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+<?php
+
+namespace T3docs\Examples\Backend\Avatar;
+
+use TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Attribute\AsAvatarProvider;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Backend\Avatar\AvatarProviderInterface;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Backend\Avatar\Image;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility;
+
+#[AsAvatarProvider('exampleAvatarProvider')]
+class ExampleAvatarProvider implements AvatarProviderInterface
+{
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an Image object, prepared for output, based on a given be_users record
+     *
+     * @param array $backendUser be_users record
+     * @param int $size
+     * @return Image|null
+     */
+    public function getImage(array $backendUser, $size) {
+        return GeneralUtility::makeInstance(
+            Image::class,
+            '/typo3conf/ext/examples/Resources/Public/Icons/Extension.png',20,20
+        );
+    }
+}