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+// Copyright (c) 2024, The Endstone Project. (https://endstone.dev) All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+#include <chrono>
+
+/**
+ * @brief A single entry from a ban list. This may represent either a player ban or an IP ban.
+ *
+ * Unsaved information is not automatically written to the implementation's ban list, instead, the save() method must
+ * be called to write the changes to the ban list. If this ban entry has expired (such as from an unban) and is no
+ * longer found in the list, the save() call will re-add it to the list, therefore banning the victim specified.
+ *
+ * Likewise, changes to the associated BanList or other entries may or may not be reflected in this entry.
+ *
+ * @tparam T The ban target
+ */
+template<typename T>
+class BanEntry {
+public:
+    // Ensure derived class has virtual destructor
+    virtual ~BanEntry() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the target involved.
+     *
+     * @return the target, e.g. profile or IP address
+     */
+    virtual T& getTarget() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the date this ban entry was created.
+     *
+     * @return the creation date
+     */
+    virtual std::chrono::system_clock::time_point getCreated() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the date this ban entry was created.
+     *
+     * @param created the new created date
+     * @see save() saving changes
+     */
+    virtual void setCreated(std::chrono::system_clock::time_point created) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the source of this ban.
+     *
+     * @return the source of the ban
+     */
+    virtual std::string getSource() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the source of this ban.
+     *
+     * @param source the new source
+     * @see save() saving changes
+     */
+    virtual void setSource(std::string source) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the date this ban expires on, or std::nullopt for no defined end date.
+     *
+     * @return the expiration date
+     */
+    virtual std::optional<std::chrono::system_clock::time_point> getExpiration() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the date this ban expires on. std::nullopt values are considered "infinite" bans.
+     *
+     * @param expiration the new expiration date, or std::nullopt to indicate an eternity
+     * @see save() saving changes
+     */
+    virtual void setExpiration(std::optional<std::chrono::system_clock::time_point> expiration) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the reason for this ban.
+     *
+     * @return the ban reason, or std::nullopt if not set
+     */
+    virtual std::optional<std::string> getReason() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the reason for this ban.
+     *
+     * @param reason the new reason, std::nullopt values assume the implementation default
+     * @see save() saving changes
+     */
+    virtual void setReason(std::optional<std::string> reason) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Saves the ban entry, overwriting any previous data in the ban list.
+     *
+     * Saving the ban entry of an unbanned player will cause the player to be banned once again.
+     */
+    virtual void save() = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Removes this ban entry from the appropriate ban list.
+     */
+    virtual void remove() = 0;
+};
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