--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/example/clientapi/smf/inc/smfplugins/smfcontacts/smfpostproviderplugin.h	Thu Mar 25 14:44:08 2010 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/**
+ * @file	smfpostproviderplugin.h
+ * @author  Nalina Hariharan, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd - Initial contribution
+ * @version 1.0
+ *
+ * @section LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. 
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * This component and the accompanying materials are made available 
+ * under the terms of the "{License}" 
+ * which accompanies  this distribution, and is available 
+ * at the URL "{LicenseUrl}".
+ * 
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ *
+ * Interface specification for getting/posting updates to a social site
+ */
+
+#ifndef SMFPOSTPROVIDERPLUGIN_H_
+#define SMFPOSTPROVIDERPLUGIN_H_
+
+#include <smfproviderbase.h>
+#include <smfcontact.h>
+#include <smfpost.h>
+#include <smfstatusdata.h>
+
+
+/**
+ * SmfPresenceInfo.
+ * Indicates the presence information of user like Online, Offline, Busy, 
+ * Do no disturb, Appear Offline etc.
+ */
+enum SmfPresenceInfo
+	{
+	  ENotSupported,
+	  EOnline,
+	  EOffline,
+	  EBusy,
+	  EDoNotDisturb,
+	  EAppearOffline,
+	  EOther
+	};
+
+/**
+ * Interface to get/update the posts to a service provider. This class
+ * provides basic functionality to allow applications to obtain list of
+ * posts, updates posts or change the presence information to a social 
+ * networking service.
+ *
+ * All of the functionality described here should be implemented by a service
+ * specific plug-in.
+ */
+class SmfPostProviderPlugin : public QObject
+	{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Constructor with default argument
+	 * @param aParent The parent object
+	 */
+	SmfPostProviderPlugin( QObject* aParent = 0 );
+	
+	/**
+	 * Destructor
+	 */
+	~SmfPostProviderPlugin( );
+	
+	/**
+	 * Method to get the provider information
+	 * @return Instance of SmfProviderBase
+	 */
+	virtual SmfProviderBase* getProviderInfo( ) = 0;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Method to get the latest posts
+	 * @param aStatusData
+	 * @param aRequest [out] The request data to be sent to network
+	 * @param aPageNum The page to be extracted
+	 * @param aItemsPerPage Number of items per page
+	 * @return SmfPluginError Plugin error if any, else SmfPluginErrNone
+	 */
+	virtual SmfPluginError getPosts( const SmfStatusData aStatusData,
+			SmfPluginRequestData *aRequest,
+			const int aPageNum = 0, 
+			const int aItemsPerPage = 10 ) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to update a post
+	 * @param aPostData The post data to be posted
+	 * @param aLocation The location
+	 * @param aRequest [out] The request data to be sent to network
+	 * @return SmfPluginError Plugin error if any, else SmfPluginErrNone
+	 */
+	virtual SmfPluginError updatePost( const SmfPost aPostData, 
+			const QtMobility::QContactGeolocation aLocation,
+			SmfPluginRequestData *aRequest ) = 0;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Method to update a post to a particular contact
+	 * @param aPostData The post data to be posted
+	 * @param aContact The contact where the data has to be posted
+	 * @param aLocation The location
+	 * @param aRequest [out] The request data to be sent to network
+	 * @return SmfPluginError Plugin error if any, else SmfPluginErrNone
+	 */
+	virtual SmfPluginError updatePostDirected( const SmfPost aPostData, 
+			const SmfContact aContact, 
+			const QtMobility::QContactGeolocation aLocation,
+			SmfPluginRequestData *aRequest ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Method to update the presence information of the user
+	 * @param aAppearence The appearence information
+	 * @param aRequest [out] The request data to be sent to network
+	 * @return SmfPluginError Plugin error if any, else SmfPluginErrNone
+	 */
+	virtual SmfPluginError postAppearence( const SmfPresenceInfo aAppearence,
+			SmfPluginRequestData *aRequest ) = 0;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Method to get the result for a network request.
+	 * @param aTransportResult The result of transport operation
+	 * @param aReply The QNetworkReply instance for the request
+	 * @param aResult [out] An output parameter to the plugin manager.If the 
+	 * return value is SmfSendRequestAgain, QVariant will be of type 
+	 * SmfPluginRequestData. 
+	 * If last operation was getPosts(), aResult will be of type QList<SmfPost>
+	 * If last operation was updatePost() or updatePostDirected() or 
+	 * postAppearence, aResult will be of type bool
+	 * @param aRetType [out] SmfPluginRetType
+	 * @param aIsLastPage [out] true if this the last page, else false
+	 * @return SmfPluginError 
+	 */
+	virtual SmfPluginError responseAvailable( 
+			const SmfTransportResult aTransportResult, 
+			QNetworkReply *aReply, 
+			QVariant* aResult, 
+			SmfPluginRetType aRetType,
+			bool aIsLastPage) = 0;
+	
+	};
+
+Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE( SmfPostProviderPlugin, "org.symbian.smf.plugin.contact.posts/v1.0" );
+
+#endif /* SMFPOSTPROVIDERPLUGIN_H_ */