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+# $Id: Preferences.pm 1179 2006-08-05 08:30:57Z warly $
+package Youri::Check::Maintainer::Preferences;
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Youri::Check::Maintainer::Preferences - Abstract maintainer preferences
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+This abstract class defines Youri::Check::Maintainer::Preferences interface.
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+    use Youri::Check::Maintainer::Preferences::Foo;
+
+    my $preferences = Youri::Check::Maintainer::Preferences::Foo->new();
+
+=cut
+
+use warnings;
+use strict;
+use Carp;
+
+=head1 CLASS METHODS
+
+=head2 new(%args)
+
+Creates and returns a new Youri::Check::Maintainer::Preferences object.
+
+Warning: do not call directly, call subclass constructor instead.
+
+=cut
+
+sub new {
+    my $class = shift;
+    croak "Abstract class" if $class eq __PACKAGE__;
+
+    my %options = (
+        test    => 0,     # test mode
+        verbose => 0,     # verbose mode
+        @_
+    );
+
+    my $self = bless {
+        _test    => $options{test},
+        _verbose => $options{verbose},
+    }, $class;
+
+    $self->_init(%options);
+
+    return $self;
+}
+
+sub _init {
+    # do nothing
+}
+
+=head2 get_preference($maintainer, $plugin, $item)
+
+Returns preference of given maintainer for given plugin and configuration item.
+
+=head1 SUBCLASSING
+
+The following methods have to be implemented:
+
+=over
+
+=item get
+
+=back
+
+=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
+
+Copyright (C) 2002-2006, YOURI project
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
+
+=cut
+
+1;