using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
using System;
namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
{
    /// 
    /// Interface IPlugin
    /// 
    public interface IPlugin
    {
        /// 
        /// Gets the name of the plugin
        /// 
        /// The name.
        string Name { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the description.
        /// 
        /// The description.
        string Description { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the type of configuration this plugin uses
        /// 
        /// The type of the configuration.
        Type ConfigurationType { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the unique id.
        /// 
        /// The unique id.
        Guid Id { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the plugin version
        /// 
        /// The version.
        Version Version { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the name the assembly file
        /// 
        /// The name of the assembly file.
        string AssemblyFileName { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is first run.
        /// 
        /// true if this instance is first run; otherwise, false.
        bool IsFirstRun { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the last date modified of the configuration
        /// 
        /// The configuration date last modified.
        DateTime ConfigurationDateLastModified { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the last date modified of the plugin
        /// 
        /// The assembly date last modified.
        DateTime AssemblyDateLastModified { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the path to the assembly file
        /// 
        /// The assembly file path.
        string AssemblyFilePath { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the plugin's configuration
        /// 
        /// The configuration.
        BasePluginConfiguration Configuration { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the name of the configuration file. Subclasses should override
        /// 
        /// The name of the configuration file.
        string ConfigurationFileName { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the full path to the configuration file
        /// 
        /// The configuration file path.
        string ConfigurationFilePath { get; }
        /// 
        /// Gets the full path to the data folder, where the plugin can store any miscellaneous files needed
        /// 
        /// The data folder path.
        string DataFolderPath { get; }
        /// 
        /// Saves the current configuration to the file system
        /// 
        /// Cannot call Plugin.SaveConfiguration from the UI.
        void SaveConfiguration();
        /// 
        /// Completely overwrites the current configuration with a new copy
        /// Returns true or false indicating success or failure
        /// 
        /// The configuration.
        /// configuration
        void UpdateConfiguration(BasePluginConfiguration configuration);
        /// 
        /// Gets the plugin info.
        /// 
        /// PluginInfo.
        PluginInfo GetPluginInfo();
        /// 
        /// Called when just before the plugin is uninstalled from the server.
        /// 
        void OnUninstalling();
    }
}