Index: python/core/qgspluginlayer.sip
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--- python/core/qgspluginlayer.sip	(revision 12904)
+++ python/core/qgspluginlayer.sip	(working copy)
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
     /** return plugin layer type (the same as used in QgsPluginLayerRegistry) */
     QString pluginLayerType();
 
+    void setExtent(const QgsRectangle& extent);
 };
Index: src/core/qgspluginlayer.cpp
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--- src/core/qgspluginlayer.cpp	(revision 12904)
+++ src/core/qgspluginlayer.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@
 {
   return mPluginLayerType;
 }
+
+void QgsPluginLayer::setExtent( const QgsRectangle & extent )
+{
+  mLayerExtent = extent;
+}
Index: src/core/qgspluginlayer.h
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--- src/core/qgspluginlayer.h	(revision 12904)
+++ src/core/qgspluginlayer.h	(working copy)
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
     /** return plugin layer type (the same as used in QgsPluginLayerRegistry) */
     QString pluginLayerType();
 
+    void setExtent( const QgsRectangle & extent );
+
   protected:
     QString mPluginLayerType;
 };