/* CVS ID: $Id: Plugin.java,v 1.2 2000/04/06 08:02:02 wastl Exp $ */package net.wastl.webmail.server;/* * Plugin.java * * Created: Sep 1999 * * Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Sebastian Schaffert *  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. *  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the * GNU General Public License for more details. *  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA. *//** * * * This provides a generic interface for WebMail Plugins *  * @author Sebastian Schaffert * @version $Revision: 1.2 $*/public interface Plugin {    /**     * Register this plugin with a WebMailServer     * The plugin thus has access to most WebMail objects.     */    public void register(WebMailServer parent);    /**     * Return the name for this plugin.     */    public String getName();    /**     * Return a short description for this plugin to be shown in the     * plugin list and perhaps in configuration     */    public String getDescription();    /**     * Get a version information for this plugin.     * This is used for informational purposes only.     */    public String getVersion();    /**     * Return a stringlist (comma seperated) of features this plugin provides.     * @see requires     */    public String provides();    /**     * Return a stringlist (comma seperated) of features this plugin requires.     * @see provides     */    public String requires(); }