def __init__(self, iface):
        # Save reference to the QGIS interface
        self.iface = iface
        # initialize plugin directory
        self.plugin_dir = QFileInfo(QgsApplication.qgisUserDbFilePath()).path(
        ) + "/python/plugins/paralleloffset"
        # initialize locale
        localePath = ""
        locale = QSettings().value("locale/userLocale")[0:2]

        if QFileInfo(self.plugin_dir).exists():
            localePath = self.plugin_dir + "/i18n/paralleloffset_" + locale + ".qm"

        if QFileInfo(localePath).exists():
            self.translator = QTranslator()
            self.translator.load(localePath)

            if qVersion() > '4.3.3':
                QCoreApplication.installTranslator(self.translator)

        # Create the dialog (after translation) and keep reference
        self.dlg = ParallelOffsetDialog()