3 namespace Org\Mxchange\CoreFramework\Registry;
5 // Import framework stuff
6 use Org\Mxchange\CoreFramework\Generic\FrameworkInterface;
9 * An interface for registries
11 * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@shipsimu.org>
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30 interface Register extends FrameworkInterface {
33 * Getter for whole generic registry
35 * @return $instanceRegistry The whole generic registry array
37 function getGenericRegistry ();
40 * Adds a new entry to the given list name. If you want to add objects
41 * please use addInstance() and getInstance() instead.
43 * @param $key The key to identify the whole list
44 * @param $value The value to be stored
47 function addEntry (string $key, $value);
50 * Getter for entries or "sub entries"
52 * @return $entries An array with entries from this registry
54 function getEntries (string $key = NULL);
57 * "Getter" for an array of all entries for given key
59 * @param $arrayKey The array (key) to look in
60 * @param $lookFor The key to look for
61 * @return $entry An array with all keys
63 function getArrayFromKey (string $arrayKey, string $lookFor);