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+<?php
+
+namespace Icinga\Module\Bpapp\Storage;
+
+use Icinga\Data\ConfigObject;
+use Icinga\Module\Bpapp\BusinessProcess;
+
+abstract class Storage
+{
+    protected $config;
+
+    public function __construct(ConfigObject $config)
+    {
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->init();
+    }
+
+    protected function init()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    abstract public function listProcesses();
+
+    /**
+     * @return BusinessProcess
+     */
+    abstract public function loadProcess($name);
+
+    /**
+     */
+    abstract public function storeProcess(BusinessProcess $name);
+}