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+<?php
+/**
+ *
+ * @filesource
+ * @author Stefan Herndler
+ * @since x.x.x 14.09.14 14:30
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Base Class for all Plugin Widgets. Registers each Widget to WordPress.
+ * The following Methods MUST be overwritten in each sub class:
+ * **public function widget($args, $instance)** -> echo the Widget Content
+ * **public function form($instance)** -> echo the Settings of the Widget
+ *
+ * @author Stefan Herndler
+ * @since 1.5.0
+ */
+abstract class MCI_Footnotes_WidgetBase extends WP_Widget {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an unique ID as string used for the Widget Base ID.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	abstract protected function getID();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Public name of child Widget to be displayed in the Configuration page.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	abstract protected function getName();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Description of the child widget.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	abstract protected function getDescription();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the width of the Widget. Default width is 250 pixel.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	protected function getWidgetWidth() {
+		return 250;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Class Constructor. Registers the child Widget to WordPress.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct() {
+		$l_arr_WidgetOptions = array("classname" => __CLASS__, "description" => $this->getDescription());
+		$l_arr_ControlOptions = array("id_base" => strtolower($this->getID()), "width" => $this->getWidgetWidth());
+		// registers the Widget
+		parent::__construct(
+			strtolower($this->getID()), // unique ID for the widget, has to be lowercase
+			$this->getName(), // Plugin name to be displayed
+			$l_arr_WidgetOptions, // Optional Widget Options
+			$l_arr_ControlOptions // Optional Widget Control Options
+		);	
+	}
+}