<?php
/* vim: set expandtab sw=4 ts=4 sts=4: */
/**
* Abstract class for the import plugins
*
* @package PhpMyAdmin
*/
if (! defined('PHPMYADMIN')) {
exit;
}

/* This class extends the PluginObserver class */
require_once 'PluginObserver.class.php';

/**
* Provides a common interface that will have to be implemented by all of the
* import plugins.
*
* @package PhpMyAdmin
*/
abstract class ImportPlugin extends PluginObserver
{
/**
* Array containing the import plugin properties
*
* @var type array
*/
protected $properties;

/**
* Handles the whole import logic
*
* @return void
*/
abstract public function doImport();


/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Getters and Setters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */


/**
* Gets the import specific format plugin properties
*
* @return array
*/
public function getProperties()
{
return $this->properties;
}

/**
* Sets the export plugins properties and is implemented by each import
* plugin
*
* @return void
*/
abstract protected function setProperties();
}
?>