diff -r 3fc8dfeb6ebe -r b99e7fd55fd3 src/eric7/WebBrowser/Bookmarks/BookmarksImporters/BookmarksImporter.py
--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/eric7/WebBrowser/Bookmarks/BookmarksImporters/BookmarksImporter.py Thu Jul 07 11:23:56 2022 +0200
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2012 - 2022 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+Module implementing a base class for the bookmarks importers.
+"""
+
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QObject
+
+
+class BookmarksImporter(QObject):
+ """
+ Class implementing the base class for the bookmarks importers.
+ """
+ def __init__(self, sourceId="", parent=None):
+ """
+ Constructor
+
+ @param sourceId source ID (string)
+ @param parent reference to the parent object (QObject)
+ """
+ super().__init__(parent)
+
+ self._path = ""
+ self._file = ""
+ self._error = False
+ self._errorString = ""
+ self._id = sourceId
+
+ def setPath(self, path):
+ """
+ Public method to set the path of the bookmarks file or directory.
+
+ @param path bookmarks file or directory (string)
+ @exception NotImplementedError raised to indicate this method must
+ be implemented by a subclass
+ """
+ raise NotImplementedError
+
+ def open(self):
+ """
+ Public method to open the bookmarks file.
+
+ It must return a flag indicating success (boolean).
+
+ @exception NotImplementedError raised to indicate this method must
+ be implemented by a subclass
+ """
+ raise NotImplementedError
+
+ def importedBookmarks(self):
+ """
+ Public method to get the imported bookmarks.
+
+ It must return the imported bookmarks (BookmarkNode).
+
+ @exception NotImplementedError raised to indicate this method must
+ be implemented by a subclass
+ """
+ raise NotImplementedError
+
+ def error(self):
+ """
+ Public method to check for an error.
+
+ @return flag indicating an error (boolean)
+ """
+ return self._error
+
+ def errorString(self):
+ """
+ Public method to get the error description.
+
+ @return error description (string)
+ """
+ return self._errorString
