<?php

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 *
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 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Validate
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id: Interface.php 8064 2008-02-16 10:58:39Z thomas $
 */

/**
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Validate
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 */
interface Zend_Validate_Interface {

  /**
   * Returns true if and only if $value meets the validation requirements
   *
   * If $value fails validation, then this method returns false, and
   * getMessages() will return an array of messages that explain why the
   * validation failed.
   *
   * @param  mixed $value
   * @return boolean
   * @throws Zend_Valid_Exception If validation of $value is impossible
   */
  public function isValid($value);

  /**
   * Returns an array of messages that explain why the most recent isValid()
   * call returned false. The array keys are validation failure message identifiers,
   * and the array values are the corresponding human-readable message strings.
   *
   * If isValid() was never called or if the most recent isValid() call
   * returned true, then this method returns an empty array.
   *
   * @return array
   */
  public function getMessages();

  /**
   * Returns an array of message codes that explain why a previous isValid() call
   * returned false.
   *
   * If isValid() was never called or if the most recent isValid() call
   * returned true, then this method returns an empty array.
   *
   * This is now the same as calling array_keys() on the return value from getMessages().
   *
   * @return array
   * @deprecated Since 1.5.0
   */
  public function getErrors();

}