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+Adds interface for recyclebin functionality @rohnsha0
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+"""Interfaces for the Plone Recycle Bin functionality."""
+
+from plone.base import PloneMessageFactory as _
+from zope import schema
+from zope.interface import Interface
+
+
+class IRecycleBinControlPanelSettings(Interface):
+    """Interface for recycle bin settings"""
+
+    recycling_enabled = schema.Bool(
+        title=_("Enable the recycle bin"),
+        description=_("Enable or disable the recycle bin feature."),
+        default=False,
+        required=False,
+    )
+
+    retention_period = schema.Int(
+        title=_("Retention period"),
+        description=_(
+            "Number of days to keep deleted items in the recycle bin. Set to '0' to disable automatic purging."
+        ),
+        default=30,
+        min=0,
+    )
+
+    restore_to_initial_state = schema.Bool(
+        title=_("Restore to initial workflow state"),
+        description=_(
+            "When enabled, restored content will be set to its initial workflow state (usually 'draft') instead of the workflow state it was in when deleted."
+        ),
+        default=False,
+        required=False,
+    )
+
+
+class IRecycleBin(Interface):
+    """Interface for the recycle bin functionality"""
+
+    def add_item(obj, original_container, original_path):
+        """Add deleted item to recycle bin
+
+        Args:
+            obj: The object being deleted
+            original_container: The parent container before deletion
+            original_path: The full path to the object before deletion
+
+        Returns:
+            The ID of the item in the recycle bin
+        """
+
+    def get_items():
+        """Return all items in recycle bin
+
+        Returns:
+            A list of dictionaries with information about deleted items
+        """
+
+    def get_item(item_id):
+        """Get a specific deleted item by ID
+
+        Args:
+            item_id: The ID of the deleted item in the recycle bin
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with item information or None if not found
+        """
+
+    def restore_item(item_id, target_container=None):
+        """Restore item to original location or specified container
+
+        Args:
+            item_id: The ID of the item in the recycle bin
+            target_container: Optional target container to restore to
+                              (defaults to original container)
+
+        Returns:
+            The restored object or None if restore failed
+        """
+
+    def purge_item(item_id):
+        """Permanently delete an item
+
+        Args:
+            item_id: The ID of the item in the recycle bin
+
+        Returns:
+            Boolean indicating success
+        """
+
+    def purge_expired_items():
+        """Purge items that exceed the retention period
+
+        Returns:
+            Number of items purged
+        """
+
+    def search(
+        title=None,
+        path=None,
+        portal_type=None,
+        date_from=None,
+        date_to=None,
+        deleted_by=None,
+        has_subitems=None,
+        language=None,
+        review_state=None,
+        sort_on="deletion_date",
+        sort_order="descending",
+    ):
+        """Return filtered and sorted items from the recycle bin.
+
+        All parameters are optional; omitting them returns all items.
+
+        Args:
+            title: Case-insensitive substring to match against item title (str)
+            path: Case-insensitive substring to match against item path (str)
+            portal_type: Exact portal_type to filter by (str)
+            date_from: Earliest deletion date, inclusive (datetime.date)
+            date_to: Latest deletion date, inclusive (datetime.date)
+            deleted_by: User ID who deleted the item (str)
+            has_subitems: True → only items with children; False → only without (bool or None)
+            language: Language code to filter by (str)
+            review_state: Workflow state to filter by (str)
+            sort_on: Field to sort by — one of title, portal_type, path, size,
+                     deletion_date (default), review_state (str)
+            sort_order: "ascending" or "descending" (default) (str)
+
+        Returns:
+            Filtered and sorted list of item dicts (same shape as get_items())
+        """
+
+    def is_enabled():
+        """Check if recycle bin is enabled in the registry settings
+
+        Returns:
+            Boolean indicating whether recycle bin is enabled
+        """