<?php
/*
* This file is part of Chevere.
*
* (c) Rodolfo Berrios <[email protected]>
*
* For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
* file that was distributed with this source code.
*/
declare(strict_types=1);
namespace Chevere\VarDump\Interfaces;
use Chevere\Writer\Interfaces\WriterInterface;
/**
* Describes the component in charge of providing a `\var_dump()` replacement.
*/
interface VarDumpInterface
{
/**
* Return an instance with the specified `$variables`.
*
* This method MUST retain the state of the current instance, and return
* an instance that contains the specified `$variables`.
*/
public function withVariables(mixed ...$variables): self;
/**
* Return an instance with the specified `$shift` traces shifted.
*
* This method MUST retain the state of the current instance, and return
* an instance that contains the specified `$shift` traces shifted.
*
* This method removes `$shift` traces.
*/
public function withShift(int $shift): self;
/**
* Process the dump writing
*/
public function process(WriterInterface $writer): void;
/**
* Export the dump as a string.
*/
public function export(): string;
/**
* Provides access to the dump variables.
* @return array<mixed>
*/
public function variables(): array;
/**
* Provides access to the shift value.
*/
public function shift(): int;
}
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