/* 
    P/P   *  Method: com.dmdirc.plugins.ServiceProvider__static_init
          */
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    22  package com.dmdirc.plugins;
    23  
    24  import java.util.List;
    25  
    26  /**
    27   * Defines a ServiceProvider.
    28   */
    29  public interface ServiceProvider {
    30  	/**
    31  	 * Is this provider active at this time.
    32  	 *
    33  	 * @return true if the provider is able to provide its services
    34  	 */
    35  	boolean isActive();
    36  	
    37  	/** Activate the services. */
    38  	void activateServices();
    39  	
    40  	/**
    41  	 * Get a list of services provided by this provider.
    42  	 *
    43  	 * @return A list of services provided by this provider.
    44  	 */
    45  	List<Service> getServices();
    46  	
    47  	/**
    48       * Get the name of this provider.
    49       * 
    50       * @return This provider's name
    51       */
    52  	String getProviderName();
    53  	
    54  	/**
    55  	 * Get an ExportedService object from this provider.
    56  	 *
    57  	 * @param name Service name
    58  	 * @return ExportedService object. If no such service exists, the execute
    59  	 *         method of this ExportedService will always return null.
    60  	 */
    61  	ExportedService getExportedService(final String name);
    62  }