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+/*
+ * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
+ * 
+ * Distributable under LGPL license. See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ */
+package net.java.sip.communicator.service.replacement;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * A service used to provide substitution for any text in chat messages, like
+ * smileys, video and image previews, etc.
+ * 
+ * @author Purvesh Sahoo
+ */
+public interface ReplacementService
+{
+    /**
+     * The source name property name.
+     */
+    public final String SOURCE_NAME = "SOURCE";
+
+    /**
+     * List of all the available replacement sources. All sources need to
+     * register itself.
+     */
+    public static ArrayList<String> sourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the chat message with the text replacements if any or returns the
+     * original chat message.
+     * 
+     * @param chatString the original chat message.
+     * @return the replaced chat message in case of match; the original message
+     *         in case of no match.
+     */
+    public String getReplacedMessage(String chatString);
+}
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