/*
* Copyright (c) 2023 Vaughn Nugent
* 
* Library: VNLib
* Package: VNLib.Plugins.Runtime
* File: IPluginAssemblyWatcher.cs 
*
* IPluginAssemblyWatcher.cs is part of VNLib.Plugins.Runtime which is 
* part of the larger VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
*
* VNLib.Plugins.Runtime 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,
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*
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*
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*/

namespace VNLib.Plugins.Runtime
{
    internal interface IPluginAssemblyWatcher
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Registers a new event handler to watch for plugin file load events if one or more
        /// files within the plugin's directory changes
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="handler">The handler that wishes to listen for assembly file events</param>
        /// <param name="loader">The assembly loader to watch for files changes on</param>
        void WatchAssembly(IPluginReloadEventHandler handler, IPluginAssemblyLoader loader);

        /// <summary>
        /// Unregisteres an event listener for assembly file events
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="handler">The handler to unregister</param>
        void StopWatching(IPluginReloadEventHandler handler);
    }
}