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+/*
+* Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+* See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+*
+* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+*     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+*       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+*     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+*       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+*       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+*     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+*       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+*       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+*
+* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS AS IS AND ANY
+* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+* WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+* DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+* DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+* (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+* LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+* ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+* SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+* 
+*/
+
+namespace OpenSim.Framework
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This interface, describes a generic plugin
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPlugin
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the plugin version
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Plugin version in MAJOR.MINOR.REVISION.BUILD format</returns>
+        string Version { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the plugin name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Plugin name, eg MySQL User Provider</returns>
+        string Name { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initialises the plugin (artificial constructor)
+        /// </summary>
+        void Initialise();
+    }
+}
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