beginning manual image providers

MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/IImageProvider.cs

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+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Providers;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface IImageProvider
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IImageProvider
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        string Name { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Supportses the specified item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageType">Type of the image.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
+        bool Supports(BaseItem item, ImageType imageType);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the available images.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageType">Type of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{RemoteImageInfo}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<RemoteImageInfo>> GetAvailableImages(BaseItem item, ImageType imageType, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+    }
+}