = &string_strcasestr;
         new_plugin->strlen_screen = &gui_chat_strlen_screen;
         new_plugin->string_match = &string_match;
+        new_plugin->string_match_list = &string_match_list;
         new_plugin->string_replace = &string_replace;
         new_plugin->string_expand_home = &string_expand_home;
         new_plugin->string_eval_path_home = &string_eval_path_home;
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/weechat-python-api.c b/src/plugins/python/weechat-python-api.c
index ab829fa02..f27d1e169 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/weechat-python-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python/weechat-python-api.c
@@ -288,6 +288,26 @@ API_FUNC(string_match)
     API_RETURN_INT(value);
 }
 
+API_FUNC(string_match_list)
+{
+    char *string, *masks;
+    int case_sensitive, value;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+    string = NULL;
+    masks = NULL;
+    case_sensitive = 0;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "ssi", &string, &masks, &case_sensitive))
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    value = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (weechat_python_plugin,
+                                                 string,
+                                                 masks,
+                                                 case_sensitive);
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(value);
+}
+
 API_FUNC(string_has_highlight)
 {
     char *string, *highlight_words;
@@ -5064,6 +5084,7 @@ PyMethodDef weechat_python_funcs[] =
     API_DEF_FUNC(ngettext),
     API_DEF_FUNC(strlen_screen),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_match),
+    API_DEF_FUNC(string_match_list),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight_regex),
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_mask_to_regex),
diff --git a/src/plugins/ruby/weechat-ruby-api.c b/src/plugins/ruby/weechat-ruby-api.c
index 21b22b659..dbd7ce278 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ruby/weechat-ruby-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/ruby/weechat-ruby-api.c
@@ -340,6 +340,33 @@ weechat_ruby_api_string_match (VALUE class, VALUE string, VALUE mask,
 }
 
 static VALUE
+weechat_ruby_api_string_match_list (VALUE class, VALUE string, VALUE masks,
+                                    VALUE case_sensitive)
+{
+    char *c_string, *c_masks;
+    int c_case_sensitive, value;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+    if (NIL_P (string) || NIL_P (masks) || NIL_P (case_sensitive))
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    Check_Type (string, T_STRING);
+    Check_Type (masks, T_STRING);
+    Check_Type (case_sensitive, T_FIXNUM);
+
+    c_string = StringValuePtr (string);
+    c_masks = StringValuePtr (masks);
+    c_case_sensitive = FIX2INT (case_sensitive);
+
+    value = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (weechat_ruby_plugin,
+                                                 c_string,
+                                                 c_masks,
+                                                 c_case_sensitive);
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(value);
+}
+
+static VALUE
 weechat_ruby_api_string_has_highlight (VALUE class, VALUE string,
                                        VALUE highlight_words)
 {
@@ -6218,6 +6245,7 @@ weechat_ruby_api_init (VALUE ruby_mWeechat)
     API_DEF_FUNC(ngettext, 3);
     API_DEF_FUNC(strlen_screen, 1);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_match, 3);
+    API_DEF_FUNC(string_match_list, 3);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight, 2);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight_regex, 2);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_mask_to_regex, 1);
diff --git a/src/plugins/tcl/weechat-tcl-api.c b/src/plugins/tcl/weechat-tcl-api.c
index ed63f3494..527380e48 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tcl/weechat-tcl-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/tcl/weechat-tcl-api.c
@@ -437,6 +437,30 @@ API_FUNC(string_match)
     API_RETURN_INT(result);
 }
 
+API_FUNC(string_match_list)
+{
+    Tcl_Obj *objp;
+    char *string, *masks;
+    int case_sensitive, result, i;
+
+    API_INIT_FUNC(1, "string_match_list", API_RETURN_INT(0));
+    if (objc < 4)
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    string = Tcl_GetStringFromObj (objv[1], &i);
+    masks = Tcl_GetStringFromObj (objv[2], &i);
+
+    if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj (interp, objv[3], &case_sensitive) != TCL_OK)
+        API_WRONG_ARGS(API_RETURN_INT(0));
+
+    result = plugin_script_api_string_match_list (weechat_tcl_plugin,
+                                                  string,
+                                                  masks,
+                                                  case_sensitive);
+
+    API_RETURN_INT(result);
+}
+
 API_FUNC(string_has_highlight)
 {
     Tcl_Obj *objp;
@@ -5586,6 +5610,7 @@ void weechat_tcl_api_init (Tcl_Interp *interp)
     API_DEF_FUNC(ngettext);
     API_DEF_FUNC(strlen_screen);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_match);
+    API_DEF_FUNC(string_match_list);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_has_highlight_regex);
     API_DEF_FUNC(string_mask_to_regex);
diff --git a/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h b/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
index e93c665c9..da4eda6ba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct timeval;
  * please change the date with current one; for a second change at same
  * date, increment the 01, otherwise please keep 01.
  */
-#define WEECHAT_PLUGIN_API_VERSION "20190219-01"
+#define WEECHAT_PLUGIN_API_VERSION "20190226-01"
 
