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 * Copyright (c) 2019 ETH Zürich, Educational Development and Technology (LET)
 * 
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 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
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 */

using SafeExamBrowser.Contracts.UserInterface.Shell;

namespace SafeExamBrowser.Contracts.SystemComponents
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Defines the functionality of a system component (e.g. the power supply). Each system component will get an <see cref="ISystemControl"/>
	/// assigned, via which the user is able to interact with or get information about the underlying system component.
	/// </summary>
	public interface ISystemComponent<TControl> where TControl : ISystemControl
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes the resources and operations of the component.
		/// </summary>
		void Initialize();

		/// <summary>
		/// Registers a system control which will be loaded into shell.
		/// </summary>
		void Register(TControl control);

		/// <summary>
		/// Instructs the component to stop any running operations and releases all used resources.
		/// </summary>
		void Terminate();
	}
}