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+/******************************************************************************
+* Copyright (c) 2018, Hobu Inc. (hobu.inc@gmail.com)
+*
+* All rights reserved.
+*
+* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+* modification, are permitted provided that the following
+* conditions are met:
+*
+*     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+*       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+*     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+*       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+*       the documentation and/or other materials provided
+*       with the distribution.
+*     * Neither the name of Hobu, Inc. or Flaxen Geo Consulting nor the
+*       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+*       products derived from this software without specific prior
+*       written permission.
+*
+* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+* "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+* LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+* FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+* COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+* INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+* BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+* OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+* AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+* OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+* OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
+* OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace pdal
+{
+
+struct PluginInfo
+{
+    std::string name;
+    std::string description;
+    std::string link;
+    PluginInfo(const std::string& n, const std::string& d, const std::string& l)
+      : name(n), description(d), link(l)
+    {}
+};
+
+struct StaticPluginInfo : public PluginInfo
+{
+    StringList extensions;
+    StringList defaultExtensions;
+
+    StaticPluginInfo(const std::string& n, const std::string& d,
+        const std::string& l) : PluginInfo(n, d, l)
+    {}
+
+    StaticPluginInfo(const std::string& n, const std::string& d,
+            const std::string& l, const StringList& e) :
+        PluginInfo(n, d, l), extensions(e)
+    {}
+    StaticPluginInfo(const std::string& n, const std::string& d,
+            const std::string& l, const StringList& e, const StringList& de) :
+        PluginInfo(n, d, l), extensions(e), defaultExtensions(de)
+    {}
+};
+
+}
+
+extern "C"
+{
+// This is a placeholder so as not to break existing plugins even though the
+// internal interface has changed.
+typedef void PF_ExitFunc;
+typedef void (*PF_InitFunc)();
+}
+