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+#nullable enable
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the <see cref="IPluginManager" />.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPluginManager
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the Plugins.
+        /// </summary>
+        IList<LocalPlugin> Plugins { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the plugins.
+        /// </summary>
+        void CreatePlugins();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns all the assemblies.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>An IEnumerable{Assembly}.</returns>
+        IEnumerable<Assembly> LoadAssemblies();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers the plugin's services with the DI.
+        /// Note: DI is not yet instantiated yet.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serviceCollection">A <see cref="ServiceCollection"/> instance.</param>
+        void RegisterServices(IServiceCollection serviceCollection);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Saves the manifest back to disk.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="manifest">The <see cref="PluginManifest"/> to save.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The path where to save the manifest.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if successful.</returns>
+        bool SaveManifest(PluginManifest manifest, string path);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Imports plugin details from a folder.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="folder">Folder of the plugin.</param>
+        void ImportPluginFrom(string folder);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disable the plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assembly">The <see cref="Assembly"/> of the plug to disable.</param>
+        void FailPlugin(Assembly assembly);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disable the plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="plugin">The <see cref="LocalPlugin"/> of the plug to disable.</param>
+        void DisablePlugin(LocalPlugin plugin);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enables the plugin, disabling all other versions.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="plugin">The <see cref="LocalPlugin"/> of the plug to disable.</param>
+        void EnablePlugin(LocalPlugin plugin);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attempts to find the plugin with and id of <paramref name="id"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of plugin.</param>
+        /// <param name="version">The version of the plugin to locate.</param>
+        /// <param name="plugin">A <see cref="LocalPlugin"/> if found, otherwise null.</param>
+        /// <returns>Boolean value signifying the success of the search.</returns>
+        bool TryGetPlugin(Guid id, Version? version, out LocalPlugin? plugin);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes the plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="plugin">The plugin.</param>
+        /// <returns>Outcome of the operation.</returns>
+        bool RemovePlugin(LocalPlugin plugin);
+    }
+}