001 // GraphLab Project: http://graphlab.sharif.edu 002 // Copyright (C) 2008 Mathematical Science Department of Sharif University of Technology 003 // Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL): http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ 004 005 package graphlab.platform.extension; 006 007 /** 008 * The bsae interface for creating extensions, 009 * extensions are very simple classess that extend capabilities of program in a predefined way, for example 010 * one extension can add a new data input format to program. 011 * <p/> 012 * the extensions can normally be used by putting them on Extensions directory in program directory, they will 013 * be loaded on the next run of program. 014 * 015 * @author azin azadi 016 017 */ 018 public interface Extension extends BasicExtension { 019 abstract String getName(); 020 021 abstract String getDescription(); 022 }