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wp/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/includes/external-api/class-gf-api-connector.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace Gravity_Forms\Gravity_Forms\External_API;
+
+/**
+ * Class GF_API_Connector
+ *
+ * An abstraction allowing us to create codified API Connector classes with a distinct
+ * strategy for each one, and a standardized Cache mechanism. This separates the actually
+ * communication logic from the class which calls it, allowing better testability.
+ *
+ * @package Gravity_Forms\Gravity_Forms\External_API
+ *
+ * @since 2.5
+ */
+abstract class GF_API_Connector {
+
+	protected $strategy;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var \GFCache $cache
+	 */
+	protected $cache;
+
+	/**
+	 * GF_API_Connector constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param $strategy The strategy class used to actually communicate with the API.
+	 * @param $cache    The cache class used for caching results and other operations.
+	 */
+	public function __construct( $strategy, $cache ) {
+		$this->strategy = $strategy;
+		$this->cache    = $cache;
+	}
+
+}