Gallery Server Pro - An ASP.NET Gallery for Sharing Photos, Video, Audio and Other Media

using System;

namespace GalleryServerPro.Business.Interfaces
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Provides functionality for creating and saving the files associated with gallery objects.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IDisplayObjectCreator
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Generate the file for this display object and save it to the file system. The routine may decide that
		/// a file does not need to be generated, usually because it already exists. However, it will always be
		/// created if the relevant flag is set on the parent <see cref="IGalleryObject" />. (Example: If 
		/// <see cref="IGalleryObject.RegenerateThumbnailOnSave" /> = true, the thumbnail file will always be created.) No data is 
		/// persisted to the data store.
		/// </summary>
		void GenerateAndSaveFile();
	}
}

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I am the creator and lead developer of Gallery Server Pro, a free, open source ASP.NET gallery for sharing photos, video, audio, documents, and other files over the web. It has been developed over several years and has involved thousands of hours. The end result is a robust, configurable, and professional grade gallery that can be integrated into your web site, whether you are a large corporation, small business, professional photographer, or a local church.