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+"""Base detector abstract class."""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from docgen.models import Endpoint
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import List
+
+
+class BaseDetector(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for endpoint detectors."""
+
+    extensions: list[str] = []
+    framework_name: str = ""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def detect_endpoints(self, file_path: Path) -> list[Endpoint]:
+        """Detect endpoints in a single file."""
+        pass
+
+    def can_detect(self, file_path: Path) -> bool:
+        """Check if this detector can handle the given file."""
+        return any(file_path.suffix == ext for ext in self.extensions)
+
+    def scan_directory(self, directory: Path, recursive: bool = True) -> list[Endpoint]:
+        """Scan a directory for endpoints."""
+        endpoints = []
+        pattern = "**/*" if recursive else "*"
+        
+        for file_path in directory.glob(pattern):
+            if file_path.is_file() and self.can_detect(file_path):
+                try:
+                    endpoints.extend(self.detect_endpoints(file_path))
+                except Exception:
+                    continue
+        
+        return endpoints