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package hudson.model;

import hudson.Extension;
import hudson.ExtensionList;
import hudson.ExtensionPoint;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;

/**
 * Extension point for inserting transient {@link Action}s into {@link User}s.
 *
 * To register your implementation, put {@link Extension} on your subtype.
 *
 * @author Vincent Latombe
 * @since 1.477
 * @see Action
 */

public abstract class TransientUserActionFactory implements ExtensionPoint {
    /**
     * Creates actions for the given user.
     *
     * @param target for which the action objects are requested. Never null.
     * @return Can be empty but must not be null.
     */
    public Collection<? extends Action> createFor(User target) {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    /**
     * Returns all the registered {@link TransientUserActionFactory}s.
     */
    public static ExtensionList<TransientUserActionFactory> all() {
        return ExtensionList.lookup(TransientUserActionFactory.class);
    }
}
