     1: <?php
     2:
     3: /**
     4:  * The interface for all complex data types
     5:  *
     6:  * @package alpha::model::types
     7:  * @since 1.0
     8:  * @author John Collins <dev@alphaframework.org>
     9:  * @version $Id: AlphaTypeInterface.inc 1496 2012-02-12 20:32:21Z alphadev $
    10:  * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php The BSD License
    11:  * @copyright Copyright (c) 2012, John Collins (founder of Alpha Framework).
    12:  * All rights reserved.
    13:  *
    14:  * <pre>
    15:  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
    16:  * without modification, are permitted provided that the
    17:  * following conditions are met:
    18:  *
    19:  * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above
    20:  *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
    21:  *   following disclaimer.
    22:  * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
    23:  *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
    24:  *   following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
    25:  *   materials provided with the distribution.
    26:  * * Neither the name of the Alpha Framework nor the names
    27:  *   of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
    28:  *   products derived from this software without specific
    29:  *   prior written permission.
    30:  *
    31:  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
    32:  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
    33:  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
    34:  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
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    43:  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    44:  * </pre>
    45:  *
    46:  */
    47: interface AlphaTypeInterface {
    48:     /**
    49:      * Set the value of the type
    50:      *
    51:      * @param $val mixed
    52:      * @since 1.0
    53:      */
    54:     public function setValue($val);
    55:
    56:     /**
    57:      * Get the value
    58:      *
    59:      * @return mixed
    60:      * @since 1.0
    61:      */
    62:     public function getValue();
    63:
    64:     /**
    65:      * Set the validation helper text
    66:      *
    67:      * @param string $helper
    68:      * @since 1.0
    69:      */
    70:     public function setHelper($helper);
    71:
    72:     /**
    73:      * Get the validation helper text
    74:      *
    75:      * @return string
    76:      * @since 1.0
    77:      */
    78:     public function getHelper();
    79:
    80:     /**
    81:      * Convert the valud of the complex type to a string
    82:      *
    83:      * @return string
    84:      * @since 1.0
    85:      */
    86:     public function __toString();
    87: }
    88:
    89: ?>