namespace PKHeX.Core
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Plugin interface used by an editor to notify third-party code providers.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IPlugin
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Plugin Name.
        /// </summary>
        string Name { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Plugin Loading Priority (lowest is initialized first).
        /// </summary>
        int Priority { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Entry point for the parent to initialize the plugin with provided arguments.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="args">Arguments containing objects useful for initializing the plugin.</param>
        void Initialize(params object[] args);

        /// <summary>
        /// Notifies the plugin that a save file was just loaded.
        /// </summary>
        void NotifySaveLoaded();

        /// <summary>
        /// Attempts to load a file using the plugin.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="filePath">Path to file to be loaded.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        bool TryLoadFile(string filePath);

        /// <summary>
        /// Retrieves the <see cref="ISaveFileProvider"/> object which can provide a <see cref="SaveFile"/>.
        /// </summary>
        ISaveFileProvider SaveFileEditor { get; }
    }
}