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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * 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
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+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project 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 DEVELOPERS ``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 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.
+ */
+
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Servers.Base;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectors.Asset
+{
+    public class HGAssetServicesConnector :
+            ISharedRegionModule, IAssetService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private IImprovedAssetCache m_Cache = null;
+
+        private bool m_Enabled = false;
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "HGAssetServicesConnector"; }
+        }
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            IConfig moduleConfig = source.Configs["Modules"];
+            if (moduleConfig != null)
+            {
+                string name = moduleConfig.GetString("AssetServices", "");
+                if (name == Name)
+                {
+                    IConfig assetConfig = source.Configs["AssetService"];
+                    if (assetConfig == null)
+                    {
+                        m_log.Error("[ASSET CONNECTOR]: AssetService missing from OpanSim.ini");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    m_Enabled = true;
+                    m_log.Info("[ASSET CONNECTOR]: HG asset connector enabled");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IAssetService>(this);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_Cache == null)
+            {
+                m_Cache = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IImprovedAssetCache>();
+
+                if (!(m_Cache is ISharedRegionModule))
+                    m_Cache = null;
+            }
+
+            m_log.InfoFormat("[ASSET CONNECTOR]: Enabled local assets for region {0}", scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+
+            if (m_Cache != null)
+            {
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[ASSET CONNECTOR]: Enabled asset caching for region {0}", scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+            }
+        }
+
+        //
+        // Note to Diva:
+        //
+        // This is not the broker!
+        // This module is not supposed to route anything anywhere. This is where
+        // the code to access remote assets (by URL) goes. It can be assumed
+        // that the ID is a URL. The broker makes sure of that.
+        //
+        // This is a disposable comment :) Feel free to remove it
+        //
+
+        public AssetBase Get(string id)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public AssetMetadata GetMetadata(string id)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public byte[] GetData(string id)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public bool Get(string id, Object sender, AssetRetrieved handler)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public string Store(AssetBase asset)
+        {
+            return String.Empty;
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateContent(string id, byte[] data)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool Delete(string id)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}