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diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseMetadataProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseMetadataProvider.cs
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+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
+{
+    public abstract class BaseMetadataProvider
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the provider needs any startup routines, add them here
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual void Init()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public virtual bool Supports(BaseItem item)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public abstract Task Fetch(BaseItem item, ItemResolveEventArgs args);
+    }
+}