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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2022 Vaughn Nugent
+* 
+* Library: VNLib
+* Package: VNLib.Plugins
+* File: ConsoleEventHandler.cs 
+*
+* ConsoleEventHandler.cs is part of VNLib.Plugins which is part of the larger 
+* VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
+*
+* VNLib.Plugins is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify 
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+* by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License,
+* or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* VNLib.Plugins is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU 
+* General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
+* along with VNLib.Plugins. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+*/
+
+using System;
+
+namespace VNLib.Plugins.Attributes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// <para>
+    /// Set this attribute on an <see cref="IPlugin"/> instance method to define the console message event handler
+    /// This attribute can only be defined on a single instance method and cannot be overloaded.
+    /// </para>
+    /// <para>
+    /// Method signature <code>public void [methodname] (<see cref="string"/> command)</code> 
+    /// </para>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = true)]
+    public class ConsoleEventHandlerAttribute : Attribute
+    {}
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a safe console event delegate method
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="command">The command to be passed to the plugin</param>
+    public delegate void ConsoleEventHandler(string command);
+}