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+"""
+Abstract base classes for data collection components in mesa-frames.
+
+This module defines the core abstractions for data collection in mesa-frames.
+It provides a standardized interface for collecting model- and agent-level
+data during simulation runs, supporting flexible triggers, custom statistics,
+and optional external storage.
+
+Classes:
+    AbstractDataCollector:
+        An abstract base class defining the structure and core logic for
+        all data collector implementations. It supports flexible reporting
+        of model and agent attributes, conditional data collection using
+        triggers, and pluggable backends for storage.
+
+These classes are designed to be subclassed by concrete implementations that
+handle the specifics of data collection and storage such as in-memory, CSV,
+or database-backed collectors, potentially using Polars for high-performance
+tabular operations.
+
+Usage:
+    These classes should not be instantiated directly. Instead, they should be
+    subclassed to create concrete DataCollector:
+
+    from mesa_frames.abstract.datacollector import AbstractDataCollector
+
+    class DataCollector(AbstractDataCollector):
+        def collect(self):
+            # Implementation using Polars DataFrame to collect model and agent data
+            ...
+
+        def conditional_collect(self):
+            # Implementation using Polars DataFrame to collect model and agent data if trigger returns True
+            ...
+
+        def data(self):
+            # Returns the data currently in memory
+            ...
+
+        def flush(self):
+            # Persists collected data if configured and optionally deletes data from memory
+            ...
+
+For more detailed information on each class, refer to their individual docstrings.
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Union, Any, Literal, List
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from mesa_frames import ModelDF
+import polars as pl
+
+
+class AbstractDataCollector(ABC):
+    """
+    Abstract Base Class for Mesa-Frames DataCollector.
+
+    This class defines methods for collecting data from both model and agents.
+    Sub classes must implement logic for the methods
+    """
+
+    _model: ModelDF
+    _model_reporters: dict[str, Callable] | None
+    _agent_reporters: dict[str, str | Callable] | None
+    _trigger: Callable[..., bool]
+    _reset_memory = bool
+    _storage_uri: Literal["memory:", "csv:", "postgresql:"]
+    _frames: list[pl.DataFrame]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        model: ModelDF,
+        model_reporters: dict[str, Callable] | None = None,
+        agent_reporters: dict[str, str | Callable] | None = None,
+        trigger: Callable[[Any], bool] | None = None,
+        reset_memory: bool = True,
+        storage: Literal["memory:", "csv:", "postgresql:"] = "memory:",
+    ):
+        """
+        Initialize a Datacollector.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        model : ModelDF
+            The model object from which data is collected.
+        model_reporters : dict[str, Callable] | None
+            Functions to collect data at the model level.
+        agent_reporters : dict[str, str | Callable] | None
+            Attributes or functions to collect data at the agent level.
+        trigger : Callable[[Any], bool] | None
+            A function(model) -> bool that determines whether to collect data.
+        reset_memory : bool
+            Whether to reset in-memory data after flushing. Default is True.
+        storage : Literal["memory:", "csv:", "postgresql:"]
+            Storage backend URI (e.g. 'memory:', 'csv:', 'postgresql:').
+        """
+        self._model = model
+        self._model_reporters = model_reporters or {}
+        self._agent_reporters = agent_reporters or {}
+        self._trigger = trigger or (lambda model: False)
+        self._reset_memory = reset_memory
+        self._storage_uri = storage or "memory:"
+        self._frames = []
+
+    def collect(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Trigger Data collection.
+
+        This method calls _collect() to perform actual data collection.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> datacollector.collect()
+        """
+        self._collect()
+
+    def conditional_collect(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Trigger data collection if condition is met.
+
+        This method caslls _collect() to perform actual data collection
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> datacollector.conditional_collect()
+        """
+        if self._should_collect():
+            self._collect()
+
+    def _should_collect(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Evaluate whether data should be collected at current step.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        bool
+            True if the configured trigger condition is met, False otherwise.
+        """
+        return self._trigger(self._model)
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _collect(self):
+        """
+        Perform the actual data collection logic.
+
+        This method must be im
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def data(self) -> Any:
+        """
+        Returns collected data currently in memory as a dataframe.
+
+        Example:
+        -------
+        >>> df = datacollector.data
+        >>> print(df)
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def flush(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Persist all collected data to configured backend.
+
+        After flushing data optionally clears in-memory
+        data buffer if `reset_memory` is True (default behavior).
+
+        use this method to save collected data.
+
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> datacollector.flush()
+        >>> # Data is saved externally and in-memory buffers are cleared if configured
+        """
+        self._flush()
+        if self._reset_memory:
+            self._reset()
+
+    def _reset(self):
+        """
+        Clear all collected data currently stored in memory.
+
+        Use this to free memory or start fresh without affecting persisted data.
+
+        """
+        self._frames = []
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _flush(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Implement persistence of collected data to external storage.
+
+        This method must be implemented by subclasses to handle
+        backend-specific data saving operations.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def seed(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Function to get the model seed.
+
+        Example:
+        --------
+        >>> seed = datacollector.seed
+        """
+        return self._model._seed