ConnectionRegistry.php

<?php

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namespace Doctrine\Common\Persistence;


/**
 * Contract covering connection for a Doctrine persistence layer ManagerRegistry class to implement.
 *
 * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
 * @link    www.doctrine-project.org
 * @since   2.2
 * @author  Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
 * @author  Benjamin Eberlei <kontakt@beberlei.de>
 * @author  Lukas Kahwe Smith <smith@pooteeweet.org>
 */
interface ConnectionRegistry {

  /**
   * Gets the default connection name.
   *
   * @return string The default connection name
   */
  function getDefaultConnectionName();

  /**
   * Gets the named connection.
   *
   * @param string $name The connection name (null for the default one)
   *
   * @return object
   */
  function getConnection($name = null);

  /**
   * Gets an array of all registered connections
   *
   * @return array An array of Connection instances
   */
  function getConnections();

  /**
   * Gets all connection names.
   *
   * @return array An array of connection names
   */
  function getConnectionNames();

}