// /***************************************************************************
// Aaru Data Preservation Suite
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Filename       : IBaseImage.cs
// Author(s)      : Natalia Portillo <claunia@claunia.com>
//
// Component      : Disc image plugins.
//
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//
//     Defines the interface to be implemented by image plugins.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Aaru.CommonTypes.AaruMetadata;
using Aaru.CommonTypes.Enums;
using Aaru.CommonTypes.Structs;

namespace Aaru.CommonTypes.Interfaces;

/// <summary>Base interface for all images</summary>
public interface IBaseImage
{
    /// <summary>Plugin author</summary>
    string Author { get; }

    /// <summary>Gets the Aaru Metadata for the image</summary>
    AaruMetadata.Metadata AaruMetadata { get; }

    /// <summary>List of dump hardware used to create the image from real media</summary>
    List<DumpHardware> DumpHardware { get; }

    /// <summary>Gets the image format.</summary>
    /// <value>The image format.</value>
    string Format { get; }

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

    /// <summary>Image information</summary>
    ImageInfo Info { get; }

    /// <summary>Plugin name.</summary>
    string Name { get; }

    /// <summary>Identifies the image.</summary>
    /// <returns><c>true</c>, if image was identified, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
    /// <param name="imageFilter">Image filter.</param>
    bool Identify(IFilter imageFilter);

    /// <summary>Opens the image.</summary>
    /// <returns><c>true</c>, if image was opened, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
    /// <param name="imageFilter">Image filter.</param>
    ErrorNumber Open(IFilter imageFilter);
}