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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels
+{
+    public interface IChannel
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        string Name { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the home page URL.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The home page URL.</value>
+        string HomePageUrl { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the capabilities.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>ChannelCapabilities.</returns>
+        ChannelCapabilities GetCapabilities();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Searches the specified search term.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="searchTerm">The search term.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{ChannelItemInfo}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<ChannelItemInfo>> Search(string searchTerm, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the channel items.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{ChannelItem}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<ChannelItemInfo>> GetChannelItems(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the channel items.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="categoryId">The category identifier.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{ChannelItem}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<ChannelItemInfo>> GetChannelItems(string categoryId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    public class ChannelCapabilities
+    {
+        public bool CanSearch { get; set; }
+
+        public bool CanBeIndexed { get; set; }
+    }
+}