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+<?php
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+namespace Doctrine\Common\Annotations;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for annotation readers.
+ *
+ * @author Johannes M. Schmitt <schmittjoh@gmail.com>
+ */
+interface Reader
+{
+ /**
+ * Gets the annotations applied to a class.
+ *
+ * @param \ReflectionClass $class The ReflectionClass of the class from which
+ * the class annotations should be read.
+ *
+ * @return array An array of Annotations.
+ */
+ function getClassAnnotations(\ReflectionClass $class);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets a class annotation.
+ *
+ * @param \ReflectionClass $class The ReflectionClass of the class from which
+ * the class annotations should be read.
+ * @param string $annotationName The name of the annotation.
+ *
+ * @return object|null The Annotation or NULL, if the requested annotation does not exist.
+ */
+ function getClassAnnotation(\ReflectionClass $class, $annotationName);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets the annotations applied to a method.
+ *
+ * @param \ReflectionMethod $method The ReflectionMethod of the method from which
+ * the annotations should be read.
+ *
+ * @return array An array of Annotations.
+ */
+ function getMethodAnnotations(\ReflectionMethod $method);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets a method annotation.
+ *
+ * @param \ReflectionMethod $method The ReflectionMethod to read the annotations from.
+ * @param string $annotationName The name of the annotation.
+ *
+ * @return object|null The Annotation or NULL, if the requested annotation does not exist.
+ */
+ function getMethodAnnotation(\ReflectionMethod $method, $annotationName);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets the annotations applied to a property.
+ *
+ * @param \ReflectionProperty $property The ReflectionProperty of the property
+ * from which the annotations should be read.
+ *
+ * @return array An array of Annotations.
+ */
+ function getPropertyAnnotations(\ReflectionProperty $property);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets a property annotation.
+ *
+ * @param \ReflectionProperty $property The ReflectionProperty to read the annotations from.
+ * @param string $annotationName The name of the annotation.
+ *
+ * @return object|null The Annotation or NULL, if the requested annotation does not exist.
+ */
+ function getPropertyAnnotation(\ReflectionProperty $property, $annotationName);
+}