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#region CPL License
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/*
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Nuclex Framework
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Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nuclex Development Labs
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This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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modify it under the terms of the IBM Common Public License as
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published by the IBM Corporation; either version 1.0 of the
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License, or (at your option) any later version.
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This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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IBM Common Public License for more details.
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You should have received a copy of the IBM Common Public
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License along with this library
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*/
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#endregion
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using System;
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namespace Nuclex.Support.Plugins {
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/// <summary>Plugin type employer</summary>
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/// <remarks>
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/// This class is used by the plugin host to assess whether a concrete type found
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/// in a plugin assembly is suited to be processed the plugin user. If so,
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/// the employer can employ the type. Employing can typically mean to create an
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/// instance of the type in the plugin assembly or to build a runtime-factory
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/// that can create instances of the type when it is needed.
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/// </remarks>
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public abstract class Employer {
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/// <summary>Determines whether the type suites the employer's requirements</summary>
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/// <param name="type">Type which will be assessed</param>
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/// <returns>True if the type can be employed</returns>
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public virtual bool CanEmploy(Type type) {
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return PluginHelper.HasDefaultConstructor(type);
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}
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/// <summary>Employs the specified plugin type</summary>
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/// <param name="type">Type to be employed</param>
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public abstract void Employ(Type type);
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}
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} // namespace Nuclex.Support.Plugins
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