createTag: function(aTagName) {
    return Components.classes["@instantbird.org/purple/tags-service;1"]
                     .getService(Ci.imITagsService)
                     .createTag(aTagName);
  },

  getBuddy: function(normalizedName) {
    return Components.classes["@instantbird.org/purple/contacts-service;1"]
              .getService(Ci.imIContactsService)
              .getBuddyByNameAndProtocol(normalizedName, this.protocol);
  },

  addBuddy: function(aTagName, aName) {
    var b = this.getBuddy(normalize(aName), this.protocol);
    var buddy;
    var tag = this.createTag(aTagName);
    dump(b);
    if(b) {
      buddy = new AccountBuddy(this, b, tag);
    } else {
      buddy = new AccountBuddy(this, null, tag, aName);

      Components.classes["@instantbird.org/purple/contacts-service;1"]
                .getService(Ci.imIContactsService)
                .accountBuddyAdded(buddy);
    }

    buddy.setStatus(Ci.imIStatusInfo.STATUS_AVAILABLE, 'wowzaaa', 10);
    this._buddies[normalize(aName)] = buddy;
  },