 /* macros for defining plugin infos */
 #define WEECHAT_PLUGIN_NAME(__name)                                     \
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ struct t_weechat_plugin
     int (*strlen_screen) (const char *string);
     int (*string_match) (const char *string, const char *mask,
                          int case_sensitive);
+    int (*string_match_list) (const char *string, const char **masks,
+                              int case_sensitive);
     char *(*string_replace) (const char *string, const char *search,
                              const char *replace);
     char *(*string_expand_home) (const char *path);
@@ -1172,6 +1174,9 @@ extern int weechat_plugin_end (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin);
     (weechat_plugin->strlen_screen)(__string)
 #define weechat_string_match(__string, __mask, __case_sensitive)        \
     (weechat_plugin->string_match)(__string, __mask, __case_sensitive)
+#define weechat_string_match_list(__string, __masks, __case_sensitive)  \
+    (weechat_plugin->string_match_list)(__string, __masks,              \
+                                        __case_sensitive)
 #define weechat_string_replace(__string, __search, __replace)           \
     (weechat_plugin->string_replace)(__string, __search, __replace)
 #define weechat_string_expand_home(__path)                              \
diff --git a/tests/scripts/python/testapi.py b/tests/scripts/python/testapi.py
index 26ff6f27c..5a4c19190 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/python/testapi.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/python/testapi.py
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ def test_strings():
     check(weechat.ngettext('file', 'files', 2) == 'files')
     check(weechat.strlen_screen('abcd') == 4)
     check(weechat.string_match('abcdef', 'abc*', 0) == 1)
+    check(weechat.string_match('abcdef', 'abc*', 1) == 1)
+    check(weechat.string_match('ABCDEF', 'abc*', 1) == 0)
+    check(weechat.string_match_list('abcdef', '*,!abc*', 0) == 0)
+    check(weechat.string_match_list('ABCDEF', '*,!abc*', 1) == 1)
+    check(weechat.string_match_list('def', '*,!abc*', 0) == 1)
     check(weechat.string_eval_path_home('test ${abc}', {}, {'abc': '123'}, {}) == 'test 123')
     check(weechat.string_mask_to_regex('test*mask') == 'test.*mask')
     check(weechat.string_has_highlight('my test string', 'test,word2') == 1)
diff --git a/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp b/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp
index ea76b714e..1ccb2fe65 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,67 @@ TEST(CoreString, Match)
 
 /*
  * Tests functions:
+ *   string_match
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreString, MatchList)
+{
+    const char *masks_none[1] = { NULL };
+    const char *masks_one_empty[2] = { "", NULL };
+    const char *masks_one[2] = { "toto", NULL };
+    const char *masks_two[3] = { "toto", "abc", NULL };
+    const char *masks_negative[3] = { "*", "!abc", NULL };
+    const char *masks_negative_star[3] = { "*", "!abc*", NULL };
+
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list (NULL, NULL, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list (NULL, masks_one, 0));
+
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("", NULL, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("", masks_none, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("", masks_one_empty, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("", masks_none, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("", masks_one_empty, 0));
+
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("toto", NULL, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("toto", masks_none, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("toto", masks_one_empty, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("toto", masks_none, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("toto", masks_one_empty, 0));
+
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("test", masks_one, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("to", masks_one, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("toto", masks_one, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("TOTO", masks_one, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("TOTO", masks_one, 1));
+
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("test", masks_two, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("toto", masks_two, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("abc", masks_two, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("def", masks_two, 0));
+
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("test", masks_negative, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("toto", masks_negative, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("abc", masks_negative, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("ABC", masks_negative, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("ABC", masks_negative, 1));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("abcdef", masks_negative, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("ABCDEF", masks_negative, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("ABCDEF", masks_negative, 1));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("def", masks_negative, 0));
+
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("test", masks_negative_star, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("toto", masks_negative_star, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("abc", masks_negative_star, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("ABC", masks_negative_star, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("ABC", masks_negative_star, 1));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("abcdef", masks_negative_star, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(0, string_match_list ("ABCDEF", masks_negative_star, 0));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("ABCDEF", masks_negative_star, 1));
+    LONGS_EQUAL(1, string_match_list ("def", masks_negative_star, 0));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
  *   string_expand_home
  */