<?php

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 *

 * LICENSE

 *

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 * @category   Zend

 * @package    Zend_Loader

 * @subpackage PluginLoader

 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)

 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License

 * @version    $Id: Interface.php 20096 2010-01-06 02:05:09Z bkarwin $

 */

/**

 * Plugin class loader interface

 *

 * @category   Zend

 * @package    Zend_Loader

 * @subpackage PluginLoader

 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)

 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License

 */

interface Zend_Loader_PluginLoader_Interface

{

    /**

     * Add prefixed paths to the registry of paths

     *

     * @param string $prefix

     * @param string $path

     * @return Zend_Loader_PluginLoader

     */

    public function addPrefixPath($prefix, $path);

    /**

     * Remove a prefix (or prefixed-path) from the registry

     *

     * @param string $prefix

     * @param string $path OPTIONAL

     * @return Zend_Loader_PluginLoader

     */

    public function removePrefixPath($prefix, $path = null);

    /**

     * Whether or not a Helper by a specific name

     *

     * @param string $name

     * @return Zend_Loader_PluginLoader

     */

    public function isLoaded($name);

    /**

     * Return full class name for a named helper

     *

     * @param string $name

     * @return string

     */

    public function getClassName($name);

    /**

     * Load a helper via the name provided

     *

     * @param string $name

     * @return string

     */

    public function load($name);

}