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+<?php
+
+abstract class DokuWiki_Remote_Plugin extends DokuWiki_Plugin {
+
+    /**
+     * @abstract
+     * @return array Information to all provided methods. {@see RemoteAPI}.
+     */
+    public abstract function _getMethods();
+
+}