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package org.openhab.core.thing.profiles;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;

import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * The {@link ProfileTypeRegistry} allows access to the {@link ProfileType}s provided by all
 * {@link ProfileTypeProvider}s.
 *
 * @author Simon Kaufmann - Initial contribution
 */
@NonNullByDefault
public interface ProfileTypeRegistry {

    /**
     * Get the available {@link ProfileType}s from all providers using the default locale.
     *
     * @return all profile types
     */
    List<ProfileType> getProfileTypes();

    /**
     * Get the available {@link ProfileType}s from all providers.
     *
     * @param locale the language to use (may be null)
     * @return all profile types
     */
    List<ProfileType> getProfileTypes(@Nullable Locale locale);
}
