+
+ /**
+ * Given a parsed ActivityStreams activity, your plugin
+ * gets to figure out how to actually save it into a notice
+ * and any additional data structures you require.
+ *
+ * This will handle things received via AtomPub, OStatus
+ * (PuSH and Salmon transports), or ActivityStreams-based
+ * backup/restore of account data.
+ *
+ * You should be able to accept as input the output from your
+ * $this->activityObjectFromNotice(). Where applicable, try to
+ * use existing ActivityStreams structures and object types,
+ * and be liberal in accepting input from what might be other
+ * compatible apps.
+ *
+ * All micro-app classes must override this method.
+ *
+ * @fixme are there any standard options?
+ *
+ * @param Activity $activity
+ * @param Profile $actor
+ * @param array $options=array()
+ *
+ * @return Notice the resulting notice
+ */
+ abstract function saveNoticeFromActivity($activity, $actor, $options=array());
+
+ /**
+ * Given an existing Notice object, your plugin gets to
+ * figure out how to arrange it into an ActivityStreams
+ * object.
+ *
+ * This will be how your specialized notice gets output in
+ * Atom feeds and JSON-based ActivityStreams output, including
+ * account backup/restore and OStatus (PuSH and Salmon transports).
+ *
+ * You should be able to round-trip data from this format back
+ * through $this->saveNoticeFromActivity(). Where applicable, try
+ * to use existing ActivityStreams structures and object types,
+ * and consider interop with other compatible apps.
+ *
+ * All micro-app classes must override this method.
+ *
+ * @fixme this outputs an ActivityObject, not an Activity. Any compat issues?
+ *
+ * @param Notice $notice
+ *
+ * @return ActivityObject
+ */