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package org.openhab.core.thing.profiles;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Locale;

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

/**
 * A {@link ProfileTypeProvider} is responsible for providing {@link ProfileType}s.
 *
 * @author Simon Kaufmann - Initial contribution
 */
@NonNullByDefault
public interface ProfileTypeProvider {

    /**
     * Returns all profile types for the given {@link Locale}.
     *
     * @param locale (can be null)
     * @return all profile types or empty list if no profile type exists
     */
    Collection<ProfileType> getProfileTypes(@Nullable Locale locale);
}
