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+/**
+ * This file Copyright (c) 2014 Magnolia International
+ * Ltd.  (http://www.magnolia-cms.com). All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *
+ * This file is dual-licensed under both the Magnolia
+ * Network Agreement and the GNU General Public License.
+ * You may elect to use one or the other of these licenses.
+ *
+ * This file is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ * useful, but AS-IS and WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+ * implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, or NONINFRINGEMENT.
+ * Redistribution, except as permitted by whichever of the GPL
+ * or MNA you select, is prohibited.
+ *
+ * 1. For the GPL license (GPL), you can redistribute and/or
+ * modify this file under the terms of the GNU General
+ * Public License, Version 3, as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation.  You should have received a copy of the GNU
+ * General Public License, Version 3 along with this program;
+ * if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+ * Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * 2. For the Magnolia Network Agreement (MNA), this file
+ * and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the MNA which accompanies this distribution, and
+ * is available at http://www.magnolia-cms.com/mna.html
+ *
+ * Any modifications to this file must keep this entire header
+ * intact.
+ *
+ */
+package info.magnolia.dam.templating.functions;
+
+import info.magnolia.dam.api.Asset;
+import info.magnolia.dam.api.AssetProviderRegistry;
+import info.magnolia.dam.api.AssetQuery;
+import info.magnolia.dam.api.AssetRenderer;
+import info.magnolia.dam.api.AssetRendition;
+import info.magnolia.dam.api.Folder;
+import info.magnolia.dam.api.Item;
+import info.magnolia.dam.templating.model.AssetMap;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.common.net.MediaType;
+
+/**
+ * Dam templating function exposed in FTL's as "damfn". This class exposed
+ * useful methods for FTL's and Model Class.
+ */
+@Singleton
+public class DamTemplatingFunctions {
+
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DamTemplatingFunctions.class);
+
+    private final AssetProviderRegistry providerRegistry;
+
+    @Inject
+    public DamTemplatingFunctions(AssetProviderRegistry providerRegistry) {
+        this.providerRegistry = providerRegistry;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param itemKey {@link ItemKey#asString()}.
+     * @return null if asset was not found.
+     */
+    public Asset getAsset(String itemKey) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param providerId
+     * @param itemPath relative path to the Asset.
+     * @return null if asset was not found.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the requested provider is not an implementation of {@link PathAwareAssetProvider}.
+     */
+    public Asset getAsset(String providerId, String itemPath) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param itemKey {@link ItemKey#asString()}.
+     * @return null if folder was not found.
+     */
+    public Folder getFolder(String itemKey) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param providerId
+     * @param itemPath relative path to the Folder.
+     * @return null if folder was not found.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the requested provider is not an implementation of {@link PathAwareAssetProvider}.
+     */
+    public Folder getFolder(String providerId, String itemPath) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set {@link AssetQuery#includesFolders()} or {@link AssetQuery#includesAssets()} in order to restrict the returned Items.
+     */
+    public Iterator<Item> getItems(String providerId, AssetQuery query) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // TODO?
+    public Iterator<Item> getItems(AssetQuery query) {
+        // loop to all providers --> perform the query ?
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public AssetRendition getRendition(Asset asset, MediaType mediaType, String renditionName) {
+        AssetRenderer renderer = providerRegistry.getRendererFor(asset, mediaType);
+        if (renderer.canRender(asset, mediaType)) {
+            return renderer.render(asset, mediaType, renditionName);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // TODO SHOULD WE ??
+    public AssetRendition getRendition(Asset asset, String renditionName) {
+        return getRendition(asset, MediaType.parse(asset.getMimeType()), renditionName);
+    }
+
+    public AssetRendition getRendition(String itemKey, MediaType mediaType, String renditionName) {
+        return getRendition(getAsset(itemKey), mediaType, renditionName);
+    }
+
+    public boolean provides(String providerId, MediaType mediaType) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // TODO ?
+    public AssetMap getAssetMap(Asset asset) {
+        // HOWTO ??
+        // ? from the asset, get all metadata, and copy the props
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public AssetMap getAssetMap(String itemKey) {
+        return getAssetMap(getAsset(itemKey));
+    }
+}