<?php

/**
 * @author Janis Elsts
 * @copyright 2010
 */

/**
 * Base class for BLC modules.
 * 
 * @package Broken Link Checker
 * @author Janis Elsts
 * @access public
 */
class blcModule {
	
	var $module_id;      //The ID of this module. Usually a lowercase string.
	var $cached_header;  //An associative array containing the header data of the module file. 
	var $plugin_conf;    //A reference to the plugin's global configuration object.
	var $module_manager; //A reference to the module manager.
	
	/**
	 * Class constructor
	 * 
	 * @param string $module_id
	 * @param array $cached_header
	 * @param blcPluginConfiguration $plugin_conf
	 * @param blcModuleManager $module_manager
	 * @return void
	 */
	function blcModule($module_id, $cached_header, &$plugin_conf, &$module_manager){
		$this->module_id = $module_id;
		$this->cached_header = $cached_header;
		$this->plugin_conf = &$plugin_conf;
		$this->module_manager = &$module_manager;
		
		$this->init();
	}	
	
	/**
	 * Module initializer. Called when the module is first instantiated.
	 * The default implementation does nothing. Override it in a subclass to
	 * specify some sort of start-up behaviour. 
	 * 
	 * @return void
	 */
	function init(){
		//Should be overridden in a sub-class.
	}
	
	/**
	 * Called when the module is activated.
	 * Should be overridden in a sub-class.
	 * 
	 * @return void
	 */
	function activated(){
		//Should be overridden in a sub-class.
	}
	
	/**
	 * Called when the module is deactivated.
	 * Should be overridden in a sub-class.
	 * 
	 * @return void
	 */
	function deactivated(){
		//Should be overridden in a sub-class.
	}
}

?>