// /***************************************************************************
// Aaru Data Preservation Suite
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Filename       : IPartition.cs
// Author(s)      : Natalia Portillo <claunia@claunia.com>
//
// Component      : Partitioning scheme plugins.
//
// --[ Description ] ----------------------------------------------------------
//
//     Defines methods to be used by partitioning scheme plugins and several
//     constants.
//
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Aaru.CommonTypes.Interfaces;

/// <summary>Abstract class to implement partitioning schemes interpreting plugins.</summary>
public interface IPartition
{
    /// <summary>Plugin name.</summary>
    string Name { get; }

    /// <summary>Plugin UUID.</summary>
    Guid Id { get; }

    /// <summary>Plugin author</summary>
    string Author { get; }

    /// <summary>Interprets a partitioning scheme.</summary>
    /// <returns><c>true</c>, if partitioning scheme is recognized, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
    /// <param name="imagePlugin">Disk image.</param>
    /// <param name="partitions">Returns list of partitions.</param>
    /// <param name="sectorOffset">At which sector to start searching for the partition scheme.</param>
    bool GetInformation(IMediaImage imagePlugin, out List<Partition> partitions, ulong sectorOffset);
}